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Cathedral Rock is one of four rock formations in Sedona believed by New Age adherents to contain a power vortex. The most-photographed formation in the area, Cathedral Rock is believed to contain feminine or magnetic energy, which encourages relaxation. The energy has been reported strongest where Oak Creek is closest to Cathedral Rock.
The most popular photo of the formation shows the waters of Oak Creek with Cathedral Rock in the background.
We visited this gorgeous place twice, unfortunately the weather did not cooperate with us because the wind was blowing on both days. The second time there I finally got a little lucky as the wind calmed down a little allowing the water to become still thus giving me the opportunity to see and photograph the Cathedral Rock reflection.
However, the long exposure picked-up the motion of the trees while being blown by the wind as you can see in the picture.
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I was struck by the resemblance of these smallish native wildflowers to the hibiscus. Turns out they're in the same plant family, Malvaceae, the mallow family. Not actually roses.
The Indian eagle-owl, also called the rock eagle-owl or Bengal eagle-owl (Bubo bengalensis), is a species of large horned owl restricted to the Indian Subcontinent. They were earlier treated as a subspecies of the Eurasian eagle-owl. They are found in hilly and rocky scrub forests, and are usually seen in pairs. They have a deep resonant booming call that may be heard at dawn and dusk. They are typically large owls, and have "tufts" on their heads. They are splashed with brown and grey, and have a white throat patch with black small stripes.
This large owl with the distinctive face, large forward-facing eyes, horns and deep resonant call is associated with a number of superstitions. Like many other large owls, these are considered birds of ill omen. Their deep haunting calls if delivered from atop a house are considered to forebode the death of an occupant. A number of rituals involving the capture and killing of these birds have been recorded. Salim Ali notes a wide range of superstitions related to them but notes two as being particularly widespread. One is that if the bird is starved for a few days and beaten, it would speak like a human, predicting the future of the tormentor or bringing them wealth while the other involves the killing of the bird to find a lucky bone that moved against the current like a snake when dropped into a stream.Belief in these superstitions has led to the persecution of the species in many areas by tribal hunters. The capture of these birds is illegal under Indian law but an underground market continues to drive poaching.
shot with a fujifilm x-s10, a pixco 0.71x focal reducer, and a pentax smc 50mm f/1.4 screw-mount lens.
I found this rock heart near Lion Rock a few years ago. Someone put some work into this work of love. With a red accent I thought it would make a nice Valentine's Day image.
A couple more shots (without the red tones) of this romantic find in comments.
Wishing you and yours and wonderful Valentine's Day.
I parked my car next to the river to catch a sunrise and walked down river a little to get some of the structures in photos. When I returned this cool painted rock was sitting on a huge rock next to the car. Thank you... artist.
Abstracted the forms some, this land soon being developed. Black rock referring to the black lava rock.
It had rained so the sand had a dimpled look and on some shots it actually looks almost lacey. I thought it would be so easy and in truth is was physically easy but composition lets many down imho but never mind I thoroughly enjoyed myself. My dogs did their utmost best to ruin my shots but the ones i shall upload are happily paw print free..:)
Another of the fabulous roadside attractions in Capitol Reef National Park, Chimney Rock is formed by the convoluted strata of sandstones of the Moenkopi Formation deposited when the area was a tidal flat 240 MYA, capped by the light colored sandstone of the Chinle Formation that were deposited by rivers 210 MYA. The buttresses at the bottom are made up of the eroded sediments washed out of the Moenkopi, molded by the magical forces of water and wind, graced with a few sandstone boulders from collapsed caprock.
Went to Lyme Regis in West Dorset to try and see the Purple Sandpipers that normally hang around the Cobb Harbour area this time of the year but no sightings for me today.
Kannesteinen Rock in Måløy Norway
The sea has been beating against this rock for thousands of years, shaping it into the "mushroom-like" appearance it has today.
Kannesteinen rock is in Oppedal, 10 kilometres from the centre of Måløy.
Granite rock balanced on the top of one of the rocky outcrops that form the rambling hilltop of Higher Tor in the north of Dartmoor National Park.
The Rock Job was nearing its terminus in Grayslake with a train full of Wisconsin rock in 2005.
Former Wisconsin Central SD45 7638 was providing the power on a grubby day in April 2005.
WAMX SD40-2 4170, the WSOR 40th anniversary unit, departs Rock Springs, WI with the Westbound Reedsburg Rocket.
Dumbarton Rock and Castle at low tide in the evening light.
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Interesting things about this Scottish Castle.....
The legendary wizard, Merlin, whose fame lies in the legends of King Arthur, is said to have visited Dumbarton Castle during the 6th century. But it wasn't exactly King Arthurs' Merlin that was here, but his real-life counterpart - Myrddin Wyllt who lived between 540 and 584AD.
This Scottish castle was an important royal refuge and is said to have been the hiding place for the young Mary Queen of Scots, before she fled to France at the age of 5.
William Wallace may have been held prisoner here
The Dumbarton Rock itself is legally protected by the Scottish Government and is a recognized Ancient Monument
This may be the longest-standing military stronghold in the UK, as the first fortress may have been there at the time the Romans left Britain (approx. 367 AD), and as recently as World War II it was still home to a military base.
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Navajo Rock Art in Canyon de Chelly, Arizona, U.S.A.
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……It was a while after starting to edit this shot before I realised it was taken on my phone! I’d forgotten how good they are now - note to self, use it more often! Press Z or click on image to zoom in - Here you can see three of the Rock Houses, these are in an elevated position looking out from Kinver Edge which is is a 250-million-year-old sandstone escarpment on the border between Worcestershire and Staffordshire, they were occupied for around 200 years and housed up to 11 families with the last to leave in about 1960! They are now looked after by the National Trust - see 1st comment box for an inside view…..
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