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Pedestal rock, or hoodoo, at Stud Horse Point. These hoodoos form when erosion occurs around but not underneath a more resistant caprock that sits atop of the hoodoo spire. Stud Horse Point is a spectacular viewpoint on a mesa overlooking the Arizona / Utah border, Page
Pedestal rock, or hoodoo, at Stud Horse Point. These hoodoos form when erosion occurs around but not underneath a more resistant caprock that sits atop of the hoodoo spire. Stud Horse Point is a spectacular viewpoint on a mesa overlooking the Arizona / Utah border.
Location: Page, Arizona
Image ID: 37778  
Pedestal rock, or hoodoo, at Stud Horse Point. These hoodoos form when erosion occurs around but not underneath a more resistant caprock that sits atop of the hoodoo spire. Stud Horse Point is a spectacular viewpoint on a mesa overlooking the Arizona / Utah border, Page
Pedestal rock, or hoodoo, at Stud Horse Point. These hoodoos form when erosion occurs around but not underneath a more resistant caprock that sits atop of the hoodoo spire. Stud Horse Point is a spectacular viewpoint on a mesa overlooking the Arizona / Utah border.
Location: Page, Arizona
Image ID: 37780  
Turret Arch viewed through North Window at Sunrise, Arches National Park, Utah
Turret Arch viewed through North Window at Sunrise.
Location: North Window, Arches National Park, Utah
Image ID: 37863  
Pine Tree Arch, Arches National Park
Pine Tree Arch, Arches National Park.
Location: Pine Tree Arch, Arches National Park, Utah
Image ID: 37865  
Glacial erratic boulders atop Olmsted Point, with the massive granite monoliths Half Dome and Clouds Rest in the background. Erratics are huge boulders left behind by the passing of glaciers which carved the granite surroundings into their present-day form. When the glaciers melt, any boulders and other geologic material that it was carrying are left in place, sometimes many miles from their original location, Yosemite National Park, California
Glacial erratic boulders atop Olmsted Point, with the massive granite monoliths Half Dome and Clouds Rest in the background. Erratics are huge boulders left behind by the passing of glaciers which carved the granite surroundings into their present-day form. When the glaciers melt, any boulders and other geologic material that it was carrying are left in place, sometimes many miles from their original location.
Location: Yosemite National Park, California
Image ID: 23264  
Natural arch formed in sandstone frames the setting moon, Valley of Fire State Park
Natural arch formed in sandstone frames the setting moon.
Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
Image ID: 26486  
The Fire Wave, a beautiful sandstone formation exhibiting dramatic striations, striped layers in the geologic historical record, Valley of Fire State Park
The Fire Wave, a beautiful sandstone formation exhibiting dramatic striations, striped layers in the geologic historical record.
Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
Image ID: 26487  
Mesa Arch spans 90 feet and stands at the edge of a mesa precipice thousands of feet above the Colorado River gorge. For a few moments at sunrise the underside of the arch glows dramatically red and orange, Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Mesa Arch spans 90 feet and stands at the edge of a mesa precipice thousands of feet above the Colorado River gorge. For a few moments at sunrise the underside of the arch glows dramatically red and orange.
Location: Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Image ID: 18085  
Soda Springs Basin in Canyonlands National Park, snow covered mesas and canyons, with the Green River far below, not far from its confluence with the Colorado River. Island in the Sky
Soda Springs Basin in Canyonlands National Park, snow covered mesas and canyons, with the Green River far below, not far from its confluence with the Colorado River. Island in the Sky.
Location: Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Image ID: 18093  
Canyonlands National Park, winter, viewed from Grandview Point. Island in the Sky
Canyonlands National Park, winter, viewed from Grandview Point. Island in the Sky.
Location: Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Image ID: 18097  
Landscape Arch in winter. Landscape Arch has an amazing 306-foot span, Arches National Park, Utah
Landscape Arch in winter. Landscape Arch has an amazing 306-foot span.
Location: Landscape Arch, Arches National Park, Utah
Image ID: 18115  
Hiker in North Window, sunset, western face. North Window is a natural sandstone arch 90 feet wide and 48 feet high, Arches National Park, Utah
Hiker in North Window, sunset, western face. North Window is a natural sandstone arch 90 feet wide and 48 feet high.
Location: North Window, Arches National Park, Utah
Image ID: 18160  
Skyline Arch spans 90 feet, Arches National Park, Utah
Skyline Arch spans 90 feet.
Location: Skyline Arch, Arches National Park, Utah
Image ID: 18172  
Pine Tree Arch on the Devil's Garden Trail in Arches National Park
Pine Tree Arch on the Devil's Garden Trail in Arches National Park.
Location: Pine Tree Arch, Arches National Park, Utah
Image ID: 18186  
Fins. The vertical slabs of Entrada sandstone may become natural sandstone arches, Arches National Park, Utah
Fins. The vertical slabs of Entrada sandstone may become natural sandstone arches.
Location: Arches National Park, Utah
Image ID: 18187  
The Organ at Courthouse Towers, narrow sandstone fins towering above the surrounding flatlands, Arches National Park, Utah
The Organ at Courthouse Towers, narrow sandstone fins towering above the surrounding flatlands.
Location: Courthouse Towers, Arches National Park, Utah
Image ID: 18195  
The Wave, an area of fantastic eroded sandstone featuring beautiful swirls, wild colors, countless striations, and bizarre shapes set amidst the dramatic surrounding North Coyote Buttes of Arizona and Utah. The sandstone formations of the North Coyote Buttes, including the Wave, date from the Jurassic period. Managed by the Bureau of Land Management, the Wave is located in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness and is accessible on foot by permit only
The Wave, an area of fantastic eroded sandstone featuring beautiful swirls, wild colors, countless striations, and bizarre shapes set amidst the dramatic surrounding North Coyote Buttes of Arizona and Utah. The sandstone formations of the North Coyote Buttes, including the Wave, date from the Jurassic period. Managed by the Bureau of Land Management, the Wave is located in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness and is accessible on foot by permit only.
Location: North Coyote Buttes, Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona
Image ID: 20609  
Mobius Arch in golden early morning light. The natural stone arch is found in the scenic Alabama Hlls near Lone Pine, California, Alabama Hills Recreational Area
Mobius Arch in golden early morning light. The natural stone arch is found in the scenic Alabama Hlls near Lone Pine, California.
Location: Alabama Hills Recreational Area, California
Image ID: 21731  
The long shadow of a hiker lies on Mobius Arch, a natural stone arch in the Alabama Hills, Alabama Hills Recreational Area
The long shadow of a hiker lies on Mobius Arch, a natural stone arch in the Alabama Hills.
Location: Alabama Hills Recreational Area, California
Image ID: 21733  
Mobius Arch, the Alabama Hills and the Sierra Nevada Range at sunrise, pink early morning light, Alabama Hills Recreational Area
Mobius Arch, the Alabama Hills and the Sierra Nevada Range at sunrise, pink early morning light.
Location: Alabama Hills Recreational Area, California
Image ID: 21734  
Sunrise lights sandstone rocks, Valley of Fire, Valley of Fire State Park
Sunrise lights sandstone rocks, Valley of Fire.
Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
Image ID: 28444  
Sunrise lights sandstone rocks, Valley of Fire, Valley of Fire State Park
Sunrise lights sandstone rocks, Valley of Fire.
Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
Image ID: 28445  
Sunrise lights sandstone rocks, Valley of Fire, Valley of Fire State Park
Sunrise lights sandstone rocks, Valley of Fire.
Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
Image ID: 28446  
Blue shark and offshore drift kelp paddy, open ocean, Prionace glauca, San Diego, California
Blue shark and offshore drift kelp paddy, open ocean.
Species: Blue shark, Prionace glauca
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 02287  
A freediving spearfisherman glides quietly through the kelp forest in search of game fish to hunt. The most skilled spearfishermen forego the use of SCUBA, which is noisy underwater and scares away fish. Instead, they practice breathhold techniques to move silently through the water. San Clemente Island
A freediving spearfisherman glides quietly through the kelp forest in search of game fish to hunt. The most skilled spearfishermen forego the use of SCUBA, which is noisy underwater and scares away fish. Instead, they practice breathhold techniques to move silently through the water. San Clemente Island.
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 10235  
The Fire Wave at night, lit by the light of the moon, Valley of Fire State Park
The Fire Wave at night, lit by the light of the moon.
Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
Image ID: 28430  
Panorama dimensions: 7280 x 7255
Aerial View of the San Rafael Reef, Utah. This is a canyon-like section of the San Rafael Reef, photographed at sunrise. The "reef proper" is on the right, with its characteristic triangular flatiron erosion. The canyon in the center is a fold in the Earth's crust affiliated with the boundary of the San Rafael Swell. The colors seen here arise primarily from Navajo and Wingate sandstone
Aerial View of the San Rafael Reef, Utah. This is a canyon-like section of the San Rafael Reef, photographed at sunrise. The "reef proper" is on the right, with its characteristic triangular flatiron erosion. The canyon in the center is a fold in the Earth's crust affiliated with the boundary of the San Rafael Swell. The colors seen here arise primarily from Navajo and Wingate sandstone.
Location: Utah
Image ID: 39496  
Owl Canyon, a beautiful slot canyon that is part of the larger Antelope Canyon system. Page, Arizona, Navajo Tribal Lands
Owl Canyon, a beautiful slot canyon that is part of the larger Antelope Canyon system. Page, Arizona.
Location: Navajo Tribal Lands, Page, Arizona
Image ID: 36032  
The Milky Way rises in the sky above the Toadstool Hoodoos near the Paria Rimrocks. Rimrock Hoodoos, Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument, Utah
The Milky Way rises in the sky above the Toadstool Hoodoos near the Paria Rimrocks. Rimrock Hoodoos.
Location: Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument, Utah
Image ID: 26616  
The Great Wall, Navajo Tribal Lands, Arizona. Sandstone "fins", eroded striations that depict how sandstone -- ancient compressed sand -- was laid down in layers over time. Now exposed, the layer erode at different rates, forming delicate "fins" that stretch for long distances, Page
The Great Wall, Navajo Tribal Lands, Arizona. Sandstone "fins", eroded striations that depict how sandstone -- ancient compressed sand -- was laid down in layers over time. Now exposed, the layer erode at different rates, forming delicate "fins" that stretch for long distances.
Location: Navajo Tribal Lands, Page, Arizona
Image ID: 26644  
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