View allAll Photos Tagged cliffs
Obsidian Cliff is a culturally and geologically fascinating formation. It was born from cooled lava that flowed from the last major volcanic eruption from Yellowstone's caldera some 180,000 years ago. Obsidian is an exceptionally strong but "chippable" material that performs outstandingly when crafted into knives, spear points, and even modern surgical instruments. The indigenous peoples of North America were well aware of this rich source of obsidian dating back many millennia, and implements made from it have been found in archaeological sites east of the Mississippi and into Canada, indicating its importance as a commodity to North America's earliest peoples.
Before we add any more bird photos from this beautiful place, here is an idea of what it's like to watch the birds from these cliffs... we saw gannets, puffins, razorbills, guillemots, kittiwakes and fulmars. A brilliant day!
October 3, 2022: Ireland. Visited friends in West Cork and a castle in Cashel on our way to Shannon Airport
The view towards Cathedral Cove on the Coromandel Peninsula. The water was cold, but it certainly looked like a tropical beach
''Going Going....not yet''
A hazy sunset yesterday.Amazing that this has still managed to cling on.The photo doesn't really show how extreme the angle is.Gravity is weird.
Gustavo Santaolalla's amazing guitar.....worth a listen.
Thanks to les brumes for one of the textures here. She is a huge inspiration and has an exceptional photo stream......well worth looking at.
I didn't take this photo today, I took it a couple weeks ago, but if I had, the scene likely would have been different. This morning a man drove his car off the bluff and landed it on the beach at the bottom of the frame. Somehow he walked away with only moderate injuries. If you're interested in reading more about the incident, here's a link to an article: www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jul/29/man-drives-off-bluff-...