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Cliff jumper in Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario Canada.
9 Photo's used, stitched in Photoshop.
About 2/3 of the way down the 400 steps to South Stack Lighthouse in Holyhead, Wales - There was a hole in one side of the cliff. When I looked through this is what I saw.
German postcard by ISV, nr. H 34.
In the late 1950's British singer, actor and Sir Cliff Richard (1940) was known as Britain's answer to Elvis Presley. The ‘Cliff Richard musical’ became the number one cinema box office attraction in Britain for both 1962 and 1963.
For more postcards, a bio and clips check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.
Check out the slideshow of our Enderby Cliffs Hike - it's cool! This hike has been on our list for a long time. While taking some time off in BC, we found the perfect day to finally achieve it. These cliffs are quite visible near Enderby BC, and anyone driving to the Okanagan area from the Trans Canada Highway will have seen them.
Went on a late afternoon hike with Matt and snapped a photo of popular climbing spot on the other side of the trail near Eldorado.
This tower is a short walk from Ayr. (You can make out Ayr on the horizon)
Built in 1603 this tower stands on the site of an old castle that is no longer there.
You can get right up to the tower itself and once you do you realise just how close to the edge of the cliff it really is...
I recently found some Kodachrome transparencies I took with my Pentax P30N on holiday in Cornwall, June 1991.
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In geography and geology, a cliff is a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. Cliffs are formed as erosion landforms due to the processes of erosion and weathering that produce them. Cliffs are common on coasts, in mountainous areas, escarpments and along rivers. Cliffs are usually formed by rock that is resistant to erosion and weathering. Sedimentary rocks are most likely to form sandstone, limestone, chalk, and dolomite. Igneous rocks, such as granite and basalt also often form cliffs.
An escarpment (or scarp) is a type of cliff, formed by the movement of a geologic fault, or a landslide.
Most cliffs have some form of scree slope at their base. In arid areas or under high cliffs, these are generally exposed jumbles of fallen rock. In areas of higher moisture, a soil slope may obscure the talus. Many cliffs also feature tributary waterfalls or rock shelters. Sometimes a cliff peters out at the end of a ridge, with tea tables or other types of rock columns remaining.
The Ordnance Survey distinguishes between cliffs (continuous line along the top edge with projections down the face) and outcrops (continuous lines along lower edge).
Suisun Marsh was beautiful this morning. A walk at sunrise on the little Hill Slough trail provided views of Suisun Hill, Hill Slough and the surrounding area bathed in glorious sparkling light. I also took particular note of a colony of Cliff Swallows nesting under the bridge. I have yet to capture a sharp image of one of these swift little creatures, but I did manage this somewhat blurry shot taken from an awkward angle of a single bird perched on one of their interesting nests. I’d like a better view -- I wonder if I should invest in some hip waders?
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7482.html
Barn and cliff swallows build mud nests attached to buildings and other structures, a habit that sometimes puts them into conflict with people. This is particularly true of the cliff swallow—the swallow of San Juan Capistrano—which nests in large colonies of up to several hundred pairs.
Swallows feed on insects and spend a large part of each day in the air catching flies, beetles, and mosquitoes. Their long, pointed wings give them great speed and maneuverability. Cliff swallows are found throughout California, except in high mountains and the dry southeastern desert. Four basic conditions are found at all cliff swallow colonies: (1) an open habitat for foraging; (2) a vertical surface beneath an overhang for attaching the nest; (3) a supply of mud that has the proper consistency for nest building; and (4) a body of fresh water for drinking.
Cliff swallows arrive at nest colonies in successive waves. A definite homing tendency exists among adults that previously nested at a colony. These birds are the first to return, followed by adults who bred at other colonies in previous years and by young birds who have not yet bred. The younger birds include individuals not born at the selected colony. In addition to their homing tendency, breeding swallows are attracted to old nests. Under suitable conditions, a nest is quite durable and can be used in successive years. Old nests are usually claimed on the first day of arrival, although probably not by the original makers. Dilapidated nests are quickly occupied and repaired.
Cliff swallow nests are gourd-shaped enclosed structures built of mud pellets, consisting primarily of sand with smaller amounts of silt and clay. The nest is cemented with mud under the eave of a building, bridge, or other vertical surface. Usually the first nests are located at the highest point possible with subsequent nests attached below it, forming a dense cluster. Both sexes construct the nest, proceeding slowly to allow the mud to dry and harden. Depending on mud supply and weather, nest construction takes 1 to 2 weeks. Mud is collected at ponds, puddles, ditches, and other sites up to one-half mile away, with many birds using the same mud source. A typical nest contains 1,000 to 1,400 mud pellets, each representing one trip to and from the nest.