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Bartolomé Island is named after Sir Bartholomew James Sulivan, an English naval lieutenant who participated in Darwin's voyage on the Beagle. The island is located to the east of Santiago Island. The eastern part of the island consists of volcanic cones, while the western part is a peninsula with several rock formations, including Pinnacle Rock, a steep volcanic rock.
On the island of Santa Cruz, dividing the dry forests of Palo Santo from the humid agricultural land on the windward side, are a pair of volcanic sinkholes called Los Gemelos, or the twins. They are often referred to as craters but their formation was caused by a collapse of the land beneath rather than an eruption of a volcano. These geologic structures are impressive to see; the lush green of the surrounding Scalesian forest contrast greatly with the immense gray and black volcanic rock walls.
Most visitors do not walk the entire trail at Los Gemelos but only the short distance between the two sinkholes. They lie on opposite sides of the main road that divides the island, making this a convenient stopping point for many tour groups. You could also hire a taxi in Puerto Ayora to make the visit. If you are a biologist, a naturalist, or a birdwatcher, you may want to ask about spending more time than the general 30 minutes or so. The biodiverse forest is comprised mainly of a species of tree unique to the Galapagos, the Scalesia pedunculata. Our guide called it the Broccoli Tree because the branches and leaves look like huge stalks of broccoli. Our short visit was rich with bird sounds, especially the soft twittering of finches. We also saw several varieties of flowering plants very close to the trail. In short, this place deserves a visit of a couple of hours for those that truly want to explore. For those with a checklist of places to visit, a short stop should suffice.
Part of the highlands that can be visited from the road are these twin sinkholes (not volcanic craters), surrounded by scalesia forest.
Vermilion flycatchers are often seen here, as are short-eared owls on occasion. Los Gemelos are about 2km beyond Santa Rosa on the trans-island road. Although the sinkholes lie only 25m and 125m from either side of the road, they are hidden by vegetation, so ask your driver to stop at the short trailhead.
The islet of Eden located just off the northwestern coast of Santa Cruz is the remains of a volcanic "tuff cone" - a type of volcanic feature formed when molten lava comes into contact with cold sea water with explosive results. There is an abundance of wildlife here as you will see.
En primer plano observamos parte de "Tensei Tenmoku" es el título de esta escultura que se encuentra ubicada al final del dique del puerto pesquero de Garachico, Tenerife - Islas Canarias.
Significa "Puerta sin puerta" y fue realizada en el año 2002 por el artista japonés Kan Yasuda. Está construida en mármol blanco de carraca, es una composición de estilo minimalista, que se integra perfectamente en el paisaje.
Al fondo se aprecia el Roque de Garachico. En 1994 adoptó su nombre actual de Monumento Natural del Roque de Garachico. Se trata de una formación geológica volcánica de coladas basálticas de 77 metros de altura y de 5 hectáreas de superficie, separado de tierra unos 300 m. por la erosión marina.
Su vegetación es escasa, con una presencia mayoritaria de cardones y tabaibas. Sus paredes constituyen un punto de nidificación y refugio para diversas aves migratorias y otras que se encuentran amenazadas como el Petrel de Bulwer (Bulweria bulwerii), la pardela chica (Puffinus assimilis baroli) o el paiño de Madeira (Oceanodroma castro). Es, además, un lugar clásico de observación de garza real (Ardea cinerea), una especie que en el pasado se tiene constancia que anidaba en Canarias, en la actualidad no se ha podido confirmar.
El Roque de Garachico fue declarado monumento natural y área de sensibilidad ecológica por la Ley Autonómica 12/94, refundida posteriormente con la Ley de Ordenación del Territorio de Canarias mediante el Decreto Legislativo 1/2000.
In the foreground we see part of "Tensei Tenmoku" is the title of this sculpture that is located at the end of the dike of the fishing port of Garachico, Tenerife - Canary Islands.
It means "Door without door" and was realized in the year 2002 by the Japanese artist Kan Yasuda. It is built in white rattle marble, is a composition of minimalist style, that integrates perfectly in the landscape.
In the background you can see the Roque de Garachico. In 1994 it adopted its present name of Natural Monument of Roque de Garachico. It is a volcanic geological formation of basaltic castings of 77 meters high and 5 hectares of surface, separated from land about 300 m. by marine erosion.
Its vegetation is scarce, with a majority presence of cardones and tabaibas. Its walls constitute a nesting point and refuge for several migratory birds and others that are threatened like the Petrel of Bulwer (Bulweria bulwerii), the small pardela (Puffinus assimilis baroli) or the paiño of Madeira (Oceanodroma castro). It is, moreover, a classic place of observation of heron (Ardea cinerea), a species that in the past has been established that nestled in the Canaries, at present has not been able to confirm.
The Roque de Garachico was declared a natural monument and area of ecological sensitivity by the Autonomous Law 12/94, later recast with the Law of Ordination of the Territory of the Canary Islands by Legislative Decree 1/2000.
Part of the highlands that can be visited from the road are these twin sinkholes (not volcanic craters), surrounded by scalesia forest.
Vermilion flycatchers are often seen here, as are short-eared owls on occasion. Los Gemelos are about 2km beyond Santa Rosa on the trans-island road. Although the sinkholes lie only 25m and 125m from either side of the road, they are hidden by vegetation, so ask your driver to stop at the short trailhead.
Scalesia pedunculata Hook.f. is a member of the Daisy family or Asteraceae, growing to a slender tree (20m tall, DBH 20 cm), and found in dense stands on the humid windward coasts of the islands of Santa Cruz, San Cristobal, Santiago and Floreana in the Galapagos Islands.
The Galapagos archipelago lies in the southeast trade wind zone, so that climate and weather are dominated by the moisture-bearing trade winds and the topography of the islands. In general, the windward sides of the islands have a much higher precipitation than the leeward sides.
This island is a large extinct volcano. It is estimated that the last eruptions occurred around a million and a half years ago. There is a gigantic lava tunnel that is over 2000 meters long on the island that many tourists visit and walk through.
As a testimony to its volcanic history there are two big holes formed by the collapse of a magma chamber: Los Gemelos, or "The Twins".
In the northeast corner of Yellowstone National Park, this volcanic formation was the first landmark on our day trip over the Beartooth Highway, US Highway 212 in Wyoming and Montana.
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Scalesia pedunculata Hook.f. is a member of the Daisy family or Asteraceae, growing to a slender tree (20m tall, DBH 20 cm), and found in dense stands on the humid windward coasts of the islands of Santa Cruz, San Cristobal, Santiago and Floreana in the Galapagos Islands.
The Galapagos archipelago lies in the southeast trade wind zone, so that climate and weather are dominated by the moisture-bearing trade winds and the topography of the islands. In general, the windward sides of the islands have a much higher precipitation than the leeward sides.
Dyrholaey, is a small peninsula on the south coast of Iceland. It offers a great view of the black sand beaches around the village Vik, the black lava columns Reynisdrangar. To the north, you can see where the mighty volcano Katla sleeps under the glacier Myrdalsjokull.
Scalesia pedunculata Hook.f. is a member of the Daisy family or Asteraceae, growing to a slender tree (20m tall, DBH 20 cm), and found in dense stands on the humid windward coasts of the islands of Santa Cruz, San Cristobal, Santiago and Floreana in the Galapagos Islands.
The Galapagos archipelago lies in the southeast trade wind zone, so that climate and weather are dominated by the moisture-bearing trade winds and the topography of the islands. In general, the windward sides of the islands have a much higher precipitation than the leeward sides.
A setting looking to the southwest while taking in views across volcanic eroded pinnacle formations in Pinnacles National Park. This was while walking the Moses Spring Trail. My thought on composing this image was to zoom in with the focal length and have much of the hillside with the pinnacle formations fill the image from edge to edge. There would be a little bit of blue skies above to complement the earth-tones in the rest of the image. I also included some nearby foreground, even though it was more in shadows, but I help felt it helped to create a layered look and lead a viewer into the main portion of the image.
Dyrholaey, is a small peninsula on the south coast of Iceland. It offers a great view of the black sand beaches around the village Vik, the black lava columns Reynisdrangar.
A setting looking to the northeast while taking in views across volcanic formations present along the High Peaks in this part of Pinnacles National Park. This is while walking the Juniper Canyon Loop. My thought on composing this image was to have the ridge more or less centered across the image. I felt the blue skies and clouds would serve as a backdrop to better highlight those pinnacle formations.
Late in the afternoon at Sumner beach September 16, 2015 Christchurch New Zealand.
Sumner is a coastal seaside suburb of Christchurch.On 22 February 2011, Sumner was hit by the Christchurch earthquake, which destroyed or made uninhabitable a large number of the local houses and commercial buildings. On 13 June the same year, Sumner was hit by another earthquake of almost the same magnitude as the February event. These two earthquakes caused many of Sumner's iconic cliffs to collapse, and many areas to be cordoned off with both traditional fences and, more interestingly, shipping containers.
For more Info:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumner,_New_Zealand
A setting looking to the northeast while taking in views across volcanic eroded formations with the High Peaks present in this part of Pinnacles National Park. This is while walking the Juniper Canyon Loop. The skies had started to somewhat clear from the earlier morning mostly cloudy skies.
Santiago Island has the biggest and longest lava flow, which is located in Sullivan Bay. Geologically speaking, this island is one of the most beautiful and unbelievable formations. The vast basaltic landscape performs smooth and unbroken surfaces with undulations and nods formed by the fluid lava that created the sculpture. It is located on the central west of the archipelago and is formed by two overlapping volcanoes. It is the 4th biggest of the Galapagos archipelago.
A setting looking to the northeast while taking in views down and across this ridge I was hiking along the Condor Gulch Trail. This is in Pinnacles National Park. In composing this image, I decided to take advantage of the way the hillside sloped to my front, and then the next ridge crossed the other way. It helped to create more of a layered look, I felt.
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An Island to remember. Much of the island formed of volcanic rock, it shows the colors it has to offer.
This or one similar may have been posted at the time but I reworked this one for the group... This is an area near Crater Lake that was the result of the Volcano that created The lake..... Happy Sliders Sunday!!
In my mind, the area north of Abiquiu, New Mexico, is the most beautiful in the state. This impressive chunk of volcanic rock is one example of the many striking scenes that delight the eye there. It stands along the dirt road that leads to the Chama River canyon.
On the island of Santa Cruz, dividing the dry forests of Palo Santo from the humid agricultural land on the windward side, are a pair of volcanic sinkholes called Los Gemelos, or the twins. They are often referred to as craters but their formation was caused by a collapse of the land beneath rather than an eruption of a volcano. These geologic structures are impressive to see; the lush green of the surrounding Scalesian forest contrast greatly with the immense gray and black volcanic rock walls.
Most visitors do not walk the entire trail at Los Gemelos but only the short distance between the two sinkholes. They lie on opposite sides of the main road that divides the island, making this a convenient stopping point for many tour groups. You could also hire a taxi in Puerto Ayora to make the visit. If you are a biologist, a naturalist, or a birdwatcher, you may want to ask about spending more time than the general 30 minutes or so. The biodiverse forest is comprised mainly of a species of tree unique to the Galapagos, the Scalesia pedunculata. Our guide called it the Broccoli Tree because the branches and leaves look like huge stalks of broccoli. Our short visit was rich with bird sounds, especially the soft twittering of finches. We also saw several varieties of flowering plants very close to the trail. In short, this place deserves a visit of a couple of hours for those that truly want to explore. For those with a checklist of places to visit, a short stop should suffice.
A setting looking to the northeast while taking in views across and down to eroded volcanic formations present with Machete Ridge and Balconies in Pinnacles National Park. This was captured while hiking the Jawbone Trail. In composing this image, I attempted to keep more of a leveled-on, balanced view with the horizon and the volcanic formations to my front. I felt the blue skies and clouds were a good color contrast to the earth-tones in the lower portion of the image. A balanced view would complement that.
A view looking to the southwest at a lone tree while hiking the Condor Gulch Trail in Pinnacles National Park.
While taking in views at the Bear Gulch Reservoir with a view looking to the southwest across the blue reflective waters to my front. This is in Pinnacles National Park.
While hiking the Juniper Canyon Loop with a view looking to the west to volcanic leftover formations present in Pinnacles National Park. The is from a clearing along the trail with an overlook to Resurrection Wall and The Fingers. My thought on composing this image was to have the main pinnacle formation more or less image center. I would include some foreground to add to the setting, as well as some of the more distant ridges and peaks and blue skies and clouds above. I later worked with control points in DxO PhotoLab 6 and then made some adjustments to bring out the contrast, saturation and brightness I wanted for the final image.
The Twin Pitons are the most recognizable and well-known physical feature of the southeastern Caribbean island of St. Lucia. I think what makes them so spectacular is that they rise directly up from the sea along the southwest shore.
There’s an Expression About Out with the Old
I say just go outside
No matter the age
Or problem in life
Cast away one’s burdens
And find a fulfillment in now
Another work of short poetry or prose to complement the image captured one morning in Pinnacles National Park while taking in a view at Bear Gulch Reservoir. This is on the Moses Spring Trail with a view looking to the southwest. My thought on composing this image was to create a layered look with some nearby foreground, and then with the lake waters and its reflections, before coming to more distant hillsides, covered with pinnacle formations. I wanted a more leveled on view with the edge of the lake waters. That line would basically split the image and have the hillside with blue skies in the upper portion.
While walking the High Peaks Trail with a view looking east-northeast and down and across a hillside with the pinnacle formations present in this part of Pinnacles National Park. My thought on composing this image was to take advantage of some high ground I was on and angle my Nikon SLR camera slightly downward to create more of a sweeping view across this landscape. I also decided to zoom in a little to this one portion with the pinnacle formations that also happened to have a portion of the hiking trail that I would be going down shortly.
A setting looking to the northeast while taking in views across eroded rock formations and volcanic leftovers in this part of Pinnacles National Park. The setting is along the Balconies Cave Loop in this part of the national park. With this image, I took advantage of a nearby hillside with trees and used that to create a layered look to the ridge beyond with the Balconies. The blue skies would then be that color contrast to complement the image with earth-tones present in the lower portion.
A setting looking to the north while taking in views across the pinnacle formations present along this portion of the High Peaks Trail in Pinnacles National Park. My thought on composing this image was for two reasons. One, to capture a look back on an area that I had just hiked and would be hiking the next day. Two, I wanted to zoom in with the focal length and bring out more of a feel of the enormous size, perhaps creating a sense of wonder with the view looking up this hillside filled with rock formations.
A setting looking to the southeast while taking in views across ridges and more distant mountain peaks in Pinnacles National Park. This while while walking the High Peaks Trail. The parking area where I started my hike in a little below the image center.
A setting looking to the west while taking in views across the pinnacle formations present along the High Peaks Trail in Pinnacles National Park. My thought on composing this image was to take advantage of the sunlight, and the way it helped create texture and relief with the areas caught in sunlight, while others were still in shadows. There was also a layered look with the nearby hillside, and then more distant, ridges, and peaks.
While walking the Condor Gulch Trail in Pinnacles National Park with a view looking uphill and to the northwest across a hillside of trees leading up to the namesake pinnacle formations. I would be walking amongst those high peaks later that morning.
According to legend, the columns are the remains of a causeway built by a giant. The story goes that the Irish giant Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn MacCool), from the Fenian Cycle of Gaelic mythology, was challenged to a fight by the Scottish giant Benandonner. Fionn accepted the challenge and built the causeway across the North Channel so that the two giants could meet. In one version of the story, Fionn defeats Benandonner.[12] In another, Fionn hides from Benandonner when he realises that his foe is much bigger than he is. Fionn's wife, Sadhbh, disguises Fionn as a baby and tucks him in a cradle. When Benandonner sees the size of the "baby", he reckons that its father, Fionn, must be a giant among giants. He flees back to Scotland in fright, destroying the causeway behind him so that Fionn would be unable to chase him down.
A setting looking to the west-southwest while taking in views across eroded volcanic formations present in this part of Pinnacles National Park. I captured this image while I was hiking the Juniper Canyon Loop. The view is looking to Resurrection Wall and The Fingers.
A setting looking to the northeast while taking in views across and down to eroded volcanic formations present with Machete Ridge and Balconies in Pinnacles National Park. This was captured while hiking the Jawbone Trail. In capturing this image, I took advantage of some high ground I was walking that happened to have a large clearing to the setting below. My other thought was to have a balanced look with the landscape to my front and the skies above. I felt the blue skies and clouds added a color contrast to the earth-tones in the lower portion of the image.
While hiking the Rim Trail with a view looking across nearby hillsides and cliff walls that then led to more distant ridges in this part of central California. The setting is to the northeast in Pinnacles National Park. My thought on composing this image was to take advantage of the way the hillsides with its ridges and cliff walls, seemingly crisscross each other, channeling a view to a more distant horizon. The blue skies would then be that color contrast to complement the image with earth-tones present in the lower portion.
There Can Sometimes Be Heard a Crying in the Winds
While others might hear a sublime wonder of sounds sung
I have felt the cold wind of winter biting through stitches of clothes
Others have longed for a summer breeze on at ocean paradise
And yet here I stand wondering what emotion is felt
Hmm, I don't know
Maybe I should just sit down and enjoy it.
Another work of short poetry or prose to complement the image captured one afternoon in Pinnacles National Park while hiking the Jawbone Trail. The view is looking to the northeast with this national park landscape of sagebrush, evergreen trees, hillside and the more distant Balconies. My thought on composing this image was to angle my Nikon SLR camera slightly downward and create a more sweeping view, looking across this setting. The horizon would be brought higher into the image, but there would still be some blue skies and clouds to be that color contrast and complement the earth-tones in the lower portion of the image.
A setting looking to the northwest while taking in views up this hillside to the High Peaks with pinnacles. This is in Pinnacles National Park. My thought on composing this image was to take advantage of the towering heights to my fronts and create this wall with the pinnacle rocks. Blue and clouds would help to highlight that look and bring more of a focus to the hillside.
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