Saponification
image source and article As I work in a mostly arid climate, although the past few springs have been very wet, I've never seen this happen to a body. In other parts of the country that are more humid and cool, saponification happens. Yes, a body can turn to "soap". Click the link for an interesting article. If you are into this sort of thing. It is also known as "grave wax" or most professionally adipocere. Well not really soap that we wash with. Here is the Wikipedia article .
Great photos! I love that aerial one. Were you up on a ride when you took that?
ReplyDeleteWe were on a giant Ferris wheel. It was a little scary for me to lean over the edge.
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