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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.
Photos from a trip to the Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland - The Smuggler's Inn, opposite the entrance of the Giant's Causeway visitor centre - July 2014
The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Country Antrim, Northern Ireland
The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic 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.
Svartifoss, Skaftafell National Park, Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður, Iceland - March 10, 2011
These dark hexagonal basalt columns next to Svartifoss have inspired architects in the designs of the Hallgrímskirkja church and the National Theatre in Reykjavík.
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.
This little collection of rocks managed to create some very impressive waves... I kept trying to take the perfect shot to capture them. This is the best I could manage with my little Pentax S5i.
Latourell Falls, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon.
I'm no expert, but I believe these are hexagonal basalt columns.