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Chalk Cliffs
A trio of chalk-white swans fly by the chalk cliffs in the early morning. The chalk was formed during the Cretaceous Period, 144 to 65 million years ago. Better known for its dinosaurs, the name of the period actually derives from the countless micro-organisms whose shells settled on the sea floor (Creta being the Latin word for chalk).
The cliffs shown here are near Sassnitz, the wooded land on the top being Nationalpark Jasmund. There are other cliffs at the north of the island at Kap Arkona, which are not as white but nonetheless composed of chalk.
