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From Wikipedia:
"Cliff Palace is the largest cliff dwelling in North America. The structure built by the Ancestral Puebloans is located in Mesa Verde National Park in their former homeland region. The cliff dwelling and park are in the southwestern corner of Colorado, in the Southwestern United States.
Tree-ring dating indicates that construction and refurbishing of Cliff Palace was continuous approximately from 1190 CE through 1260 CE, although the major portion of the building was done within a 20-year time span. The Ancestral Pueblo that constructed this cliff dwelling and the others like it at Mesa Verde were driven to these defensible positions by "increasing competition amidst changing climatic conditions". Cliff Palace was abandoned by 1300, and while debate remains as to the causes of this, some believe that a series of megadroughts interrupting food production systems is the main cause. Cliff Palace was rediscovered in 1888 by Richard Wetherill and Charlie Mason while out looking for stray cattle."
The cliffs along the south of Land's End is simply amazing with golden yellow rocks extending straight from the sea and topped with "tor" like rocks above.
This is a 5-shot panorama and I am quite happy how it came out considering all the wind and spray.
Although the way along the cliffs between Los Genoveses and Monsul in the Cabo de Gata national park was tricky in places, there were also plenty of spots to relax and enjoys the views.
A secluded cove on the Pacific coastline of Russia, south of Vladivostok. Summer flowers and green meadows contrast the ruggedness of the cliffs and the rippling cerulean cleft of the water.
Das Mayon Cliff liegt in der Nähe von Lands End, ein wunderbarer Weg führt von Sennen Cove über die Klippen nach Lands End!
Victorian Central Tramway in Scarborough, England, a historic cliff railway that connects the town center with the South Bay.
- www.kevin-palmer.com - I woke up early to catch the sunrise at this overlook near Freeze Out Point. There weren't any colorful clouds, but the cliffs glowed gold.
The lighthouse warns ships of these dangerous cliffs. On the left, out to sea, can be seen the Trinity House warning bouy whose bell continually rings out warning of danger.
Walkers below must be aware of the tide times, the Bristol Channel has the second highest tidal range in the world.
The cliffs that rise to the south of Saltburn-by-the Sea are some of the highest in England and certainly on the east coast. The strata is apparently rich in fossils. This is a view of Hunt Cliff from the beach at low tide. It was taken just a couple of days after exceptionally heavy rain and rough seas. There was lots of driftwood and seaweed on what is normally a very sandy beach.