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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 Sandstone Sphinx of Death Valley, also known as Manly Beacon, illuminated with dappled early morning light.
Sandstone waterfall are the largest waterfall in West Virginia. They are created by a 4.5- 6 m drop of the New River and are about 456 m wide (1,500 feet). The falls are divided by little islands and are a challenge to photograph because they require some walk and cross over some little water streams and this can or cannot be possible depending on the weather.
This image is part of the project "Monochrome Landscapes"
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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Anyone who has hiked to Devil's Bridge in Sedona, Arizona knows that this image is something of a feat. The Bridge is one of the most popular hikes in Sedona and typically very crowded (as it was this day).
The 5' wide, 45' long and 54' high sandstone arch (created by wind and weather erosion vice flowing water, which creates natural bridges) is the tallest in the Sedona region. The trail is not particularly strenuous, but it does start at 4400' and climb to 4900'. Parking near the trailhead is often jammed, and the road is really suitable only for 4WD vehicles. We hiked the Mescal and Chuckwagon Trails to the trailhead and enjoyed a spectacular spring day.
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.
Each time we return to Portugal we return to this Sandstone Arch and are amazed at the progress of the errosion of this arch.
In our part of the world, we are blessed with rivers that run over red sandstone. This gives way to a unique erosion and offers deeps colours that us photographers love.
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.
After a long day of hiking the New River Gorge in West Virginia, I had just enough time and energy to catch a sunset at Sandstone Falls. You could feel the raw elemental power of nature here with the roar of the water and many downed trees from beaver activity. A rock island juts out near the falls allowing you to essentially stand right on top of water. The light of the afternoon had been harsh, but the afterglow of sunset hitting the autumn colored hills softened the scene. I shot until last light, and drive home exhausted but enthralled with the beauty of these old wild hills.
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
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.
North of the exit to Monument Valley from Highway 163, beautiful sandstone formations glow in sunset light.
A great morning wandering alone on the flank of Stac Pollaidh. A few freeze and thaws had finally made the snow a pleasure to walk on. Two days before I'd had an epic battle walking up the valley to view the Fiddler , spending most of my time falling into deep drifts, and fighting my way out. Finally a day to Dilly Dally, by Toots and the Maytals
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.
Fast wie aus dem Fels gehauen, aber doch durch reine Naturkräfte entstanden, dieser kleine Teil des Altschlossfelsens.
Almost as if carved out of the rock, but nevertheless created by pure forces of nature, this small part of the old castle rock.
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.