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Grant "Twiggy" Baker and Tyler Fox catch a huge wave on January 24, 2014 during the finals of the Mavericks Invitational surf contest on a beautiful day at Pillar Point in Half Moon Bay, California. Twiggy scored a 10 on this wave leading to his victory in the contest.
The thorny shrub...Matagouri co-existing with an erica species.
The dreaded Matagouri or wild irishman (Discaria Toumatou) is New Zealand's only native thorn plant. It is drought-tolerant and once established fertlised soils it forms dense stands up to 5 meters tall and is considered a weed by farmers.
Rapidly-moving fog quickly engulfs the skyline of Chicago, Illinois at a sunset. (0403)
Clarence Reserve.
A geologist's or rock-hound's paradise... A history of glaciation can be read in the landscape of terminal and lateral moraines, glacial outwash plains, hanging valleys and waterfalls, cirque basins, tarns and arêtes.
Several major active faultlines transect the property causing mountain uplift and more recently triggering landslides and rockfalls.
Near Matai Flats. As we gradually drop in altitude and vegetation climatic zones, beautiful stands of native trees clad the rocky faces. The air rings with the peeling songs of the bell bird and tui.
A geologist's or rock-hound's paradise... A history of glaciation can be read in the landscape of terminal and lateral moraines, glacial outwash plains, hanging valleys and waterfalls, cirque basins, tarns and arêtes.
Several major active faultlines transect the property causing mountain uplift and more recently triggering landslides and rockfalls.
Tall white chalk cliffs create a stunning backdrop against the serene sea, featuring a prominent natural arch. Early morning light illuminates the landscape, highlighting its beauty.
A history of glaciation and volcanism can be read in the landscape of terminal and lateral moraines, glacial outwash plains, hanging valleys and waterfalls, cirque basins, tarns and arêtes.
Several major active faultlines transect the property causing mountain uplift and more recently triggering landslides and rockfalls.
Flowering manuka attracting hundreds of little wild native bees.
Clarence Reserve on the eastern banks of the Clarence River.
Jam Flats and campsite. A geologist's and a rock hound's paradise. The clliffs contain evidence millions of years of earth's evolvements.
Small icebergs float in Alaska's Tracy Arm fjord after having recently calved from the Sawyer Glacier.
Jam Flats. A geologist's and a rock hound's paradise. The clliffs contain evidence millions of years of earth's evolvements.
A geologist's and a rock hound's paradise.
Muzzle Station located on the western bank of the Clarence River, is one of New Zealand's most isolated farms.
Rocks in a puddle study.
Mead Stream Area: here we find a major geological feature...a layer of iridium in the rock, evidence of a massive astroid impact at the Yucatan Peninsular some 65 million years ago which mayhave caused the extinction of dinosaurs.
A geologist's and a rock hound's paradise. The tortured clliffs contain evidence millions of years of earth's evolvements.
Jam campsite.
Jam Flats. A geologist's and a rock hound's paradise. The clliffs contain evidence millions of years of earth's evolvements.
A geologist's or rock-hound's paradise... A history of glaciation can be read in the landscape of terminal and lateral moraines, glacial outwash plains, hanging valleys and waterfalls, cirque basins, tarns and arêtes.
Several major active faultlines transect the property causing mountain uplift and more recently triggering landslides and rockfalls.
Near Matai Flats.
A history of glaciation and volcanism can be read in the landscape of terminal and lateral moraines, glacial outwash plains, hanging valleys and waterfalls, cirque basins, tarns and arêtes.
Several major active faultlines transect the property causing mountain uplift and more recently triggering landslides and rockfalls.
A geologist's and a rock hound's paradise. Cliffs containing millions of years of earth's evolvements.
Clarence Reserve located on the eastern banks of the Clarence River.
Golden sunlight bathes a dramatic, striated butte as it rises beside a curving road in Badlands National Park, South Dakota. The erosion-carved rock layers display rich earth tones, contrasted sharply by the deep blue sky above. This tranquil summer moment captures the rugged beauty of the American West. This photograph was shot by Duncan Rawlinson.
A small iceberg floats in Alaska's Tracy Arm fjord after having recently calved from the Sawyer Glacier.
Jam Flats. A geologist's and a rock hound's paradise. The clliffs contain evidence millions of years of earth's evolvements.
Muzzle Station, one of the mosted isolated farms in New Zealand is on the western side of the Clarence River.
A patch of light...Muzzle Station located on the western bank of the Clarence River, is one of New Zealand's most isolated farms.
A geologist's and a rock hound's paradise. The raft is dwarfed by cliffs containing millions of years of earth's evolvements.
View of Zuma Rock on the road back to Abuja from Gurara Falls.
Unfortunately it was a rainy day and clouds kept covering the rock. Still, it's a very large and impressive natural feature. But the only way to see it is from the highway, as there's no park around it or parking lot or even a turn-off to stop for a minute.
Rocks in a puddle study.
Mead Stream Area: here we find a major geological feature...a layer of iridium in the rock, evidence of a massive astroid impact at the Yucatan Peninsular some 65 million years ago which mayhave caused the extinction of dinosaurs.