Bourke's Luck
Bourke's Luck Portholes are swirling whirlpools which occur as the Treur River plunges into the Blyde River. They were named after Tom Bourke, a farmer on whose land the portholes were located. Tom Bourke correctly predicted that large gold deposits would be found at the bottom of his potholes - and he was right!
Image:
http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Africa/South_Africa/East/Mpumalanga/Blyde_River_Canyon/photo183281.htm
Image:
http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Africa/South_Africa/East/Mpumalanga/Blyde_River_Canyon/photo183281.htm
Good one Srinidhi!
ReplyDeleteThere is a place called Hogenakkal Falls, about 200 kms from Bangalore where I had seen similar formations. I guess the rotatory movement of water at some points in the flow start these. Stones trapped in the holes thus started accelerate the process.
It would be interesting to know how long it would take for rivers to carve such structures, etc.