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When the ocean decides to carve a hallway through solid volcanic rock, you don't ask questions—you just paddle in and enjoy the architecture. The golden walls and impossibly blue water make this feel less like a boat tour and more like entering some ancient, half-flooded cathedral.
Comb Ridge is a linear north to south trending monocline nearly 80 miles long in southeast Utah, United States
The weather was strong - with days where the wind was over 30m/s but never the less the Icelandic beauty was on full display. These images are from a brief roadtrip along the South Coast.
All of these images are single exposure with basic edits - nothing added, nothing removed. The only use of AI is for moderate noise reduction.
All images by Alex Berger, please reach out directly for licensing or usage requests.
Find more of my work at alex-berger.com or on virtualwayfarer.com.
About Yeh Liu
Yehliu is a cape on the north coast of Taiwan in the town of Wanli between Taipei and Keelung.
The cape, known by geologists as the Yehliu Promontory, forms part of the Taliao Miocene Formation. It stretches approximately 1,700 meters into the ocean and was formed as geological forces pushed Datun Mountain out of the sea.
A distinctive feature of the cape is the hoodoo stones that dot its surface. These shapes can be viewed at the Yeliu Geopark operated by the North Coast and Guanyinshan National Scenic Area Administration. A number of rock formations have been given imaginative names based on their shapes. The most well-known is the "The Queen's Head", an iconic image in Taiwan and an unofficial emblem for the town of Wanli. Other formations include "The Fairy Shoe", "The Bee Hive", "The Ginger Rocks" and "The Sea Candles."
Jordan rock pillars, Petra © Patricia Fenn. All Rights Reserved. No usage allowed including copying or sharing without written permission. www.PatriciaFennGallery.com
The moderate four kilometre return Cathedral Gorge walk trail is located in Cathedral Gorge, an astonishing geological formation with amazing acoustics, located within the ranges of Purnululu National Park or the Bungle Bungle Ranges. The Top Trail features unusual bee hive striped formations and deep gorges, making it one of the most fascinating geological landmarks and one of two World Heritage sites in Western Australia. To enter the Bungles requires a two to three hour, 52 kilometres, four wheel drive journey or a flight in by helicopter or small plane. The Bungles are a hub of walks including Mini Palms, Echidna Chasm, Piccaninny Creek and Cathedral Gorge (including Beehives walk). From Piccaninny car park, the walk winds its way through the iconic bee hives, heading down between two walls of rock before opening up into Cathedral Gorge. Water pounding through here in the wet season has created a huge amphitheatre of red rock with a pool of water in the middle (bring a wide angle lens for your camera). The acoustics are so good that music has been played within the gorge.
People explore the interesting basalt rock volcanic formations along the black sand beach near Vik, Iceland
U-HAUL SuperGraphic # 86 UTAH from the Venture Across America series. To learn more: www.uhaul.com/supergraphics/states/utah/canyons/graphic.html
I was fortunate enough to spend a week this summer with my aunt exploring the sights in South Dakota. We had a lovely time: great weather, company, and food!
These first 21 pictures were taken in The Badlands National Park. It was a gorgeous place filled with beautiful colors and stunning, vistas. I can't tell you the how much I loved this place. I would have spent the whole vacation there if I could have. It was truly spectacular.
JPEG à partir d'un fichier RAW ISO 100 1/150 sec f8 sans trépied
Photo traitée avec Adobe Lightroom et Topaz Labs
Trent River is located about three kilometers south of Courtenay, BC on Vancouver Island. It is a great walk in August when the river is down and you can walk the river bed without getting your feet wet. The bank is made of marine shale. It is a magical place that is 80 million years old. It is has numerous crystal clear swimming holes and if you are a fossil hunter it is a great place to spend an afternoon banging rocks and looking for a treasure of years past.
Devils Postpile National Monument was once part of Yosemite National Park. The discovery of gold in 1905 near Mammoth Lakes prompted a boundary change that left the Postpile on adjacent public land.
A proposal to build a hydroelectric dam called for blasting the Postpile into the river. Influential Californians persuaded the federal government to stop the demolition and in 1911, President William Howard Taft protected the area as a National Monument.
Shari and I visited the Postpile for the first time in late October. I noticed this evening that the National Monument is closed for the season. We evidently couldn't have had better timing to get a Fall visit in.
Devils Postpile National Monument, Madera County, California 2012
Hierve Al Agua
Hierve el Agua (Spanish for "the water boils") is set of natural rock formations in the Mexican state of Oaxaca that resemble cascades of water. The site is located about 70 km east of Oaxaca city, past Mitla, in the municipality of San Lorenzo Albarradas, with a narrow, winding unpaved road leading to the site. The site consists of two rock shelves or cliffs which rise between fifty and ninety metres from the valley below, from which extend nearly white rock formations which look like waterfalls. These formations are created by fresh water springs, whose water is over-saturated with calcium carbonate and other minerals. As the water scurries over the cliffs, the excess minerals are deposited, much in the same manner that stalactites are formed in caves. One of the cliffs, called the "cascada chica" (small waterfall) or the Amphitheatre, contains two large artificial pools for swimming as well as a number of small natural pools. One of the artificial pools is very near the edge of the cliff.
Hierve Al Agua
Hierve el Agua (Spanish for "the water boils") is set of natural rock formations in the Mexican state of Oaxaca that resemble cascades of water. The site is located about 70 km east of Oaxaca city, past Mitla, in the municipality of San Lorenzo Albarradas, with a narrow, winding unpaved road leading to the site. The site consists of two rock shelves or cliffs which rise between fifty and ninety metres from the valley below, from which extend nearly white rock formations which look like waterfalls. These formations are created by fresh water springs, whose water is over-saturated with calcium carbonate and other minerals. As the water scurries over the cliffs, the excess minerals are deposited, much in the same manner that stalactites are formed in caves. One of the cliffs, called the "cascada chica" (small waterfall) or the Amphitheatre, contains two large artificial pools for swimming as well as a number of small natural pools. One of the artificial pools is very near the edge of the cliff.
The only way to see anything and to maneuver through the tunnel was to use my camera's flash, then take a few steps. Water pooled on the floor and small stalactites were forming everywhere. It was freezing cold.
With Naaman Fletcher.