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Shells and sandstone on Hilbre Island. Hilbre Island is the largest of a group of three islands at the mouth of the estuary of the River Dee, the border between England and Wales at this point.
13. Shell/s theme for 116 pictures in 2016
Beach in a Cave.
On the Algarve Coast the erosion of the sandstone has created numerous caves, this one is so large that it has its own beach with a huge vent hole in the roof. The roof hole is caused by acid rain penetrating fault lines in the sandstone from above.
Taken in 2016 whilst on holiday, edited for the first time during Lockdown 2 CoronaVirus year
The Cockscomb (or eastern edge of the Kaibab Uplift) running parallel to Cottonwood Canyon road in southern Utah is a wonderous geologic formation of so many unique colors and textures.
Stripping away the color in this image, I found that the variety of textures, from the thin clouds overhead, through the geologic sandstone formation, into the desert flora, create a visually stunning scene.
Utah's 'Mighty 5' National Parks and the Grand Canyon are definitely the attention grabbers in this region, but do yourself a favor and explore the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. You'll be glad you did!
Recognition:
Accepted for Display - NOV 2021 Darkroomers Photographic Club, and can be found in the Photographic Arts Building in Balboa Park, San Diego.
Castle Valley
La Sal Loop
Utah
Happy Monday! Thanks, as always, for stopping by and for all of your support -- I greatly appreciate it.
And we are finally getting some rain in Northern California!
© Melissa Post 2021
Wulingyuan Park, located in the Hunan Province of China, has a diverse landscape that changes with each season. The only constant is the fog that surrounds the quartz sandstone karst pillars. I spent about 4 hours in the park and was fortunate to occasionally see the fog lift so that I could capture these amazing natural formations.
Sandstone picture in the finest color gradations, seen in the Siq, the over 70 meters deep canyon of 1.5 kilometers in length and at the same time access to the rock city of Petra / Jordan. It's easy to miss this motif because you are constantly waiting to see "The Treasury" at the end of the Siq. Only indirect light gets there, a tripod is recommended for a photo.
Sandstein-Bild in feinsten Farbabstufungen, gesehen im Siq, der über 70 Meter tiefen Felsschlucht von 1,5 Kilometer Länge und gleichzeitig Zugang zur Felsenstadt Petra/Jordanien. Dieses Motiv kann man leicht übersehen, weil man ständig darauf wartet, am Ende des Siq das Schatzhaus zu sehen. Dorthin gelangt nur indirektes Licht, Stativ ist für ein Foto zu empfehlen.
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Sandstone formation, Zion National Park, Utah. Processed with Lightroom,Photoshop and Topaz filters.
by erosion exposed layers of sandstone under an overhanging rock, Petra/Wadi Musa/Jordan. The "sandstone art" is about 1 meter wide and three-dimensional, not flat. I discovered it in the near of the "High place of Sacrifice".
durch Erosion freigelegte Schichten aus Sandstein unter einem überhängenden Felsen, Petra/Wadi Musa/Jordanien. Das Felsbild ist ca. 1 Meter breit und dreidimensional, nicht flächig. Das Bild oben habe ich in der Nähe des "Hohen Opferplatzes" entdeckt.
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- by erosion exposed layers of sandstone under an overhanging rock, South Sinai, seen on a hike with Bedouins through the rocky desert. The "sandstone art" is about 2 meters wide and three-dimensional, not flat .
- durch Erosion freigelegte Schichten aus Sandstein unter einem überhängenden Felsen, Süd-Sinai, gesehen auf einer Wanderung mit Beduinen durch die Felswüste. Dieses Felsbild ist ca. 2 Meter breit und dreidimensional, nicht flächig.
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There's a curving sandstone wall along the cliff top at a coastal town near here. The red sandstone is blasted relentlessly by the winds off the North Sea. The resulting weathering of the individual stones in the wall is fantastic. The mortar holding it together is also carved into fabulous forms. Here is a little series of four of the stones.
This monochrome image was taken in the hills of the Artist Palette area of Death Valley, California. The morning light on this peak caught my eye.
An area of eroded sandstone shapes named Little Egypt near Hanksville, Utah contains some interesting configurations.
Perhaps it's because of the holiday season that the central group in this image almost looks like a manger scene to me.
Happy Slider Sunday!
Each time we return to Portugal we return to this Sandstone Arch and are amazed at the progress of the errosion of this arch.
We traveled out on the shoulder of the rugged Nine Mile Canyon. On the lip of this sandstone bowl we found a view of the Colorado River hundreds of feet below. The huge bowl funnels water into Nine Mile Canyon and on into the Colorado River. The small pool is what is left of the latest rainstorm. I would not like to be standing here when the rain water is rushing down the steep walls of the bowl carving sandstone on its way.
Happy Saturated Saturday!
The Sandstone area has countless natural rock formations or 'breakaways' that contrast dramatically with the rust-stained landscapes.
Believed to be 350 million years old, one of the most spectacular breakaways known as 'London Bridge' was once wide enough to allow a horse and sulky to cross. Over the years, however, it has been eroded to its present width of one metre.
Three Escalante Railway SD40-2s have departed the Peabody Mine with coal loads for the Escalante Power Plant as they snake through the rocky New Mexico landscape in their last weeks of operation. The operation ceased April 29th with the closure of the Escalante Power Plant. Ojo del Hijinio, NM
This formation is in northern Utah, and is the homologue of the more famous Navajo Sandstone down south. It underlies landforms in the Wasatch foothills. Shot with 35mm Tri-X and digitally scanned.
This was taken at Arches National Park near Moab, Utah.. It’s known as the site of more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches and other geological formations. This probably has an official name, but it look like a conversation group to me.
North of the exit to Monument Valley from Highway 163, beautiful sandstone formations glow in sunset light.
Just because I like shooting the shapes and textures of sandstone.
This is one of the sandstone cliffs at Torrey Pines State Beach in La Jolla, California.
Located near the Town of Hinton, WV, Sandstone Falls is supposedly the largest waterfall on the New River. While it only drops anywhere from 10 to 25 feet, it is located at a spot on the New River that is nearly 1500 feet wide.
Had a really enjoyable 7 mile walk along the Sansdtone Trail at the weekend. Started in Delamere Forest and ended up near Urchins Kitchen before looping back.
West Virginia's Sandstone Falls on the New River from below.
16Jul2017
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Hello everyone ... long time, no see. I've been spending a bit of time wandering the coastline over the past months ... mainly near home in South East Scotland, but up in the North West, when it's been permissible, too. This series is of some close-ups of the sedimentary sandstone and mudstone rocks I've been looking at. I hope they give an impression of the forms, textures, tones and 'designs' that always delight and amaze me in weathered rocks like these.