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Panská skála rock, Prácheň, Czech Republic.
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"Panská skála rock: National natural monument (NNM) – so-called “rock organ” situated near the village of Prácheň close to Kamenický Šenov. This rock formation consists of mostly vertical basalt columns (pentagonal or hexagonal in shape). In the 19th and 20th centuries, basalt columns were mined in the area. After the mining was discontinued, the mine pit was filled with rainwater to create a small lake, which is now a part of the NNM. The Panská skála rock has been a protected rock formation since 1895, which makes it the oldest geological preserve in the country. It is accessible for both hikers and cyclists." (Source: www.ceskesvycarsko.cz/)
Kirkjugolfid, The Church Floor; east of Kirkjubaejarklaustur village, Iceland
The basalt columns were formed when lava cooled and contracted, cracking the rock. When this happened, the lava broke apart evenly, creating the distinctive hexagonal shape.
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.
Svartifoss (Black Fall) is a waterfall in Skaftafell National Park in Iceland, and is one of the most popular sights in the park. It is surrounded by dark lava basalt columns, which gave rise to its name.
The base of this waterfall is noteworthy for its sharp rocks.
These basalt columns have provided inspiration for Icelandic architects, most visibly in the Hallgrímskirkja church in Reykjavík. ( Check out it's link: www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151118775977728&set...)
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.
The cover art for Houses of the Holy was inspired by the ending of Arthur C. Clarke's novel Childhood's End. (The ending involves several naked children, only slightly and physically resembling the human race in basic forms). It is a collage of several photographs taken at the Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland, by Aubrey Powell of Hipgnosis. The photoshoot was a frustrating affair over the course of every morning for a week. The desired sunrise never appeared due to constant rain and clouds and many of the models were never used. The results of the shoot were less than satisfactory, but some accidental tinting effects in post-production created an unexpectedly magical album cover. The inner sleeve photograph was taken at Dunluce Castle near to the Causeway. (source: Wikipedia)
tourists risking a soaking by exploring the very end of the Giants Causeway
The Causeway is a geological phenomenon on the North Antrim coast renowned for its interlocking polygonal columns of layered basalt.
This is a basalt column cliff that I would have loved to have explored in depth. However, skua began attacking me and, coupled with the rain and my looming ferry departure time, I wasn't able to stay here very long.
Grímsey, the "Pearl of the Arctic Circle," is home to only 100 people--and more than one million seabirds.
Aldeyjarfoss is a 20 m high waterfall in Bárðardalur District of northern Iceland at the northern part of the Sprengisandur highland road. The 178 km semi-glacial Skjálfandafljót river which cuts through the 8000 year old Bárðardalur lava field from the Trölladyngia crater near Vatnajökull glacier plummets over a cliff into a beautiful lagoon to form the waterfall. On either side of the the waterfal are rows of symmetrical hexagonal basalt columns.
Reynisfjara black sand beach, South Iceland
The Gardar cliff is composed of dark basalt columns that some say resemble a pyramid or organ pipes.
Black volcanic sands, smooth pebbles, unique rock formations, overall moody atmosphere and huge waves crashing on the shore!
Reynisfjara black sand beach, Iceland
Black volcanic sands, smooth pebbles, unique rock formations, overall moody atmosphere and huge waves crashing on the shore!
This is a basalt column cliff that I would have loved to have explored in depth. However, skua began attacking me and, coupled with the rain and my looming ferry departure time, I wasn't able to stay here very long.
Grímsey, the "Pearl of the Arctic Circle," is home to only 100 people--and more than one million seabirds.
Basalt columns are natural rock formations created by the rapid cooling of lava on the earth's surface millions of years ago. As the rock slowly cools, it shrinks slightly. The stresses cause jointing in several different planes, and columns of rock form with a generally hexagonal shape, like pencils.
Many archipelagos and island nations have an overwhelming majority of its bedrock made up by basalt due to being above hotspots, for example, Iceland and Hawaii, but basalt has also formed on Earth's Moon, Mars, Venus, and even on the asteroid Vesta.
Photos from a trip to the Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland - July 2014 - portrait by my wife!
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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I really didn’t get to explore and photograph the basalt as much as I would have liked because the skua kept attacking me with a vengeance. I covered my head with my fleece jacket and cursed myself for leaving my umbrella in the car. They sliced across my head more times than I can count but as far as I can tell, they didn’t actually cut me open. It hurt, though, and it was unnerving, so I finally yelled, “Okay, okay! I’m leaving! Jesus Christ!” and stomped back to the car.
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I love the way basalt columns look. This was a curtain of them overlooking the river that runs through the Lava Canyon.
This is a basalt column cliff that I would have loved to have explored in depth. However, skua began attacking me and, coupled with the rain and my looming ferry departure time, I wasn't able to stay here very long.
Grímsey, the "Pearl of the Arctic Circle," is home to only 100 people--and more than one million seabirds.
Another of what I got up to late in the day last Sunday.
The basalt rocks at Bombo are amazeballs! Great texture and fantastic colours, particularly in the afternoon. The other side of this wall which is relentlessly pounded by massive swells is not so easy to photograph well as they are quite a bit darker. At sunrise they light up nicely (depending on the day)
Location
Ganh Da Dia is a small area of interlocking basalt columns sitting at the coast of Tuy An District, Phu Yen Province, Vietnam, which is about 600 km from Ho Chi Minh City. The special rock formation comprises of round and pentagon dishes, stacking on top one another hence its name "Ganh Da Dia" means dish rock promotory in vietnamese. According to scientists, this extrusive volcanic rock was a result of an ancient volcanic eruption, caused by the fast cooling of lava at the surface of the sea. There is another site like this in Ireland and that is the Giant's Causeway.
Time
I arrived before sunrise at 4:00 am when it was still dark. There was a rain on the night before and I was worry that the sun might not come out due to lots of clouds in the sky. However, it finally started to glow and the sunrise was nothing short of a fantastic light show.
Techniques
2-stop hard step grad ND filter for darkening the brighter sky and bringing it into balance with the darker foreground rock.
Circular polarizer filter for increasing the overall color saturation and and making the pool surface in the foreground to be semi-transparent.
Hyperfocal distance focusing at 0.8m for fullframe 16mm at f/11
Single file captured in raw and processed in Lightroom.