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Bridal Veil Falls is located in the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North island. The water cascades over a basalt cliff formed by volcanic activity about 2 million years ago.
Near the town of Trentham, this waterfall is one of the largest single drop waterfalls in Victoria, with the Coliban River falling over a colourful set of Basalt columns.
The rainbow was just a bonus!
And here is another intimate scene of the amazing rock formations on the Reynisfjara black sand beach. As with any place in Iceland, I would have loved to spend several days exploring this amazing beach. I hope you like this more abstract one!
When on Mull, I just had to do the boat trip out to Fingal's Cave! I wasn't disappointed! The boat inevitably played Mendelssohn's overture as we floated just inside the cavernous interior!
Isle of Staffa
Isle of Mull - May 2010
A lone waterfall (left) flows into a massive basin near the Columbia River Gorge in Washington state as a quiet testimony to the thunderous flows of water that once cascaded over these basalt column, cliff walls. Tens of thousands of years ago, during the area's watery once upon a Time, the landscape was much greener and numerous waterfalls drained their churning mass off gentle rolling hills to these deep, basalt, vertical drops. Imagination often takes me back through time, at this windswept spot, to a scene reminiscent of modern day Iceland. If I squint my brain and eyes just right!!-) Note: I left my Jeep parked along a cliff edge to give some perspective to the scale of sky and geology.
Glacial melt cascades across the stepped basalt columns and dense moss beneath the shadow of Mount Hood. Tucked deep in the Mount Hood Wilderness, the lower cascade of Ramona Falls tumbles through ancient fallen timber and volcanic rock, carving quiet paths through the lush Pacific Northwest forest.
This beautiful waterfall is Svartifoss in Skaftafell National Park in Southern Iceland. It makes me think of a huge church organ. The basalt columns like the wind pipes.
You can probably see the footpath continues round this bay. I didn't go on it the rest of the family did. As you can see there are more outcrops of columnar basalt all along and a single column on the end of the headland. Its an absolutely fascinating coast.
Processed with Nic fx for Sliders Sunday HSS.
The black sand is formed from basalt, which is ground down by the waves into ever smaller grains.
It is striking that the sand and small basalt pebbles on the beach often appear to be sorted by size – an effect caused by the height of the waves and the steepness of the beach. At Reynisfjara, it is also very easy to see that basalt often has a fairly high iron content. The small basalt pebbles on the beach are, in fact, magnetic.
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Der schwarzer Sand entsteht aus Basalt, der durch die Wellen zu immer kleineren Körnern zermahlen wird.
Es ist auffällig, dass am Strand oft Sand und kleine Basaltkiesel scheinbar der Grösse nach sortiert liegen - ein Effekt, der sich durch die Wellenhöhe und die Steilheit des Strandes ergibt. Am Reynisfjara kann man auch sehr gut nachvollziehen, dass Basalt oft einen recht hohen Eisenanteil hat. Die kleinen Basaltkiesel am Strand sind magnetisch.
A storm lashes the North Antrim coast as powerful Atlantic waves crash against the iconic basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway. Dark, brooding clouds roll overhead while a brief break in the storm allows warm light to spill across the sea, igniting the wet stone with subtle golden tones. A moment of wild contrast—where ancient geology meets the raw force of the ocean.
24mm | f/11 | 1/500s | ISO 200 | handheld | natural light
The black sand is formed from basalt, which is ground down by the waves into ever smaller grains.
It is striking that the sand and small basalt pebbles on the beach often appear to be sorted by size – an effect caused by the height of the waves and the steepness of the beach. At Reynisfjara, it is also very easy to see that basalt often has a fairly high iron content. The small basalt pebbles on the beach are, in fact, magnetic.
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Der schwarzer Sand entsteht aus Basalt, der durch die Wellen zu immer kleineren Körnern zermahlen wird.
Es ist auffällig, dass am Strand oft Sand und kleine Basaltkiesel scheinbar der Grösse nach sortiert liegen - ein Effekt, der sich durch die Wellenhöhe und die Steilheit des Strandes ergibt. Am Reynisfjara kann man auch sehr gut nachvollziehen, dass Basalt oft einen recht hohen Eisenanteil hat. Die kleinen Basaltkiesel am Strand sind magnetisch.
Aldeyjarfoss is a beautiful waterfall on the river Skjálfandafljót, situated in the Highlands of Iceland. The waterfall drops 20 metres in turbulent water and the basalt columns belong to a 9,000-year-old lava field (Wikipedia). We visited the waterfall around midday and got a rainbow as a bonus.
In explore 2 August 2025
North Iceland, Iceland
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Just a little coda for Fnab Bibbly's storyline as Factions moves into Chapter 2.
Also, I wanted to have a crack at doing some hexagonal basalt columns. They're harder than they look.
The black sand beach of Reynisfjara on Iceland’s south coast is famous for its geometric basalt columns and the striking rock spires in the water.
The beach is extremely dangerous, as unpredictable ‘sneaker waves’ (sudden, very high, powerful waves) can drag visitors out to the open sea. This should not be underestimated.
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Der schwarze Sandstrand Reynisfjara an der Südküste Islands berühmt für seine geometischen Basaltsäulen und die markanten Felsnadeln im Wasser.
Der Strand ist extrem gefährlich, da unberechenbare „Sneaker Waves“ (plötzlich sehr hohe, starke Wellen) Besucher ins offene Meer ziehen können. Das sollte man nicht unterschätzen.
The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption.
It is located in County Antrim on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland, about three miles (4.8 km) northeast of the town of Bushmills.
While standing on the causeway facing the headland the sky exploded with colour 20mins before sunrise. Taken using LEE filters landscape polariser and 0.6 soft grad filter.
First night of my annual Death Valley trip of 2015 was spent here in the Volcanic Tablelands area, Bishp, CA. I had met up with the darthjenni to explore the area some before heading down into Death Valley. It turned out to be a fun and adventurous trip. We met up with some long-time Flickr friends, saw a lot of cool sites, and even broke a Jeep!
This is where Iceland is ripped apart, literally. Near Thingvellir, coincidentally also the place where one of the oldest parliaments in the world met (the word means "assembly field"), magma pushes up right against a tectonic seam, resulting in the North American plate drifting away from the Eurasian plate. Along the rims of the divide, beautiful basalt columns mark the geologic event.
Located in the East of Iceland are two stunning waterfalls, Hengifoss and Litlanesfoss. The hike up to Hengifoss is 2.5km long and when you get to 1.2km on the West side of the gorge you come across Litlanesfoss where this 30mtr high waterfall cascades between the basalt columns which flank the falls on each side.
A basalt column canyon known as Studlagil (Stuðlagil) Canyon in Iceland, 02-06-2026.
The image was taken during my own private tour.
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These cliffs with basalt columns are at Reynisfjara beach near Vik in southern Iceland. There are lots of puffins as well as other sea birds in these rocks.
Shot this on a workshop tour with Erez Marom where i was co-guiding with him. we got a amazing sunrise there as you can see.
Stuðlagil is in Jokulsardalur East Iceland. Took a lot of pictures on my camera there but this is a sample from my phone.
Where fire met the sea.
Sculpted by ancient volcanic eruptions and shaped by the relentless Atlantic Ocean, Staffa is one of Scotland's most extraordinary natural wonders. Its magnificent hexagonal basalt columns and the iconic Fingal's Cave create a breathtaking landscape where geology and the power of nature come together in perfect harmony.nner Hebrides -Staffa 20260711
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Der Giant’s Causeway ist seit 1986 UNESCO-Welterbestätte. Er besteht aus etwa 40.000 gleichmäßig geformten Basaltsäulen, die ein Alter von etwa 60 Millionen Jahren aufweisen. Etwa die Hälfte der Säulen hat einen sechseckigen Querschnitt, es treten jedoch auch solche mit vier, fünf, sieben oder acht Ecken auf. Die größten der Steinsäulen haben eine Höhe von zwölf Metern. Die Gesteinsschicht ist bis zu 25 m dick.
The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. 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.
It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986, and a national nature reserve in 1987 by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland.
(Wikipedia)
Seven kilometres of Mordor — grey tephra, gravel, nothing alive — then the ground splits open and Iceland hands you an oasis.Gjáin translates roughly to "the rift," and it feels like Iceland keeping a secret. Drop off the barren gravel plateau of Þjórsárdalur and the land splits open into a green pocket canyon — lava columns, wildflowers, and the Rauðá river threading down through it. Gjárfoss is the centerpiece: twin strands sliding over a moss-slicked basalt lip, gathering into one braid, then punching into a dark plunge pool. Game of Thrones shot here for a reason. Steps from the ruins of Stöng, the Viking-era farm buried by Hekla's 1104 eruption. HDR blend to hold the white water against the shadowed columnar basalt. Shot on the Ring Road circuit detour into the highlands. — L-n-R Photography
Basalt columns in the Channeled Scablands of the Columbia Basin, Washington State.
Made from 17 light frames with 3 dark frames by Starry Landscape Stacker 1.8.0. Algorithm: Min Horizon Noise
Reynisdrangar is a mystical place near Vik, located in southern Iceland. Several basalt pillars shoot straight up from the sea. The shore has basalt columns and a basalt cave. The sea is dangerous with sneaker waves. The tide might cut off your way out, so it is important to check the tide schedule before you walk beyond the basalt columns. We went there at 03:00 am in the morning, shortly before sunrise. We had about two hours before the tide came in.
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Llegar a Aldeyjarfoss en invierno, mejor dicho, fuera de los meses de verano es complicado. Hay que transitar por una carretera de grava durante unos 35 km, y después unos 3km por la F26, pistas de tierra sin mantenimiento fuera de la temporada estival. Afortunadamente, en este viaje hemos tenido un dia soleado, la pista estaba congelada y la F26 congelada y con mucha nieve. Nada que con un Kia 4x4 y unas buenas manos al volante no se pueda superar y eso nos ha permitido acercarnos a disfrutar de esta joya de cascada.
Before I visited Iceland, I'd been mistakenly led to believe that trees and bushes were few and far between, so even though I visited in September I didn't expect to see Autumn colours.
I was pleasantly surprised to come across many places with great colours, including the world famous Svartifoss.
The Stuðlagil Canyon in eastern Iceland cascades around basalt columns. The glacier water is blue from minerals.
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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.
Staffa is an island in the Inner Hebrides which lies about 10 km west of Mull and is cared for by the National Trust for Scotland. It is an important breeding ground for fulmars, common shags and puffins, and has been designated as a national nature reserve and a site of special scientific interest.
The island is entirely volcanic and consists largely of hexagonal basalt columns similar to those found at the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. The island is best known for these columns, and the sea cave known as 'Fingal's Cave', made famous by Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture.
This photograph shows some of these famous basalt columns; it was taken close to the island's only safe landing place and the entrance to Fingal's Cave.
Aaaaaand back to the bad weather..... This place was a must visit on the trip but with doing it by public transport it only left me just over an hour to get off the bus and walk down a considerable length to get to this spot before setting off back for the (last) bus once again, hardly ideal but it had been over 8 years since I was last here and I wanted an image to do the place justice, a bit of a tall order in under an hour on a day that had been constantly raining.....
Once I got here I set up in the rain and covered the gear over after cleaning the lens off with spray and rain and just waited for the rain to stop, amazingly I got my break and the weather actually worked to my advantage here with a monstrously moody sky and waves washing in hard onto the causeway, no sooner had I got my shot it started to rain again, I waited around a while and got one more image with an American guy stood on the rocks which I like also but this was the one I'd come for, I could (and will) spend hours here shooting, planning a return trip in the car over Winter hopefully.
The poor weather for once having done me a big favour, out of seemingly no chance at all coming away with an image made me a happy camper for the day, the soaking I got walking to the pub later on was a lot more bearable with this in the bag.
Reynisfjara black sand beach, Iceland
The Gardar cliff is composed of dark basalt columns that some say resemble a pyramid or organ pipes.
Another image from the causeway after sunrise. This image is a stacked image using bracketed exposures due to the large dynamic range of the scene. These images were later stacked in Lightroom using the inbuilt feature. Taken using LEE filters landscape polariser and 0.6 soft grad filter. The polariser was very helpful in removing glare of the wet rocks on the right side of the image.
You shoot enough waterfalls and you eventually come to realize that they have seasonal characters. Waterfalls in the northwest tend to flow freely in the spring with the snow melt, and then gradually taper down through late spring and into summer. When the rains return in the fall, the flow volume starts to pick back up again until winter arrives. This is the spring version of this popular Oregon waterfall with a unique red lichen growing on part of the basalt amphitheater.