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floating at the Dead Sea.
Photo taken by Itamar Grinberg for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. Credit attribution requested for the photographer and for the Ministry of Tourism
It was my first time to come here. I did not even feel like taking a shot. The place looked so -- familiar. Probably, because this place is among the most photographed places in the country.
Chocolate Hills
Bohol, Philippines
I'm not a huge fan of black and white photography, but I thought I'd try a B&W conversion of a Grand canyon shot. I found I couldn't commit all the way to the gray scale, though. After adding a B&W layer in PhotoShop, I simply had to pull the opacity back to about 80 percent. It's as close as I can bring myself to true gray scale.
Rosh HaNikra is a geologic formation in Israel, located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, in the Western Galilee. It is a white chalk cliff face which opens up into spectacular grottoes. The picture shows the cliff and the grottoes from the shore.Photo taken by Itamar Grinberg for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. Credit attribution requested to the photographer and to the Ministry of Tourism
Dyrholaey, Iceland - July 8, 2023: Tourists explore the walking paths along the Dyrholaey coastal nature area near Vik
Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the more popular travel destination in Vietnam. It is located in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam and features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes.
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at the strange geological formations known as the Taining Danxia Landform in Fujian province, China.
Never have I seen the tides so low or for this long almost three weeks now these darker rocks are usually mostly covered even at low tide there is some water on them. I have been coming here for 20 years and photographing this spot for about 10 of those years. I don't know what is is about the sandstone cliff that keeps me coming back almost weekly. today I saw another major change another part of the cliff had broken off I didn't notice it at first because no trees had come down but on closer inspection she (the tree) is hanging on for dear life near the pyramid shaped sandstone. I hope you don't get to bored with these pics I like to think of them as recording history and the changes in the landscape. plenty of people walk past here but most I have spoken to have either not noticed the changes or are fascinated by my story of the little cliff. I am never entirely happy with my pics of it either I feel like I am missing some essence of them. A sunset and sunrise is what is need I think to capture the colours in all their brilliance. Now that summer is here and the tourists are out I tend to hibernate and only go out at dusk or go where there is limited people I just get angry about all the trash they leave behind I have a couple more weeks left before the mayhem begins though.
a woman floating in the Dead Sea. Photo taken by Itamar Grinberg for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. Credit attribution requested for the photographer and for the Ministry of Tourism
a woman floating in the Dead Sea.
Photo taken by Itamar Grinberg for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. Credit attribution requested for the photographer and for the Ministry of Tourism
Geology
Millions of years ago volcanism formed basaltic lava flows in the region, these flows played a significant role in shaping Australia’s southern coastline. Today the Bombo Headland is one of the most significant geological sites in New South Wales, its rock type and its formation features have technical significance to international scientists as it was formed when north and south magnetic poles were reversed. The headland consists of two rock types of the Gerringong volcanics, the Kiama Sandstone rock and the Bombo Latite rock, which were deposited about 260 million years ago during the early Permian period. Around 60 to 25 million years ago further volcanic activity created another layer of Basalt (Bombo Latite), which is overlayed on the headland. The later volcanic activity intruded the Bombo Latite in the form of dykes. The Kiama Sandstone rock has formed a narrow platform adjacent to the vertical cliff faces around the south-eastern extremity of the headland.
Basalt in the Headland
Basalt is a dark-coloured, fine-grained, igneous rock composed mainly of plagioclase and pyroxene minerals. It is most commonly formed as an extrusive rock, such as a lava flow, but can also form in small intrusive bodies, such as an igneous dyke or a thin sill. Within the headland there are examples of extrusive and intrusive formations due to the overlaying over various volcanic activity, if people know what they are looking for up to 5 dykes can be found while exploring the quarry. The main feature of the headland is the spectacular columnar jointing which is caused during the cooling of the thick basalt lava flows. The lava contracts as it cools, forming fractures/cracks, once a crack develops it continues to grow resulting in what you see in front of you. These columns and jointing are evident throughout the quarry with the isolated columns adjacent the ocean up to five metres in height. Much of the columns were left standing when the quarry was excavated to keep the sea out of the quarry. At the northern end of the wall cross sections of the columns result in a 'Giants Causeway' appearance.
Volcanic Breccia
To the untrained, volcanic breccia can often be mistaken as sedimentary conglomerate, the main difference being the type of rock and how they look. Conglomerate is composed of rounded fragments of pre-existing rocks while volcanic breccia is formed by the explosive volcanic eruptions trapping wall material in magma which results in fragmented rocks being entrapped in the flows. Lava may also pick up rock fragments, especially if flowing over rubble on the flanks of a volcano and this can also form volcanic breccia.
Volcanic Dykes
A dyke is an igneous intrusion formed when magma cools and solidifies before it reaches the surface. The magma pushes up towards the surface through cracks in the rock. Dykes form vertical or steeply in the rock and the dyke is always younger than the rocks which surround it. Dykes are usually visible because they are at a different angle and usually have different colour and texture to that of the rock surrounding them.
Kiama Sandstone
Seeing sandstone along the the eastern seaboard of Australia isn’t uncommon, however its surprising to see this unique feature of sandstone layered into a basalt headland. Geological history tells us that sandstone is prevalent to the region but in an area known for is volcanic activity it’s rare to see the two rock types together. The headland offers a great example of the two rocks as much of the sandstone in the area is normally below sea level except for a small narrow wave-cut platform visible from the quarry. A mixture of lava (basalt) and sediment like this is called peperite.
Mining the Basalt
In 1880 James Holt received a parcel of crown land in the Bombo area, soon afterwards the Bombo Headland Quarry commenced operation for the quarrying of blue metal. By 1883 a jetty was erected north of the headland. Steam crushing machines and equipment were installed and rail services were extended from Sydney to Kiama, including a spur into the quarry. The quarry and its transport ship SS Dunmore were operated by NSW Associated Blue Metal Quarries Ltd. The transportation of basalt to Sydney became known as the ‘Blue Diamond Trade’ and the dozens of small vessels carrying the blue metal became known as the ‘Stone Fleet’. Railways in the area in the late 19th Century reduced the reliance on shipping for transporting the blue metal and provided a more effective means of transportation. In 1930 the quarry closed for five years during the depression, by 1935 the quarry reopened and electric crushers and machines were installed. However in 1940 NSW Railways ceased quarrying at Bombo Headland and moved operations to the quarry on the western side of the railway line which is still operational today. Regrettably none of the mining history remains on site, the old tramway, jetty and crushers have all gone.
I finally got to Murrays Beach it was a weekday but there was a few people at the beach, tourists mostly, anymore than a dozen people on the beach is like crowded to me though so instead I hung around on the rocky point. At this time of year the Navy and Military come out to play and the new recruits get to train on the beaches It is quite a site to see, like seeing the great warships in the pristine protected marine park. I had to change lenses here. It is really odd on one hand you have tourists and kids playing on the beach and on the other these guys, lugging heavy backpacks and having to swim out in the ocean fully clothed to an awaiting dingy then having to kayak a few miles and back again... I am used to seeing sites like this. but the dumbfounded looks of the tourists faces makes me laugh.. above the boys were playing with their big toys the choppers which flew overhead I love the sound of those things.
The Mojave Desert can have quite traumatic consequences on the human behavior. Many years ago, like more than 100, Techen D. Head spent 7 years digging a passage on this crest and that is why there are now two separate formations. It didn't occur to him that he could go around either side of the original formation and save a bunch of work. The desert can be brutal on the human mind.
Trona Pinnacles, Mojave Desert 2013
Yep it is my favorite collapsed sandstone cliff. You've seen it before, and there is a couple of trees on top of the cliff that are ready to fall as well , maybe after the next big rain and boy are we due for some. It hasn't rained now for over 5 months
Krabi, Thailand. This was taken around 1pm, it was a terribly hot day! The temperature reached 37 degrees.
These grotesque shapes are on the ceiling of a cave located on the Mala Walk not far from the Wave Cave. It is thought they were probably formed by water seeping down from above and depositing a harder cement-like material on the arkose sandstone. On the right it is possible to see the sedimentary layering of the arkose sandstone that constitutes the core of Uluru (see my comments on the Malaku Wilytja cave, Uluru-Kata Tjuta_img 0091, 0092, and 0093).
When I look at images online I often find captions that identify this as the Wave Cave. However, in her well researched book on Uluru*, Anne Kerle seems to reserve the “Wave Cave” name for the Malaku Wilytja cave.
*Anne Kerle, Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Watarrka, University of NSW Press, Sydney, 1995.
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As I navigated the rolling hills that overlook Lulworth Cove, I was struck by the dramatic contours that have been etched into the landscape by time and the sea. This panoramic view encapsulates the raw beauty of the Jurassic Coast, with trails etched by countless wanderers seeking communion with nature's artistry. The dynamic sky, with its dance of light and cloud, mirrored the undulating waves below, creating a symphony of blues and greens. This photograph is a tribute to the untamed beauty that thrives along the Dorset coastline, a canvas that continues to evolve with each passing day.
The granite rock which makes up the walls of the Flume was formed many millions of years ago in ancient geological time. At a later period dark colored lava in a molten state was pushed up from below filling a great crack and smaller side cracks that had been formed in the granite. This lava solidified to form dikes. As ages passed, the main dike was worn away leaving the Flume Gorge. The original Flume thus formed has been further widened by frost and water action. In a few places marked by signs the remnants of the main lava dike are preserved in the bed of the gorge and small branches or off-shoots can be seen along the canyon walls. The lava is darker in color than the granite walls.
El monasterio de San Juan de la Peña fue el monasterio más importante de Aragón en la alta Edad Media. En su Panteón Real fueron enterrados un buen número de reyes de Aragón. Forma parte del camino aragonés del Camino de Santiago. Su enclave es extremadamente singular.
Cuenta la leyenda, que un joven noble de nombre Voto (en algunas versiones, Oto), vino de caza por estos parajes cuando avistó un ciervo. El cazador corrió tras la presa, pero ésta era huidiza y al llegar al monte Pano, se despeñó por el precipicio. Milagrosamente su caballo se posó en tierra suavemente. Sano y salvo en el fondo del barranco, vio una pequeña cueva en la que descubrió una ermita dedicada a San Juan Bautista y, en el interior, halló el cadáver de un ermitaño llamado Juan de Atarés. Impresionado por el descubrimiento, fue a Zaragoza, vendió todos sus bienes y junto a su hermano Félix se retiró a la cueva, e iniciaron una vida eremítica.
Se habitan estas montañas poco después de la invasión musulmana, al construir el castillo de Pano, destruido en el año 734. El origen legendario del Reino de Aragón también encuentra en el monasterio cueva de San Juan de la Peña su propia historia, cuando reunidos los guerreros cristianos junto a Voto y Félix deciden por aclamación nombrar a Garcí Ximénez su caudillo que les conducirá a la batalla por reconquistar tierras de Jaca y Aínsa, lugar éste donde se produjo el milagro de la cruz de fuego sobre la carrasca del Sobrarbe.
Reinando en Pamplona García Íñiguez y Galindo Aznarez I, conde de Aragón, comienzan a favorecer al Monasterio. El rey García Sánchez I concedió a los monjes derecho de jurisdicción, y sus sucesores hasta Sancho el Mayor, continuaron esta política de protección. Allí pasó sus primeros años San Íñigo. En el reinado de Sancho Ramírez de Aragón adquiere su mayor protagonismo llegando a ser panteón de los reyes de Aragón.
Fueron devastadores los incendios de 1494 y 1675. A raíz del último de ellos, se construyó el Monasterio Nuevo. El Monasterio Antiguo fue declarado Monumento Nacional el 13 de julio de 1889 y el Monasterio Moderno el 9 de agosto de 1923. La restauración fue dirigida por el arquitecto modernista aragonés Ricardo Magdalena.
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The monastery of San Juan de la Peña is a religious complex in the town of Santa Cruz de la Serós, at the south-west of Jaca, in the province of Huesca, Spain. It was one of the most important monasteries in Aragon in the Middle Ages. Its two-level church is partially carved in the stone of the great cliff that overhangs the foundation. San Juan de la Peña means "Saint John of the Cliff".
The lower church includes some mozarabic architectural surviving elements, although most of the parts of the monastery (including the impressive cloister, under the great rock) are Romanesque. After the fire of 1675, a new monastery was built. The old monastery (built in 920) was declared National Monument on 13 July 1889, and the new monastery in 1923. In the 11th century the monastery became part of the Benedictine Order and was the first monastery in Spain to use the Latin Mass.
The cloister, built ca. 1190, contains a series of capitals with Biblical scenes that originally were arranged in chronological sequence, a design found elsewhere in the region.
The monastery is built beneath a huge rock sometimes associated with the legendary "Monte Pano". The second floor contains a royal pantheon of kings of Aragon and Navarre. The present room, with its marbles and stucco medallions recalling historic battles, is mainly a design built during the administration of Charles III of Spain in 1770. It contains the resting places of the following kings of Aragón: Ramiro I, Sancho Ramírez, and Peter I of Aragon and Navarre
Legend said that the chalice of the Last Supper (Holy Grail) was sent to the monastery for protection and prevention from being captured by the Muslim invaders of the Iberian Peninsula. It is alleged to be the same cup that was presented in 1438 by Alfonso V of Aragon to the Valencia Cathedral.
In this captivating photograph of Badlands National Park, the viewer is treated to a stunning view that showcases the beauty and raw power of nature. As the title suggests, the image captures the essence of the park’s eroded landscape, a testament to the relentless forces that have shaped it over time. The striking terrain is a breathtaking mosaic of colorful mounds, geological formations, and striations that reveal the earth’s history.
The hues of red, brown, and ochre create an inviting warmth that contrasts with the arid environment and rugged landscape. The eroded surfaces and irregular organic forms speak to the geological phenomenon that has occurred over eons, as wind, water, and time have sculpted the earth into a living canvas of diverse topography.
This inspiring scene invites exploration and adventure, as one can imagine hiking through the diverse terrain, discovering the fossil beds, and marveling at the geological wonders that abound in this iconic American landscape. The pristine and remote nature of the park also serves as a reminder of the importance of preserving such natural beauty for future generations.
Captured by photographer Duncan Rawlinson, this image transports us to the heart of the American West, where the earth’s story unfolds before our eyes in the dramatic landscape of the Badlands. A true testament to the wonder of nature and the power of erosive forces, this photograph is a remarkable glimpse into a world shaped by the ever-changing dynamics of our planet.
A geological formation in Timna Park, Arava Region. --- Photo taken by Dafna Tal for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. Credit attribution requested to the photographer and to the Ministry of Tourism
Tírdhreach chreagach Eilean na Hearadh. D'úsáid Stanley Kubrick é mar mhacasamhail den phláinéad Iúpatair sa scannán 2001: A Space Odyssey sula raibh fáil ar ríomhghrafaicí.
Before the advent of computer special effects, Stanley Kubrick used the rocky Harris landscape for the surface of Jupiter in his film 2001: A Space Odyssey.