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Sunrise at Landscape Arch, the longest of all the natural arches in the Arches National Park in Utah.
The core of an extinct volcano, this fascinating geological formation stands at 152 metres and towers above Stanley, providing stunning 360 degree views of the township, Bass Straight, and the Rocky Cape National Park.
The natural space in between karst / limestone cliff formations that is used to display the tarantula spiders at The Lost World of Tambun. Each of the glass cases (with the coloured lighting in them) houses a tarantula.
In 1774, Thomas Jefferson bought the bridge and 157 surrounding acres from King George III of England for 20 shillings.
The bridge a 215-foot-high (66 m) natural arch with a span of 90 feet (27 m).
Photographer taking it all in at Pedernales Falls State Park near Johnson City, Texas.
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Horseshoe Bend, Page, Arizona, USA
Horseshoe Bend is a horseshoe-shaped meander of the Colorado River located near the town of Page, Arizona, in the United States.
Horseshoe Bend is located 5 miles (8.0 km) downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, about 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Page.
It is accessible via hiking a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) round trip from U.S. Route 89, but an access road also reaches the geological structure, as it is part of a state park. Horseshoe Bend can be viewed from the steep cliff above.
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I decided to look at my digital archives, to recover and reprocess some old straight-out-of the point and shoot camera jpgs.
I'll post one picture every thursday, with the motto "Great places, bad cameras"
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Ho deciso di dare un'occhiata nei miei archivi digitali, recuperando e rielaborando vecchie foto dei miei viaggi riprese con fotocamere "Point and shoot".
Cercherò di postarne una ogni giovedì, all'insegna del motto "Great places, bad cameras"
Upper Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona, USA
Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon in the American Southwest. It is located on Navajo land east of Page, Arizona. Antelope Canyon includes two separate, scenic slot canyon sections, referred to individually as "Upper Antelope Canyon" or "The Crack"; and "Antelope Canyon" or "The Corkscrew".
Antelope Canyon was formed by erosion of Navajo Sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding and secondarily due to other sub-aerial processes. Rainwater, especially during monsoon season, runs into the extensive basin above the slot canyon sections, picking up speed and sand as it rushes into the narrow passageways. Over time the passageways eroded away, making the corridors deeper and smoothing hard edges in such a way as to form characteristic 'flowing' shapes in the rock.
L'Antelope Canyon è lo slot canyon più visitato degli Stati Uniti sudoccidentali. Si trova sulla terra Navajo vicino a Page, Arizona.
L'Antelope Canyon consiste di due formazioni separate, chiamate Antelope Canyon superiore e Antelope Canyon inferiore. I due tratti sono separati dalla strada 98. Il rift che ha generato i due canyon, nel suo percorso verso il lago Powell trova per primo uno sbarramento costituito da una formazione di arenaria posta trasversalmente al suo percorso. Qui genera l'Antelope Canyon superiore (Upper Antelope Canyon) lungo solamente duecentosettanta metri, più agevole e facile.
L'Antelope Canyon (così come gli altri slot canyon) si è formato nel corso di milioni di anni a causa dell'erosione dell'arenaria da parte dell'acqua e del vento.
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I decided to look at my digital archives, to recover and reprocess some old straight-out-of the point and shoot camera jpgs.
I'll post one picture every thursday, with the motto "Great places, bad cameras"
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Ho deciso di dare un'occhiata nei miei archivi digitali, recuperando e rielaborando vecchie foto dei miei viaggi riprese con fotocamere "Point and shoot".
Cercherò di postarne una ogni giovedì, all'insegna del motto "Great places, bad cameras"
Sunrise at Landscape Arch, the longest of all the natural arches in the Arches National Park in Utah.
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"The land rises in broad, tilted terraces which form the Grand Staircase. From the south the terraces step up in great technicolor cliffs: Vermilion, White, Gray, Pink. Together these escarpments expose 200 million years of the earth's history in a dramatic geologic library.
The deep, brilliant red Moenkopi sandstone of the Vermilion Cliffs, with their flared bases of Chinle badlands, contain many fossils of fish and early dinosaurs from the Triassic Period. A step north, the nearly unbroken line of the White Cliffs is composed of Jurassic sand dunes solidified into Navajo sandstone.
Above the White Cliffs, the younger, shaley Gray Cliffs present a softer profile. Deposited when an ocean covered the land, they contain evidence of marine life: sea shells, shark's teeth, beds of coal from compressed swamp and marsh plants. At the top of the Grand Staircase, the limey siltstone Pink Cliffs were deposited by an ancient freshwater lake and now lie mostly in Bryce Canyon National Park." From: www.utah.com.
Travelling the Great Ocean Road, heading north-west to Port Campbell, one comes upon the natural wonder of Victoria’s most famous limestone rock formations.
This shot taken very early morning when heavy mist was rolling in from the ocean. I loved the colour of the water at that moment.
Although the name suggests twelve stacks, there are in fact thirty different limestone masses stretched along the coast. However, the only visible ones from the viewing areas are the eight apostles left.
Time and the tempestuous, active, salty waters that initially carved the stacks have slowly eroded them and eventually, they will all disappear. However, I believe geologists have predicted some brand-new apostles emerging from the coast in the near future.
It is possible at dusk to see little penguins (Eudyptula minor) coming ashore to their burrows in the cliffs.
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Kodachrome Basin is a state park of Utah, USA. It is situated 5,800 feet above sea level, 12 miles south of Utah Route 12, and 20 miles southeast of Bryce Canyon National Park. If you want to get away from crowds, head to it for a short visit. If you are an amateur photographer like me, you will really love it. Standing at the point on the Angel's Palace Trail was a real highlight of our trip. The view from the top was spectacular and clouds played a big role that day, as we got there late in the day, perfect time for pictures before it started to get really dark. We could see most of Kodachrome. The picture I took, is one of the prettiest ones, I have from the trip, just because of the way the threatening dark blue sky looked against the pipes and other rock formations. The rocks and formations here are very different than anything we'd see so far.
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A paved scenic drive takes visitors to all of the major viewpoints within the park; however, one of the more rewarding ways to see the park is on foot. We opted for a hike to see a maze of rock fins, arches and cracks. It was not the best day for walking as there was storm coming in, yet well worth the effort to capture the drama in the sky.
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A perfect way to experience Bryce Canyon National Park is by horseback riding. I had a few occasions to ride a horse before, but have never participated in a 1/2 day tour on PEEK-A-BOO LOOP TRAIL. The tour isn't an easy one, and I will never regret taking on this challenge. It was so exciting! The horses are well trained to travel along the outer ridge of the trail even when they go down the switchbacks to the bottom of the canyon. The inner edge of the trail is designated for hikers! Well, let me tell you: it is a thrill, and not for everyone! Fear is the factor! When you sit on a horseback, you are much higher, and therefore you feel frightened. There is quite a few horses in front of and behind you. If you scream, your horse starts to gallop, then the others follow yours. They are animals, right? Sometimes, the best thing to do on switchbacks is just to close your eyes and trust your horse! I mean it! I have done it twice!!! Remember it is an experience of a lifetime! For sure, I will remember the Bryce’s breathtaking beauty from horseback for ever,.... and my behind for years! :))
Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah is like a mini Bryce Canyon, a giant amphitheatre with orange-red cliffs, located atop the Markagunt Plateau and over 2,500 feet deep and more than three miles across. The colours are spectacular and formed by an abundance of mineral deposits. The views of the amphitheatre from the various view points along the main road are breathtaking. The hoodoos are really cool! So many colors and rock formations, a geologists' dream! ... and of course a photographer's dream!
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A pair of photos of ferns growing wild on the cliffs of the limestone or karst formations at The Lost World of Tambun, Malaysia.
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I made it back to Smith Rock in early June, and did some film and digital pictures. This is one of the digitals. I used the Lightroom version of HDR, and tried not to overdo it.
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: 24-85mm Nikon
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Nature has endowed the relief of this vast rock formation with incredible colors. In Spanish, the Valle del Arcoiris means "Valley of the Rainbow", a name worthy of this grandiose landscape of red, white, yellow and brown cliffs standing out against the blue sky. This emblematic site of San Pedro de Atacama attracts visitors from all over the world to admire its splendid colors.
No visit to Ipoh would be complete without seeing one of its many Chinese / Buddhist cave temples. Unfortunately, this temple had closed for the day by the time I arrived that evening.
The walls of this sea cave radiate a vivid red from the sun setting over Lake Superior. The Pictured Rocks area near Munising Michigan has many interesting formations along it's shoreline.
This was a tunnel that was used at a tin mine or stone quarry in the past. Now it leads visitors to what is known as the Mirror Lake in Ipoh, Malaysia.
When we arrived the water was the stillest I had seen in my trips to Mono Lake. The reflections were mesmerizing, and the light was perfect. It was an ideal combination of stunning and still.
The Lost World of Tambun is a water theme park and zoo in Ipoh. What sets it apart from others is its location amongst the limestone hills / karst formations. I call this the "needle".
Natural arch in Port Campbell National Park on Victoria's Great Ocean Road. It was connected to the mainland until 1990 when part of the arch collapsed in to the water below.
There is no way to access the beach on foot.
Rock formation at Pedernales Falls State Park, in the upper right a cave with a rock in it looks lie an eye.
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Limestone sea stacks in Port Campbell National Park, Victoria. There have only ever been eight stacks here, not 12 as their name suggests. Only seven remain.
This interesting formation is known as the Petrified Forest. "It is actually a collection of hollow tubes of limestone called "solution pipes", eroded by millions of years of rainfall. The process starts when water gathers in a shallow pan of sand and seeps downwards dissolving the limestone. The mineral-saturated water then cements the sand, forming hard, trunk-shaped pipes".
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