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Bombo Headland Quarry is one of the most recognised landmarks in and around Kiama;
It is very popular for photography, particular at sunrise, so I could not miss it when we traveled along the coast.
However, I have mixed feelings about this place. The unusual shape of the cape is the result of many years of basalt quarrying. So for me, this is a place where I can see the destructive results of human intervention - all those broken columns and all that remains of an interesting geological object. Of course, I don't blame people for the industrial activities that have taken place in recent century... It's just a "mixed feeling", and it was hot, midday without clouds, the sun was too bright for photography.
History:
The distinct hexagonal columns formed 270 million years ago when hot lava erupted onto the Earth's surface at a temperature of about 1200 degrees Celsius with rapid cooling. (igneous rock).
European settlers identified the potential in Kiama's basalt deposits rich in magnesium and iron, and constructed quarries, basalt mining began in 1880. This cubed basalt was used to fill the roadways between the tracks on tram and train lines, and also were crushed down to produce "blue metal".
The Bombo Quarry was closed during the Depression years, but was re-opened in 1937. It stayed open until 1941, then closed again until 1944, when it re-opened for a short period one last time.
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Мыс Бомбо — геологический объект, одна из самых узнаваемых достопримечательностей, популярная у фотографов. Однако у меня смешанные чувства по поводу этого места. Необычная форма мыса является результатом многолетней добычи базальта. Так что для меня это место, где я могу увидеть разрушительный результат вмешательства человека - все эти сломанные колонны и все, что осталось от уникального геологического объекта. Конечно, я не виню людей за промышленную деятельность, имевшую место в последние столетия... Просто "чувство смешанное", к тому же было жарко, полдень без облаков, солнце слишком яркое для фотографии.
The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking, mostly hexagonal basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption during the Tertiary, some 50–60 million years ago. This site has been studied for 300 years and greatly influenced the beginnings of the discipline of geology.
It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland, about three miles (4.8 km) northeast of the town of Bushmills.
The Village of Vik, Iceland. In 1991 this black sand beach that was ranked as one of the ten most beautiful non-tropical beaches in the world.
A vila de Vik, Islândia. Em 1991 esta praia de areia preta que foi classificada como uma das dez mais belas praias não tropicais do mundo.
Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption (around 50 to 60 million years ago). Most of the columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, seven or eight sides. The tallest are about 12 metres (39 ft) high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 28 metres (92 ft) thick in places.
At Reynisfjara beach, close to Vik town, on the south coast of Iceland, you can see the black beach, basalt rock formations and the "troll stacks".
Tokatee Falls is another beauty from Oregon Hwy 138. On this particular day I was trying to shoot as much as possible with my 50mm prime and the vantage point for this one seemed like it designed for that focal length.
May 1st. Sunrise on the Tweed with some good company, Sam, Dave, Kim, Jason, Colin, Maria & myself met up at the Fingal Heads lighthouse for a round of sea spray soaking photographic fun.
Fingal is a great place to catch the sunrise, even if your cameraless in search if a great way to enrich the senses with mother nature's power. The ocean was pretty rough with some nice big swells rolling in which caused a tonne of spray. Fingal is one of those spots that can be tricky when it comes to exposure control due to the dark foreground rocks mixed with the bright rising sun. An afternoon session would be easier with lighting and could potentially lead to a nice sky too.
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Panská Skala rises 20 meters above the surrounding terrain and the summit is 597 m above sea level. It is an igneous intrusion about 30 million years ago. As the magma cooled, hexagonal columns formed. As the rock continued to cool, the vertical columns shrank in cross-section (horizontally) and cracks began to occur at 120 degree angles, generally forming compact 5 or 6-sided columns. It did not visibly protrude out of the landscape until the overlying sedimentary rocks eroded away. As the elements wore down these layers, the more resistant igneous rock making up the tower survived the erosional forces. As a result, the columns of basalt began to appear as an isolated mass above the landscape.
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As the sun slips below the horizon, basalt columns at Frenchman Coulee, known to climbers as The Feathers, catch the final light. Born of ancient lava and shaped by ice, wind, and time, they now serve as both sculpture and playground.
A long shot from the last hilly bit before descending to the foot of the falls. Svartifoss is definitely one of my favourite waterfalls in Iceland, in the top two with Skogafoss I think.
Stuðlagil is a section of the canyon that the river Jökulsá á Brú flows through in the Jökuldalur Glacier Valley, and that contains Icelands largest collection of basalt columns. It is 500 m long and contains 20-30 m basalt columns on both sides of the river. The canyon is very picturesque with blue/green water in the river flowing through it. Access to the canyon from both north (250 m walk from Grund farm) and south (10 km roundtrip hike from Hákonarstaði farm) sides is off Road 923.
Basalt columns are formed by a process called columnar jointing when still magma cools down. When it cools down, it contracts and separates into columnar joints, often hexagonal. The separation begins where the cooling is greatest and continues as the rest cools little by little. They usually stand perpendicular on the cooling surface.
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Svartifoss waterfall is one of Skaftafell's best known attractions, mainly for the basalt column walls that flank it. It is around 20m high. [from Wikipedia]
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Off the coast of the Vatnsnes Peninsula in North-West Iceland stands the majestic Hvítserkur, a 15 meter (50 ft) high monolithic basalt sea stack. As legend has it, this eroded volcanic dyke is a petrified troll. The troll lived in Strandir in the Wesfjords and wanted to tear down the bells at Þingeyraklaustur convent. Icelandic trolls don't like the sound or sight of churches or church-bells. Unfortunately, the troll got caught by the first rays of the sun and was turned into stone by daylight.
Cline River Photography, Photo by Edwina Podemski.
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Basalt columns are formed by a process called columnar jointing when still magma cools down. When it cools down, it contracts and separates into columnar joints, often hexagonal. The separation begins where the cooling is greatest and continues as the rest cools little by little. They usually stand perpendicular on the cooling surface.
Stuðlagil is a section of the canyon that the river Jökulsá á Brú flows through in the Jökuldalur Glacier Valley, and that contains Icelands largest collection of basalt columns. It is 500 m long and contains 20-30 m basalt columns on both sides of the river. The canyon is very picturesque with blue/green water in the river flowing through it. Access to the canyon from both north (250 m walk from Grund farm) and south (10 km roundtrip hike from Hákonarstaði farm) sides is off Road 923.
A 1976 sail in a small boat from Ulva to Staffa and on to Iona.
Famous visitors to Staffa. Among many were:
Sir Joseph Banks naturalist, visited Staffa in August 1772. It was Banks who gave the large cave the name "Fingal's Cave".
Queen Victoria in 1847
Felix Mendelssohn, in August 1829. He subsequently wrote the "Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave)"
Mendelssohn in Scotland--Hebrides Overture by Stephen Carpenter 2023.
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I wasn't planning on stopping at Vik as it's quite limited what you can do at high tide and it tends to be busy with tourists. But driving from Snaefellsness peninsula to Jokulsarlon area I had to have a sunrise somewhere and the weather forecast put me here with the only clear skies south of the coastline. So, not a very original composition but the lovely colours in the sky during the sunrise made it a worthwhile stop in the end...
Mass tourism sucks.
The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking, mostly hexagonal basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption during the Tertiary, some 50–60 million years ago. This site has been studied for 300 years and greatly influenced the beginnings of the discipline of geology.
It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland, about three miles (4.8 km) northeast of the town of Bushmills.
The old footbridge at Miles Canyon, near Whitehorse. After a week of warm weather, hovering around freezing, the thermometer took a tumble today and descended down to about minus fifteen or so degrees. Still pretty balmy conditions for a Yukon winter, but the drop brought with it a more wintry look. I took this photo after walking the trails to Miles Canyon from the Chadburn Lake Road. No one was to be seen and things were looking more seasonal than they have for a while now.
Photo taken with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 and M.Zuiko 12-40mm f?2.8 Pro hand held.
Basalt columns at the beautiful Svartifoss waterfalls in Skaftafell National Park in South-East Iceland. If you're visiting, be sure to head to the west side of the river (ignore the signs to Svartifoss and head towards Sjonarsker and turn right down to Svartifoss when you reach the sign-post), as the view is obscured by trees and spray on the east side and there's no bridge across (at the moment).
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Lacada Point, otherwise known as The Chimney Stacks, at The Giants Causeway. It was here on the night of 26th October 1588 that the galleass of The Spanish Armada, La Girona, foundered on the rocks as it made its way eastward along the Irish coast resulting in the loss of 1300 lives.
The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking, mostly hexagonal basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption during the Tertiary, some 50–60 million years ago. This site has been studied for 300 years and greatly influenced the beginnings of the discipline of geology.
It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland, about three miles (4.8 km) northeast of the town of Bushmills.
This is the wide-angle shot of Svartifoss compared to the close-up featured below. The view shows how the basalt columns break off at their base. The place looks like a giant pipe organ.
The basalt columns at this black beach in Iceland are known as the Garðar Cliffs. Formed long ago, the basalt columns are the result of the rapid cooling of magma. Centuries ago when the dangerous Katla volcano erupted, the molten lava spread toward the North Atlantic Ocean. As the lava met with cool temperatures, a rapid cooling effect took over. Specifically, as the rocks hardened and cooled the hot volcanic rock began to shrink, pulling itself toward its center. Volcanic rock thus began to crack into regular geometric shapes. The process allowed the rock to harden into hexagonal rock formations.
Gerðuberg is a particularly beautiful and regular belt of hexagonal basalt columns on the Snaefellsnes peninsula.
Gerðuberg's lava flowed in the Tertier era. The columns are 14 meters at their highest and around 1-1,5 meters wide. Gerduberg is listed as a natural heritage.
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A rather frozen Svartifoss waterfall in the Skaftafell National Park in south-east Iceland. I preferred it the previous year when there was no ice. Having said that, the sound of one of those 10-foot long icicles falling down was pretty cool!
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