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The Cliffs of Moher are entirely vertical and the cliff edge is abrupt. On a clear day, the views are tremendous, with the Aran Islands etched on the waters of Galway Bay. From the cliff edge, you can just hear the booming far below as the waves crash and gnaw at the soft shale and sandstone.
With a due-west exposure, sunset is the best time to visit. The weather during our visit was perfection!
Gros Ventre River Valley Near Grand Teton National Park in the Bridger-Teton National Forest east of Kelly, Wyoming. An outcrop of the Chugwater Formation forms cliffs. The Chugwater consists of interbeds of shale; siltone and sandstone. The white beds are marls or limestones.
Couldn't help my self, and took the drive up to valley view scenic point like a million other visitors do. Last time up there (valley view) for me was in the mid 80's, taking a weekend motorcycle camping trip with some friends. After popping a few bracketed frames 30 minutes earlier when the sun was much stronger, I found that this single exposure image worked the best for the color rendition of the view. This was the last frame taken during my day trip to the park. Like several other photographers up here, with cameras attached to a tripod, all waiting for the sun to light up the few clouds along with the the last rays hitting the peaks. Well it didn't happen, as clouds off the coast, started to block it just minutes after taking this photo. For those down at Horsetail Fall, they got their shot also before the light died. To many people down there, so I came up here.
Aldery Cliff and its barn with Parkhouse, Chrome and Hollins Hills in the distance in the Upper Dove valley.
Columnar jointed basaltic rock can be seen on a cliff on the south side of Village of Fajāzinha on Flores Island In the Azores.
Skógafoss (pronounced [ˈskou.aˌfɔs]) is a waterfall situated on the Skógá River in the south of Iceland at the cliffs of the former coastline. After the coastline had receded seaward (it is now at a distance of about 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) from Skógar), the former sea cliffs remained, parallel to the coast over hundreds of kilometres, creating together with some mountains a clear border between the coastal lowlands and the Highlands of Iceland.The Skógafoss is one of the biggest waterfalls in the country with a width of 25 metres (82 feet) and a drop of 60 m (200 ft). Due to the amount of spray the waterfall consistently produces, a single or double rainbow is normally visible on sunny days. According to legend, the first Viking settler in the area, Þrasi Þórólfsson, buried a treasure in a cave behind the waterfall. The legend continues that locals found the chest years later, but were only able to grasp the ring on the side of the chest before it disappeared again. The ring was allegedly given to the local church. The old church door ring is now in a museum, though whether it gives any credence to the folklore is debatable.
At the eastern side of the waterfall, a hiking and trekking trail leads up to the pass Fimmvörðuháls between the glaciers Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull. It goes down to Þórsmörk on the other side and continues as the famous Laugavegur to Landmannalaugar.
Golondrina Grande, American Cliff Swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota.
Rare boreal visitor.
Especie # 1.505
Mejillones
Región de Antofagasta
Chile
With the diving Gannet boat trip re-scheduled to a later start time I decided to spend an hour at Bempton Cliffs, didn't see the Albatross though unfortunately.
Bempton Cliffs - June 2015.
I can't get enough photographs of these beautiful birds which are my all time favourite seabird.
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The irresponsible stupidity of some people never ceases to amaze me.
There are frequent cliff falls here at Birling Gap, and yet people still go to the very edge and look over. I couldn't believe it when I saw this family with 2 young children walk to the edge, although they did take hold of their hands before they got there. Plus it was blowing a gale and a small child could easily get blown over.