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The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption
June 2012.
Mini-break based in Oban visiting Inner Hebridean Islands and Western Highlands.
Fingal's Cave is a sea cave on the uninhabited island of Staffa. It is formed entirely from hexagonally jointed basalt columns, similar in structure to (and part of the same ancient lava flow as) the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland and those of nearby Ulva.
Photos from a trip to the Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland - Freda standing by a life size model of the jaws of a basking shark in the visitor centre (never found out what the sensor in the centre of the mouth does) - July 2014
A cat at the ruins of the 5th/6th century Byzantine church at the ancient city of Gadara, in Umm Qais, northern Jordan. Gadara was one of the prominent cities of the Decapolis, a group of ten Greco-Roman cities in the eastern Mediterranean.
This place was heaving with foreign tourists in unsuitable footwear. I just about managed to keep most of 'em off this shot.
Rocky features at Bombo Headland near Kiama.
The Bombo Headland's clusters of hexagonal basalt columns are an internationally recognised geological phenomena.
Svartifoss
Svartifoss (Black Fall) is a waterfall in Skaftafell in Vatnajökull National Park in Iceland, and is one of the most popular sights in the park. It is surrounded by dark lava columns, which gave rise to its name. Other well-known columnar jointing formations are seen at the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland, Devil's Tower in Wyoming, USA and on the island of Staffa in Scotland. There are also similar formations throughout Iceland, including a small cave on the beach of Reynisdrangar.
The base of this waterfall is noteworthy for its sharp rocks. New hexagonal column sections break off faster than the falling water wears down the edges.
These basalt columns have provided inspiration for Icelandic architects, most visibly in the Hallgrímskirkja church in Reykjavík, and also the National Theatre.
"Clip 'em or skip 'em" (where the shirtless climber is) is a strenuous route with great holds, we did it last time in October, skipped it this time.
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.
June 2012.
Mini-break based in Oban visiting Inner Hebridean Islands and Western Highlands.
Fingal's Cave is a sea cave on the uninhabited island of Staffa. It is formed entirely from hexagonally jointed basalt columns, similar in structure to (and part of the same ancient lava flow as) the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland and those of nearby Ulva.
On Iceland's South Coast lies a stretch of coast with black beaches. At first glance some of these pictures look like they are in black and white. The beaches in Iceland don't tend to be used for sunbathing, but in some ways they are much too beautiful for that anyway.
On Iceland's South Coast lies a stretch of coast with black beaches. At first glance some of these pictures look like they are in black and white. The beaches in Iceland don't tend to be used for sunbathing, but in some ways they are much too beautiful for that anyway.
Taken from a difficult to access cliff the view from here just goes on and on...
Fed by Loch Mealt, the Mealt Falls plunge into the Sound of Raasay in the Scottish Highlands, adjacent to the sea cliff known as Kilt Rock..
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I felt compelled tonight to contribute to the Wednesday that is all about waterfalls.
This was taken a couple of months ago on a trip with Lynn and Greg (he of grand purple-ness). This was when the rivers were really cranking with run-off since the temps were starting to warm. The direction of the wind and the massive flows made this location really tough for dealing with the spray.
This image had some basic processing done in LR3 and some final touchups in CS4. Nothing special to speak of on the processing.
I hope ya'll have a fantastic day!
386 meter hoog, 1559 meter boven zeeniveau.
It rises dramatically 1,267 feet (386 m) above the surrounding terrain and the summit is 5,114 feet (1,559 m) above sea level. The Devils Tower is an igneous intrusion about 40.5 million years ago. As the magma cooled, hexagonal (and sometimes 4-, 5-, and 7-sided) 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 6-sided columns. Devils Tower did not visibly protrude out of the landscape until the overlying sedimentary rocks eroded away. As the elements wore down the softer sandstones and shales, the more resistant igneous rock making up the tower survived the erosional forces. As a result, the columns of Devils Tower began to appear as an isolated mass above the landscape.