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This "Camel Rock" is one of the famous natural landmarks of Cappadocia in Turkey, often featured in travel articles or posters. Compare it against the 2 adjacent camel pics in my photostream, the resemblance to the animal in terms of form and colour is quite apparent!
Some tubes stretch for hundreds of metres and maintain a stable temperature year-round. Over time, they became shelter for animals, plants, and later people. Today, walking through Undara is less like entering a cave and more like stepping inside the cast of an ancient river of fire.
Devils Tower National Monument located in northeastern Wyoming bathed in late evening light. A really cool and unique geological formation, it was formed by an igneous intrusion that uplifted the overlaying sedimentary rock layers. Well worth the visit if you are making a trip through the area. This place is also sacred to the native tribes that inhabit the area, as is evidenced by the hundreds of prayer cloths they have placed around the base of the structure.
The Potomac River unfolds majestically at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, a town steeped in history and embraced by the natural grandeur of the Appalachian Mountains. Flowing between the ridges of Maryland Heights on the left and Loudoun Heights on the right, the Potomac River meets the Shenandoah at this celebrated confluence, a meeting point that has witnessed centuries of American history.
Maryland Heights rises dramatically from the riverbank, its rugged cliffs marked by historical Civil War fortifications that remind visitors of the area’s turbulent past. Trees cling to the steep slopes, their bare winter branches etching stark lines against the rolling sky—a dance of clouds and sunlight that bathes the water below in a mesmerizing glow.
The water’s deep blue hues reflect the vast expanse of sky, creating a dynamic interplay of color that draws the eye upstream toward the distant bridge—an echo of the region’s historic transportation routes. Beyond the bridge, the Potomac continues its journey eastward, carving its way toward the Chesapeake Bay.
Harpers Ferry, designated as a National Historical Park, embodies the convergence of natural beauty, American history, and cultural heritage. The Potomac’s flow here has carried stories of conflict, commerce, and community, shaping the identity of this historic town. The steep banks and layered rock formations add texture and depth to the landscape, hinting at the geological forces that have sculpted the Appalachian region over millennia.
Visitors standing at this vantage point are invited to reflect on the many layers of history that have unfolded where the Potomac and Shenandoah meet: from the days of canal transport to the Civil War’s strategic crossings, to the hikers on the Appalachian Trail. Harpers Ferry continues to captivate all who seek to explore its rich tapestry of past and present.
Inside the tubes, the walls preserve evidence of that movement. Ripples, flow lines and layered textures show where lava rose and fell, slowed, then surged again. These patterns are not erosion, but frozen motion, recording how the lava behaved while still liquid.
The area offers stunning geological features shaped by glaciers and volcanic activity. The landscape around Homer is characterized by the Kenai Mountains, Cook Inlet, and Kachemak Bay, with views of volcanic peaks like Mt. Augustine, Mt. Iliamna, and Mt. Redoubt. The Grewingk Glacier, accessible by boat or plane, provides a close-up view of glacial activity and the rock formations it carves.
This geological formation, found in the area, is a thick sequence of sedimentary rocks including conglomerates, sandstones, and coal beds, offering insight into the area's geological past. These sequences can be thousands of meters thick and are characterized by repetitive patterns of different rock types, reflecting changes in depositional environments and processes over time.
This photo was taken in Morro Branco, on the Atlantic coast of Ceará, Brazil. It shows a shallow pool of water reflecting the sky and surrounding terrain, set against a backdrop of layered cliffs. The rock formations display vivid tones of red, beige, and gray, shaped by erosion and sedimentation over time. At the top of the cliffs, patches of green vegetation contrast with the arid textures below. The beach is composed of fine sand, and the scene is bathed in tropical light under a clear blue sky. This coastal landscape reveals the geological richness of Morro Branco, where water, sand, and rock interact in a dynamic and visually striking composition.
Cette photo a été prise à Morro Branco, sur la côte atlantique du Ceará, au Brésil. Elle montre une étendue d’eau peu profonde qui reflète le ciel et le relief environnant, avec en arrière-plan des falaises stratifiées. Les formations rocheuses présentent des tons vifs de rouge, beige et gris, façonnés par l’érosion et la sédimentation au fil du temps. Au sommet des falaises, des touffes de végétation verte contrastent avec les textures arides en contrebas. La plage est composée de sable fin, et l’ensemble baigne dans une lumière tropicale sous un ciel bleu dégagé. Ce paysage côtier révèle la richesse géologique de Morro Branco, où l’eau, le sable et la roche s’entrelacent dans une composition dynamique et visuellement saisissante.
The interior of the Kek Lok Tong cave temple in Ipoh, Malaysia. Thought that it looked like someone (spot-lit, on the left) was tumbling down a waterfall :-)
Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, Oregon, is a sea stack formed from hundreds and thousands of years of erosion. Previously a part of the old shoreline, the rock makes up Haystack rock resisted the erosional force of the ocean waves becoming the landmark we all know and love today!
Grand Canyon owes its distinctive shape to the different rock layers in the canyon walls. Each responds to erosion in a different way: some form slopes, some form cliffs, some erode more quickly than others. ... Most contain iron, which imparts subtle shades of red, yellow, and green to the canyon walls. As long as rain and snow continue to fall in northern Arizona, the forces of erosion will continue to shape Grand Canyon.
The geology of the Grand Canyon area includes one of the most complete and studied sequences of rock on Earth. The nearly 40 major sedimentary rock layers exposed in the Grand Canyon and in the Grand Canyon National Park area range in age from about 200 million to nearly 2 billion years old. Most were deposited in warm, shallow seas and near ancient, long-gone sea shores in western North America. Both marine and terrestrial sediments are represented, including lithified sand dunes from an extinct desert. Grand Canyon National Park: Arizona, USA.
Near Šomoška Castle, a 10-meter-high stone "waterfall" stands crafted from hexagonal basalt pillars. This geological marvel, a beauty in the region and one of only seven worldwide originated around four million years ago when basalt lava solidified into these distinct columns.
This hill might not be of any significance in most places; however, in a place so flat like the state of Florida it is looked upon as an actual mountain.
Sugarloaf Mountain is the fifth highest named point in the state of Florida. At 312 feet (95 meters) above sea level it is also the highest point on the geographic Florida Peninsula. The mountain is in Lake County, near the town of Clermont. Comparatively, Florida's highest point, Britton Hill, rises to 345 feet (105 meters) above sea level in the Florida Panhandle. However, Sugarloaf Mountain is the most prominent point in the entire state.
Sugarloaf Mountain, located along the western shore of Lake Apopka in Lake County, Florida, is the northernmost named upland associated with the Lake Wales Ridge, a series of sand hills running south to Highlands County. The mountain, really a ridge with rolling dome-like peaks, rises abruptly from the surrounding flat terrain. Its prominence is thought to be 245 feet (74 meters), with its highest peak having a local prominence of approximately 200 feet (61 meters) relative to the surrounding ridge. Despite not being the highest point in Florida (which is Britton Hill near the Alabama border, the lowest high point of any U.S. state), Sugarloaf Mountain's summit is the most prominent peak in the state, and in a national ranking, is more prominent than the most prominent hills in both Louisiana and Delaware.
Prior to the 20th century, Sugarloaf Mountain was a wilderness dominated by sandhill and flatwood pine forests. By the 1920s, logging had stripped the mountain of its hardwood vegetation, permanently altering its native environment. Scrub began to grow on the mountain’s slopes, in addition to grapes, which were planted mostly to the south of the mountain for a decade or so.
By the 1940s, grape farming had declined due to fungal diseases, and it was replaced by citrus farming. Citrus plantations flourished on the flanks of Sugarloaf Mountain, providing the basis for the local economy until the 1980s, when freezes began to systematically devastate local groves. As the citrus industry faded, property on the mountain was rezoned for residential development, with value seen in the mountain’s panoramic views of the surrounding area. Other lands abutting the mountain, primarily along Lake Apopka, were preserved with the intention of restoring long absent ecologies. Only a few citrus plantations and vineyards managed to persist to the present day.
Sugarloaf Mountain’s geology is tied to the formation of Florida’s sand ridges, specifically the Lake Wales Ridge. The mountain consists of relict sand ridges and dunes formed in a marine shoreline environment approximately 2 million years ago during the Pleistocene epoch. Since the Pleistocene, the sands comprising the mountain have probably been uplifted due to isostatic rebound of the crust beneath the Florida Platform. The uplift is attributed to the karstification/erosion of the platform, which is reducing the weight on the underlying basement rock, triggering a process similar to post glacial rebound.
Sugarloaf Mountain was recently recognized for its scenic, cultural, and historic value. The state of Florida designated the Green Mountain Scenic Byway, which primarily traverses the eastern side of the mountain. The route offers rare panoramic views of the surrounding landscape and access to newly acquired ecological preserves and historic sites. Biking along the Byway as well as on other roads on the mountain has become popular, due to the challenge imposed by the relatively rugged terrain of the mountain compared to the surrounding area.
Sugarloaf Mountain also featured a golf course designed by the firm of Coore & Crenshaw. The course, part of the proposed private Sugarloaf Mountain Golf Club residential development, was somewhat unusual in Florida, and took advantage of the relatively prominent topography. The golf course was closed in 2012 due to low turnout and the inability for the planned development to take hold following the 2008 housing bubble and has remained abandoned since.
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This photo was taken in one of the amazing caves in Merapoh, Kuala Lipis, Pahang, Malaysia.
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Mesmerizing turquoise lake within the Kawah Ijen volcano crater on Java, Indonesia. This unique natural wonder, known for its striking color and geothermal activity, is a must-see destination for adventurers and nature enthusiasts
Kawah Ijen, Java, Indonesia
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I took this picture of Red Rock Canyon, Nevada, showcasing the stunning Aztec Sandstone formations. These ancient, rust-colored rocks were formed from shifting sands in an ancient desert over 180 million years ago. The vibrant colors and rugged textures witness the natural forces shaping this area. In the foreground, you can see the distinctive Joshua trees native to this arid yet captivating environment.
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