Fascinating Tafoni


	Fascinating Tafoni
amgumen
3-20-2008 7:54 PM
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3-20-2008 8:46 PM
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This type of beach blown structure played a role in the creative (demented) mind of Dali when he frequented the beach near Figueres in Spain..
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