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These basalt features were formed when the hot liquid material cooled resulting in columns with up to eight facets
I was very taken by the strange curved paths these basalt columns grew into. It played interestingly with the light in the amphitheater.
One of several basalt columns on the University of Oregon campus. This one is in the garden at McKenzie Hall.
I stopped for a hike at Arnarstapi on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. There are several stone arches (all of which featured tourists doing stupid things to get photos).
These basalt columns were in one of the open areas behind an arch (it used to be a cave).
Iceland
This breathtaking photograph captures the iconic Devil's Postpile, a rare geological formation of columnar basalt, bathed in the warm, golden light of a setting sun. The low-angle sunlight dramatically highlights the vertical, hexagonal columns of the cliff face, creating a striking contrast with the shadowed valley floor and the lush green trees nestled below. The scene evokes a sense of ancient, raw power and natural wonder, with the sun's rays adding a mystical, almost ethereal quality to the landscape.