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Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve, Lithonia, Georgia

Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve located near Lithonia,Georgia and is a protected nature area containing a large granite rock outcropping that is millions of years old. Arabia is famous for the swirling rock pattern known as Lithonia gneiss. On the rock are carved out pockets called "Solution Pits". These pits contain a red flower known as Diamorpha that blooms a brillant red in the Spring. There are also a variety of lichens, mosses, yellow Jasmine and yellow daisy's to name a few.
Brillant green moss grows in a Solution Pit.
Brillant green moss grows in a "Solution Pit".
Sunrise on Arabia Mountain
Sunrise on Arabia Mountain
Large boulders framed with Carolina Jasmine
Large boulders framed with Carolina Jasmine
Red Diamorphia
Red Diamorphia
Red Diamorphia blooms in abundance on granite
Red Diamorphia blooms in abundance on granite
Solution Pit containing Diamorpha
"Solution Pit" containing Diamorpha
Arabia Mountain with colorful red Diamorphia
Arabia Mountain with colorful red Diamorphia
Carolina Jasmine blooms on Pine tree at Arabia Mtn.
Carolina Jasmine blooms on Pine tree at Arabia Mtn.
Sunrise on Arabia Mtn.jpg
Sunrise on Arabia Mtn.jpg
Colorful flowers on Arabia Mountain
Colorful flowers on Arabia Mountain
Arabia Mtn./Flowers blooming in rock crevice
Arabia Mtn./Flowers blooming in rock crevice
Red Diamorphia swirls around rock formation
Red Diamorphia swirls around rock formation