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Everything changes... This may be one of the hardest lessons of life for beings who, by nature, resist change. In the virtual world, where people, places and things come and go in the blink of an eye, permanence truly is a fleeting concept.
The mighty light at Black Basalt Beach shines no more. For more than three years it stood tall as the distinctive landmark of one of Second Life's most beautiful and best loved places. Gone but not forgotten, the lost sims of SL live on in our hearts and minds. Like all things wonderful, the impact these places had on us becomes part of who we are. Few places in the virtual world have had as big an impact on as many residents as Black Basalt, and for this we should all be grateful and strive to carry this tradition forward, for it is what makes Second Life truly unique and special.
Thank you Rose, for the things you do in all the wonderful ways you do. ♥
New Eddystone Rock is a basalt pillar in Behm Canal, Ketchikan, it stand that is more than 70 metres, or 230 feet, high. It was formed by a volcanic vent millions of years ago and makes for some beautiful photos. I stitched two shots to create this panorama shot.
Black Basalt Beach closes tomorrow October 16th .
There is a time in life that change can be good ...it can open new doors all you have to do is take a step forward.
Last day: Black Basalt Beach
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The Garni Gorge is situated 23 km east of Yerevan, Armenia, just below the village with the same name. Along the sides of the gorge are cliff walls of well-preserved basalt columns. This portion of the Garni Gorge is referred to as the "Symphony of the Stones."
Submitted: 07/02/2018
Accepted: 08/02/2018
Santiago Island has the biggest and longest lava flow, which is located in Sullivan Bay. Geologically speaking, this island is one of the most beautiful and unbelievable formations. The vast basaltic landscape performs smooth and unbroken surfaces with undulations and nods formed by the fluid lava that created the sculpture. It is located on the central west of the archipelago and is formed by two overlapping volcanoes. It is the 4th biggest of the Galapagos archipelago.
South Falls has a drop of 177 feet. It is one of the most popular waterfalls in the Silver Falls State Park because it is a short walk from a parking lot. However to get to this vantage point, one has to make a steep half mile hike.
Happy Waterfall Wednesday!
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Landscape on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.
It was difficult to get a 'special' shot of this amazing place on such a dull overcast day so I decided to scale a hillock and include some people in the shot for scale.
The Fairy Glen is so named for the simple reason that the area looks a little unearthly. It has nothing to do with fairies, or so they say... It's like a Quirang landslip but in miniature. The heavily worn path on left of frame climbs a little to a basalt topping of the tallest of the outcrops just here. A great vantage point I am sure but, sadly, my ankle wouldn't take the gradient. The spiral of stones is a tourist creation that the locals keep clearing away to try to keep the area as natural as possible.
I imagine in beautiful light the place looks extra magical but, under these clouds, I didn't feel like taking too many shots. I just wanted to sit upon the damp grass and soak in the peace and atmosphere of the Fairy Glen.
Enjoy!
Located on the Snaefellsnes peninsula, the small hamlet of Arnarstapi is the gateway to the magnificent Snaefellsnesjökull National Park. It's also an ideal place to watch the thousands of birds that live and nest on the impressive coastal cliffs that make up one of Iceland's most beautiful landscapes.
Basalt formations near Mt. Baker. This was taken with a 25 second exposure by the light of the moon. Finding the right focus was a challenge. There was not enough light for autofocus and not enough light for me to see clearly for manual focus. I shot a dozen and hoped for the best. The rest were deleted due to the focus issue.
Der Mount Agung ist ein kegelförmiger Stratovulkan, der aus Andesit und andesitischem Basalt besteht. Entstanden ist er durch Subduktion der ozeanischen Kruste. Sein Zentral-Krater befindet sich westlich der höchsten Erhebung, er misst 500 Meter im Durchmesser und ist 200 Meter tief. Die bisherigen Eruptionen verliefen häufig explosiv. Im 19. Jahrhundert brach der Vulkan dreimal aus. Über die Eruptionen davor ist wenig bekannt. Der Ausbruch von 1843 hatte nach neueren Schätzungen den Vulkanexplosivitätsindex VEI=5 (frühere Schätzung VEI=2). Im Schnitt haben die Ausbrüche des Vulkans VEI=2 bis VEI=3. 25 % der Ausbrüche können aber ähnlich oder sogar größer sein als die Eruption von 1963 mit VEI=5.
Mount Agung or Gunung Agung
is a volcano in Bali, Indonesia, southeast of Mt Batur volcano, also in Bali. Gunung Agung stratovolcano is the highest point on Bali. It dominates the surrounding area, influencing the climate, especially rainfall patterns. From a distance, the mountain appears to be perfectly conical. From the peak of the mountain, it is possible to see the peak of Mt Rinjani on the nearby island of Lombok, to the east, although both mountains are frequently covered in clouds.
Gunung Agung is an active volcano, with a large and deep crater that occasionally emits smoke and ash.
Having begun in 2017, this volcano's latest eruption is ongoing as of 2018
South Falls plunges over the edge of a basalt cliff. Below is the amphitheater and a bridge over the South Silver Falls creek.
In the morning before we drove to Dyrholaey, where we photographed some puffins like the one in my last upload, we wanted to visit the famous black sand beach Reynisfjara with its famous sea stacks and basalt columns. Originally, we thought about getting there to sunrise, but being a bit worn out from our rush through all the sights in the south the previous days, we woke up a little late and decided to have some breakfast since we already missed the sunrise. However, we didn’t want to leave too late as we knew that busses full of people would probably arrive there soon. So we drove to the black sand beach our navigation system suggested, but this was the beach in VÃk from which one can also see the famous sea stacks, but not the basalt columns we wanted to photograph, which were a 15-minute drive away around the corner of the huge cliff.
Fortunately, when we arrived at the Reynisfjara parking lot, we were early enough to find a parking spot right away, but there were already quite a few people there (and the buses arrived half an hour later). We first took some images of the famous basalt columns, including some pictures with ourselves in the frame to show the scale, and then walked along the beach towards the famous sea stacks. I really wanted to take some of the classic pictures, but the weather was once again - untypical for Iceland - beautiful with blue skies and harsh sunlight. So we continued our walk and noticed a large basalt column rock formation in front of the cliff. Most of the people were taking pictures of the beach or the cave, but we were both so fascinated by these basalt columns that we spent most of our time trying to find appealing compositions of these rock formations. This image turned out to be one of my favorites because it is very simple, has some nice textures that go pretty well with the dark editing I applied. Funnily enough, not too long ago we watched a video of Micheal Shainblum, who was also recently in Iceland, and it turns out that he shot quite a few images of exactly the same rock formation we also photographed. Even though I’m no Michael Shainblum, I really hope that you like my attempt at capturing this amazing rock formations! :)
For three weeks in February 2021 it snowed in eastern Washington and Northern Idaho followed by heavy rains melting our 15 inches of snow rapidly. I decided to drive 100 miles to see how the falls was flowing from the runoff since all along the Palouse River banks water was high.
This is a three shot horizontal panoramic with 30 second exposure at f9 ISO 50 to help capture the swirling motion of the pool. I’m also trying out a new toy, gold n blue polarizer for fun.