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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.
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A narrow dirt road winds along the convergence of the base of two volcanic mountain ranges in a northern Argentina mining site.
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
after an hour long hard walk in the dryness of the southern part of the Big Island, we finally reached our goal!! one of only two known Green Sand beaches in the world (the other is on Guam i believe)
we were thickly covered in red dust (the same colour as the top of the formation) by the time we hiked back to the car.
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This picture is taken west of Lone Pine, CA. I am heading into the Alabama Hills (Movie Flats where many old Westerns were filmed) and on my way up Whitney Portal Road to get pictures of Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous United States. At this point I realized that there would be no pictures of that beautiful peak. It is hidden under storm clouds on the left center of the picture. Look for the lighter colored area between the two dark mounds. That is where she is hiding.
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Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, located 40 miles southwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico (near Cochiti), is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) managed site. Kasha-Katuwe means "white cliffs" in the Pueblo language Keresan. The area owes its remarkable geology to layers of volcanic rock and ash deposited by pyroclastic flow from a volcanic explosion within the Jemez Volcanic Field that occurred 6 to 7 million years ago. Over time, weathering and erosion of these layers has created canyons and tent rocks. The tent rocks themselves are cones of soft pumice and tuff beneath harder caprocks of sandstone, and vary in height from a few feet to around 90 feet.
The monument is open for day use only and be aware please that the gate is locked at closing and your car cannot get out of that gate! A 1.2 mile (1.9 km) recreation trail leads up through a slot canyon to a lookout point where the tent rocks may be viewed from above. A 1.3 mile (2 km) loop trail leads past their base but the aforementioned 1.2 mile loop through the slot canyon is my favorite. The park is located on the Pajarito Plateau between 5700 and 6400 feet (1737–1951 m) above sea level. The monument is closed to dogs and you will not be admitted at the gate if you have a dog in your car. If you are as old as I am you should have a Golden Eagle pass or similar (Aged 63 or older and costs only $10) you are admitted free of charge.
This is the best sky we had from our 4 day trip to the Flat Tops Wilderness. The colors and cloud formations this evening on Wall Lake were splendid. This scene only lasted a few more minutes as the next storm rolled in and we were forced inside our tents for the remainder of the evening.
Late in the afternoon at Sumner beach September 16, 2015 Christchurch New Zealand.
The Rock you can see is Cave Rock.. Cave Rock is an unusual volcanic formation on Sumner Beach. For many years it has provided a playground for Christchurch children visiting the beach. Māori call the rock Tuawera, and say that it represents the carcass of a legendary whale washed up on the beach.
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
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Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, located 40 miles southwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico (near Cochiti), is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) managed site. Kasha-Katuwe means "white cliffs" in the Pueblo language Keresan. The area owes its remarkable geology to layers of volcanic rock and ash deposited by pyroclastic flow from a volcanic explosion within the Jemez Volcanic Field that occurred 6 to 7 million years ago. Over time, weathering and erosion of these layers has created canyons and tent rocks. The tent rocks themselves are cones of soft pumice and tuff beneath harder caprocks of sandstone, and vary in height from a few feet to around 90 feet.
The monument is open for day use only and be aware please that the gate is locked at closing and your car cannot get out of that gate! A 1.2 mile (1.9 km) recreation trail leads up through a slot canyon to a lookout point where the tent rocks may be viewed from above. A 1.3 mile (2 km) loop trail leads past their base but the aforementioned 1.2 mile loop through the slot canyon is my favorite. The park is located on the Pajarito Plateau between 5700 and 6400 feet (1737–1951 m) above sea level. The monument is closed to dogs and you will not be admitted at the gate if you have a dog in your car. If you are as old as I am you should have a Golden Eagle pass or similar (Aged 63 or older and costs only $10) you are admitted free of charge.
Volcanic activity just under the surface produces steam vents, boiling mudholes, yellowed stone and greenish water at the Bumpass Hell area of Lassen Volcanic National Park. The water and mud in the lower right (with a beige color) is actually boiling, which doesn't really come across in the image. The whole area smelled overwhelmingly of sulfur.
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The drive north from Gallup, NM to Mesa Verde was a joy in itself. There were all kinds of interesting formations along the highway.
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Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, located 40 miles southwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico (near Cochiti), is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) managed site. Kasha-Katuwe means "white cliffs" in the Pueblo language Keresan. The area owes its remarkable geology to layers of volcanic rock and ash deposited by pyroclastic flow from a volcanic explosion within the Jemez Volcanic Field that occurred 6 to 7 million years ago. Over time, weathering and erosion of these layers has created canyons and tent rocks. The tent rocks themselves are cones of soft pumice and tuff beneath harder caprocks of sandstone, and vary in height from a few feet to around 90 feet.
The monument is open for day use only and be aware please that the gate is locked at closing and your car cannot get out of that gate! A 1.2 mile (1.9 km) recreation trail leads up through a slot canyon to a lookout point where the tent rocks may be viewed from above. A 1.3 mile (2 km) loop trail leads past their base but the aforementioned 1.2 mile loop through the slot canyon is my favorite. The park is located on the Pajarito Plateau between 5700 and 6400 feet (1737–1951 m) above sea level. The monument is closed to dogs and you will not be admitted at the gate if you have a dog in your car. If you are as old as I am you should have a Golden Eagle pass or similar (Aged 63 or older and costs only $10) you are admitted free of charge.
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 summer storm in the distance rapidly approaching! The "High Desert" of New Mexico - The Land Of Enchantment. A unique and mystifying land covered by black basalt terrain. Photo taken with a Nikon D70s DSLR camera using an AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED lens.
This is the first of many images I will be posting from a recent 4 day backpacking trip in the Flat Tops Wilderness Area of Colorado.
This formation is known as "The Amphitheater"; the view is seen on the approach to Trapper's Lake.
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Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, located 40 miles southwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico (near Cochiti), is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) managed site. Kasha-Katuwe means "white cliffs" in the Pueblo language Keresan. The area owes its remarkable geology to layers of volcanic rock and ash deposited by pyroclastic flow from a volcanic explosion within the Jemez Volcanic Field that occurred 6 to 7 million years ago. Over time, weathering and erosion of these layers has created canyons and tent rocks. The tent rocks themselves are cones of soft pumice and tuff beneath harder caprocks of sandstone, and vary in height from a few feet to around 90 feet.
The monument is open for day use only and be aware please that the gate is locked at closing and your car cannot get out of that gate! A 1.2 mile (1.9 km) recreation trail leads up through a slot canyon to a lookout point where the tent rocks may be viewed from above. A 1.3 mile (2 km) loop trail leads past their base but the aforementioned 1.2 mile loop through the slot canyon is my favorite. The park is located on the Pajarito Plateau between 5700 and 6400 feet (1737–1951 m) above sea level. The monument is closed to dogs and you will not be admitted at the gate if you have a dog in your car. If you are as old as I am you should have a Golden Eagle pass or similar (Aged 63 or older and costs only $10) you are admitted free of charge.
Thanks to all who visit, look at my photos and perhaps "favourite" them. I really, really appreciate a comment, good or bad, about my photos. If you have a tip for making a particular scene better then by all means make that comment. Just say 'Hi' to let me know you were here, even. I'm not thin-skinned and I certainly won't start a war of words. Again, thank you for dropping by.
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, located 40 miles southwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico (near Cochiti), is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) managed site. Kasha-Katuwe means "white cliffs" in the Pueblo language Keresan. The area owes its remarkable geology to layers of volcanic rock and ash deposited by pyroclastic flow from a volcanic explosion within the Jemez Volcanic Field that occurred 6 to 7 million years ago. Over time, weathering and erosion of these layers has created canyons and tent rocks. The tent rocks themselves are cones of soft pumice and tuff beneath harder caprocks of sandstone, and vary in height from a few feet to around 90 feet.
The monument is open for day use only and be aware please that the gate is locked at closing and your car cannot get out of that gate! A 1.2 mile (1.9 km) recreation trail leads up through a slot canyon to a lookout point where the tent rocks may be viewed from above. A 1.3 mile (2 km) loop trail leads past their base but the aforementioned 1.2 mile loop through the slot canyon is my favorite. The park is located on the Pajarito Plateau between 5700 and 6400 feet (1737–1951 m) above sea level. The monument is closed to dogs and you will not be admitted at the gate if you have a dog in your car. If you are as old as I am you should have a Golden Eagle pass or similar (Aged 63 or older and costs only $10) you are admitted free of charge.
Thanks to all who visit, look at my photos and perhaps "favourite" them. I really, really appreciate a comment, good or bad, about my photos. If you have a tip for making a particular scene better then by all means make that comment. Just say 'Hi' to let me know you were here, even. I'm not thin-skinned and I certainly won't start a war of words. Again, thank you for dropping by.
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, located 40 miles southwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico (near Cochiti), is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) managed site. Kasha-Katuwe means "white cliffs" in the Pueblo language Keresan. The area owes its remarkable geology to layers of volcanic rock and ash deposited by pyroclastic flow from a volcanic explosion within the Jemez Volcanic Field that occurred 6 to 7 million years ago. Over time, weathering and erosion of these layers has created canyons and tent rocks. The tent rocks themselves are cones of soft pumice and tuff beneath harder caprocks of sandstone, and vary in height from a few feet to around 90 feet.
The monument is open for day use only and be aware please that the gate is locked at closing and your car cannot get out of that gate! A 1.2 mile (1.9 km) recreation trail leads up through a slot canyon to a lookout point where the tent rocks may be viewed from above. A 1.3 mile (2 km) loop trail leads past their base but the aforementioned 1.2 mile loop through the slot canyon is my favorite. The park is located on the Pajarito Plateau between 5700 and 6400 feet (1737–1951 m) above sea level. The monument is closed to dogs and you will not be admitted at the gate if you have a dog in your car. If you are as old as I am you should have a Golden Eagle pass or similar (Aged 63 or older and costs only $10) you are admitted free of charge.
Thanks to all who visit, look at my photos and perhaps "favourite" them. I really, really appreciate a comment, good or bad, about my photos. If you have a tip for making a particular scene better then by all means make that comment. Just say 'Hi' to let me know you were here, even. I'm not thin-skinned and I certainly won't start a war of words. Again, thank you for dropping by.
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I pulled off of I-70 just east of Flagstaff, AZ, to get this shot of the San Francisco Mountains. You can easily see that they were formed by volcanic activity many moons ago.
Thanks to all who visit, look at my photos and perhaps "favourite" them. I really, really appreciate a comment, good or bad, about my photos. If you have a tip for making a particular scene better then by all means make that comment. Just say 'Hi' to let me know you were here, even. I'm not thin-skinned and I certainly won't start a war of words. Again, thank you for dropping by.
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, located 40 miles southwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico (near Cochiti), is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) managed site. Kasha-Katuwe means "white cliffs" in the Pueblo language Keresan. The area owes its remarkable geology to layers of volcanic rock and ash deposited by pyroclastic flow from a volcanic explosion within the Jemez Volcanic Field that occurred 6 to 7 million years ago. Over time, weathering and erosion of these layers has created canyons and tent rocks. The tent rocks themselves are cones of soft pumice and tuff beneath harder caprocks of sandstone, and vary in height from a few feet to around 90 feet.
The monument is open for day use only and be aware please that the gate is locked at closing and your car cannot get out of that gate! A 1.2 mile (1.9 km) recreation trail leads up through a slot canyon to a lookout point where the tent rocks may be viewed from above. A 1.3 mile (2 km) loop trail leads past their base but the aforementioned 1.2 mile loop through the slot canyon is my favorite. The park is located on the Pajarito Plateau between 5700 and 6400 feet (1737–1951 m) above sea level. The monument is closed to dogs and you will not be admitted at the gate if you have a dog in your car. If you are as old as I am you should have a Golden Eagle pass or similar (Aged 63 or older and costs only $10) you are admitted free of charge.
Everywhere you look there is a new vista with different rock formations in this wonderful world of nature.
View of Cabezon Peak from the NM ghost town of Cabezon. Cabezon Peak’s dramatic volcanic formation is one of the most well-known landmarks in northwest New Mexico. With an elevation of 7,785 feet, the Peak is part of the Mount Taylor volcanic field and is the largest of 50 volcanic necks rising from the Rio Puerco Valley.
Seongsan Ilchulbong (sunrise peak) [UNESCO site]
Seongsan-ri
Jeju island, South Korea
Jeju Island is the triple crown of World Heritage sites, namely the Seongsan, Mt Hallasan national park and lava cave systems. Jeju island is also nominated to be one of the official finalist to the New7Wonders. Therefore, with such a reputation, Jeju island is filled with tourist and Koreans living in the mainland. Rental cars and tourist buses dominate the country roads. Driving in Jeju is surprisingly easy, most rental companies provide english speaking GPS systems complimentary with each rental agreement and all the road signs contain english street names. The only downside is the frustratingly long red lights.
During the first day of the year, many Koreans visit to witness the first sunrise of the year, reflect about the past year and make wishes for the future.
Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak rose from under the sea in a volcanic eruption over 100,000 years ago. Located on the eastern end of Jejudo Island, there is a huge crater at the top of Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak. The crater is about 600m in diameter and 90m high. With the 99 sharp rocks surrounding the crater, it looks like a gigantic crown. While the southeast and north sides are cliffs, the northwest side is a verdant grassy hill that is connected to the Seongsan Village. The ridge provides an ideal spot for walks and for horse riding as well. (KNTO)
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