Geologic Texture

Geology Field Station Shelf with Lenses and Samples

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Mark II · along a rocky geology outcrop in Laureles, Medellin

Glacier Moraine Mist at Dawn Over Vancouver Valley

Sony a7R II · across a wide valley floor near Vancouver

Hexagonal Salt Crystals Dawn Floodplain Oviedo

Canon EOS R5 · across a floodplain after rain near Oviedo

Raindrops Explode on Puddle at Dawn in Xinjiang

Nikon D200 · in Xinjiang

Silhouetted Ridge Garden Against Dramatic Clouds

Canon EOS 5DS R · across a wide valley floor near San Marco, Venice

Geologist Kneeling Beside Columnar Basalt in Mysore

Pentax Spotmatic · in Mysore

Turquoise Lake in Volcanic Caldera Lhasa

Sony a1 · near Barkhor, Lhasa

Sinai Dunes Under Stars With Town Glow

Nikon D300 · in Sinai

Layered Canyon Walls in Western Australia Dry Season

Fujifilm X-S20 · in Western Australia

Salt Basin Silhouette Monsoon Sunset Nicaragua

Samsung Galaxy S22+ · across a floodplain after rain in Nicaragua

Iceland Moraine Wall at Dawn Light

4x5 RB Auto Graflex · along a wave-cut shoreline in Iceland

Telescope Counterweight in Autumn Outcrop

Pentax Spotmatic · along a rocky geology outcrop in South Dakota

Salt Pillars on Sydney Shore at Dawn

Nikon Z 6 · along a wave-cut shoreline near Newtown, Sydney

Amber Sunset Over Rolling Drumlin Fields Near Cabo

Fujifilm X-H1 · across a wide valley floor near Cabo San Lucas

Ammonite Fossil Split in Golden Calcite Twilight

Sony Alpha 100 · in Loja

Moonlit River Bend Autumn Canopy Mauritius

Canon Pellix · along a wave-cut shoreline in Mauritius

Meteor Shower Trails Over Utah Canyon Night

Hasselblad X2D 100C · from a quiet alpine saddle in Utah

Glacier Moraine Tidal Pools Under Midnight Sun

Pentax ME Super · across a wide valley floor near Fairbanks

Permafrost Cliff Ice Wedges Misty Oslo Spring

Nikon D70 · near Oslo

Volcanology Team Inspecting Steam Vent

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL · near Al Hudaydah

Colorful Mineral Striations on Rainbow Mountain

Leica M-A · over a horizon of stacked thunderheads near Medellín

Flying Fish Above Volcanic Waves at Salvador

Mamiya 7 · beside a volcanic drop-off near Salvador

Basalt Organ Pipes Dalmatian Shoreline Morning

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra · along a wave-cut shoreline in Dalmatia

Surreal Stone Furniture Cappadocia Golden Hour

Nikon D800E · from a ridge above layered foothills near Nevşehir

Rock Samples on Classroom Shelf Near Blackboard Map

Olympus OM-10 · inside a quiet classroom near Ondo

Lombardy Autumn Beech Forest Copper Leaves

Canon EOS R6 · in Lombardy

Twilight Observatory Dome Open on Rocky Outcrop

Nikon D750 · along a rocky geology outcrop near Bolu

Glass River in New Mexico Canyon Dawn

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 · along a wave-cut shoreline in New Mexico

Amber Sunset Over Aboriginal Sacred Rock Valley

Nikon D800 · across a wide valley floor near Sydney

Salt Crystals on Sydney Shore Midsummer

OM System OM-5 · near Sydney

Crane Maintenance at Dawn on Botswana Outcrop

Nikon D1 · along a rocky geology outcrop in Botswana

Polished Agate Cross Section on Lichen Bark

Polaroid SX-70 · on lichen-covered bark in Socopó

Petrified Wood Agate Rings Twilight Display

Canon New F-1 · on a painted display ledge in Bucaramanga

Macro Sandstone Grain Texture Near Frost Window Reno

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra · along a frost-edged windowpane in Reno

Weather Balloon Launch in Riyadh Desert Dawn

Nikon Z6III · along a rocky geology outcrop near Riyadh

Cloudberry Plant Amidst Jungle Vines on Lubumbashi Ridge

Canon EOS 700D · from a ridge above layered foothills near Lubumbashi

Inverted Cloud Waterfall on Alberta Floodplain

Leica Q2 · across a floodplain after rain in Alberta

Cracked Mud Riverbed After Monsoon Cebu

Samsung Galaxy S23+ · from a ridge above layered foothills near Cebu

Geologist Face Beside Canary Observatory Window

Nikon D850 · along a rocky geology outcrop in the Canary Islands

Snowfield Volcanic Vent Near Salt Ponds

iPhone 16 Plus · high over salt ponds and causeways near Vancouver

Transparent Striped Rock Sinai Shoreline

Smena 8M · along a wave-cut shoreline in Sinai

Autumn Cedar Valley Rain Shadow Patagonia

Samsung Galaxy S24 · across a wide valley floor in Patagonia

Aerial View of Smoking Volcanic Vent in Chilean Snow

Hasselblad X2D 100C · in Chile

Twilight Sea Cliff Folded Strata Iceland Midnight Sun

Fujifilm X-E3 · in Iceland

Midnight Mossy Ridge Over Yunnan Foothills

Pentax Spotmatic · from a ridge above layered foothills in Yunnan

Sardinian Shoreline Silhouette at Golden Hour Drizzle

Sony a7C II · along a wave-cut shoreline in Sardinia

Dry Wadi Cuts Through Sandstone Valley at Dusk

Asahi Pentax S · across a wide valley floor near Gaya

Ecuadorian Cedar Forest on Misty Slope Noon

iPhone SE (2020) · across a wide valley floor in Ecuador

Blue Hour Canyon River with Falling Smoke

Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ · near Phoenix

River Bend Through Autumn Forest Floodplain

Sony Alpha 100 · across a floodplain after rain in Bangladesh

Basalt Columns Winter Mist Coastal Cliff Bishkek

Fujifilm X-S20 · near Bishkek

Silvery Winter Night in Chilean Mountain Meadow

iPhone 16 Pro · in Chile

Kuwait Observatory Dome Drizzle Sunset

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II · along a rocky geology outcrop in Kuwait

Winter Sunset Cappadocian Fairy Chimney Valley

Sony Xperia 1 VI · across a wide valley floor in Turkey

Deep Sea Black Smokers Sicily Golden Hour Panorama

Canon EOS 5D Mark III · in Sicily

Striped Rock Formations in Nevada Desert Noon

Casio QV-10 · in Nevada

Swirling Sandstone Wave Formation Ridge Foothills Zhangjiajie

Canon EOS R1 · from a ridge above layered foothills near Zhangjiajie

Silhouetted Alluvial Fan Before Sunrise

Hasselblad X2D II 100C · along a wave-cut shoreline near Nouakchott

Lava Flow Meets Ocean From Above

Pentax 6x7 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Peru

Dolerite Columns Silhouetted at Blue Hour

Voigtlander Bessa R · along a wave-cut shoreline in Bolivia

Cheesemaker Turning Gruyere Wheel Midnight Scotland

Samsung Galaxy S21 · across a floodplain after rain in Scotland

Silhouetted Cliff Dwellings on Jordan Shore Mesa

Fujifilm X-Pro1 · along a wave-cut shoreline in Jordan

Scientist Trimming Sediment Core Night

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II · near Khuzdar

Silhouetted Basalt Headland Morning Mist Lake La Paz

Fujifilm X-Pro1 · along a wave-cut shoreline near La Paz

Aerial Canyon Shadow on Nevada Ochre Plateau

Sony a6000 · high above irrigation geometry in Nevada

Canyon Shadow Slicing Ochre Libya Plateau

iPhone 11 · far above terraced hillsides in Libya

Glacier Blue Ice Against Iron Rock Fairbanks

Sony a9 III · near Fairbanks

Badlands Striped Earth Two Suns Thimphu Shoreline

Canon EOS 6D Mark II · along a wave-cut shoreline near Thimphu

Mesa Cliff Dwellings Floodplain Reflection

Fujifilm GFX100 II · across a floodplain after rain in Mexico

Striped Badlands Canyon at Sunset Near Las Vegas

Fujifilm X-T3 · across a wide valley floor near Las Vegas

River Stone Bench Night Rain Fuzhou Outcrop

OM System OM-1 Mark II · along a rocky geology outcrop in Fuzhou

Scientist Holding Sediment Core in Aden Morning Light

Canon EOS R8 · in Aden

Autumn River Bend Canopy View Near Tuni

Pentax ME Super · near Tuni

Symmetrical Volcanic Cone Silhouette at Colorado Dawn

Fujifilm X-S20 · in Colorado

Striped Rock Desert After Rain Libya

Leica M3 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Libya

Golden Hour Pancake Rock Limestone Display

Sony a7CR · on a stone ledge near Comodoro Rivadavia

Red Sand Dune Above Dry Riverbed in Washington

iPhone 12 Pro Max · from a ridge above layered foothills in Washington

Fossilized Coral Reef in Desert Canyon Light

Sony ZV-1 · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cebu

Whirlpool in Java River Strait Late Afternoon

iPhone 12 Pro Max · along a wave-cut shoreline in Java

Oman Yardang Ridges in Dawn Clay Desert

Canon EOS 650D · across a floodplain after rain in Oman

Saiga Antelope Grazing on Cape Town Steppe Valley

Zeiss ZX1 · across a wide valley floor near Cape Town

Tepui Mountain Cloud Forest Reflection

Canon EOS R10 · near Lhasa

Amber Light on Dallol Hydrothermal Display

Huawei Mate 60 Pro · on a painted display ledge in Charleston

Frozen Tundra Lake Under Arctic Sky

Fujifilm X-T30 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Russia

Moonlit Red Strata Near Tianjin Winter Dawn

Sony a1 II · near Tianjin

Geologist Examining Basalt Columns Night Candlelight

Yashica MAT-124G · near Zhujiajiao, Shanghai

Acid Lake Twilight Colorado Volcanic Crater

Nikon Z 6 · along a wave-cut shoreline in Colorado

Sunset Reflections on Wet Serengeti Tidal Flats

Sony a7 IV · along a wave-cut shoreline in the Serengeti

Needle Ice Garden Pushing Frozen Soil

Fujifilm X-T30 · on a stone ledge near Oslo

Cracked Mud Polygons on Museum Plinth Ramadi

Canon EOS 350D · on a museum plinth in Ramadi

Emerald Lake Volcano Crater Lhasa Evening

Sony NEX-7 · near Jokhang Square, Lhasa

Inuit Hunter by Sydney Riverbank Stone Furniture

Leica M (Typ 240) · by a riverbank near Redfern, Sydney

Horn Shark Resting on Cape Town Kelp Forest Floor

Olympus OM-D E-M5 · beside a tide-cut rock ledge under clear water in Cape Town

Basalt Columns Silhouetted Against Blue Evening Sky

Canon EOS R1 · across a floodplain after rain near Seomyeon, Busan

Twilight Wadi in Red Sandstone Cyprus Shoreline

Pentax ME Super · along a wave-cut shoreline in Cyprus

Winter Predawn Sea Cliffs and Tidal Pools Cape Town

Sony a7R III · near Camps Bay, Cape Town

Somali Shoreline Autumn Canopy Sunset View

Lubitel 166 universal · along a wave-cut shoreline in Somalia

Geologist Examining Rock Strata Near Witches Market

iPhone 15 Plus · near Witches' Market, La Paz

Tyrolean Columnar Basalt at Sunset Mist

Nikon D800 · in Tyrol

Misty Dawn Over Wind Carved Clay Yardangs

Sony a7S · along a wave-cut shoreline near Las Vegas

Reindeer Lichen on Mexican Tundra at Dawn

iPhone SE (2022) · in Mexico

Sandstone Wave Formation After Rain in Hungary

Canon EOS R50 V · across a floodplain after rain in Hungary

Morning Mist Over Drumlins Near Vitarte Ridge

Nikon D40 · from a ridge above layered foothills near Vitarte

Surreal Folk Dance Train Car Temple Yangon

Fujifilm X-S20 · in a temple courtyard near Downtown, Yangon

Ferns in Limestone Fissures Togo Rainy Dawn

Canon EOS 5DS R · in Togo

Volcanic Rock Color Study in Golden Window Light

Minolta SR-T 101 · near Vancouver

Milky Way Through Stone Arch in Asturian Desert

Minolta SR-T 101 · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Asturias

Winter Shale Cliff Reflected in Water

Nikon D40 · in Manali

Silhouetted Sinkhole Lake in Belgian Valley at Golden Hour

Canon EOS 550D · across a wide valley floor in Belgium

Aerial Volcanic Craters Near Lhasa Irrigation

iPhone 12 Pro Max · high above irrigation geometry near Lhasa

Quartz Bands in Geode Cross Section

OM System OM-1 · inside a seed pod split open in Kramatorsk

Milky Way Over Nevada Desert Canyon Walls

Minolta Maxxum 7000 AF · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Nevada

Golden Hour Silhouette Giant Crystal Cave Near Los Teques

Pentax ME Super · near Los Teques

Corsican Ridge Silhouette Autumn Snow Waves

Fujifilm GFX100S II · from a ridge above layered foothills in Corsica

Mesa Rising from Nevada Desert at Dawn

Nikon D500 · in Nevada

Kuwait Valley Travertine Terraces Blue Pools

Sony Xperia 1 VI · across a wide valley floor in Kuwait

Moonlit Glacier River Through Black Volcanic Sand

Olympus XA · across a wide valley floor in Colorado

Scientist Holding Sediment Core Morning Light

Leica III · near Bologna

Aerial View of Braided River Silt Ledge

Fujifilm GFX100 II · on a stone ledge near Kaduna

Rainbow Mountain Striations Through Marine Fog

Leica M3 · through low marine fog in Peru

Dry Wadi Cutting Through Belgian Sandstone Foothills

Nikon D70 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Belgium

Sandstone Wave Formation at Bogota Twilight

Pentax ME Super · across a floodplain after rain near Bogota

Silhouetted Erratic Boulder on Guatemalan Floodplain

Nikon D100 · across a floodplain after rain in Guatemala

Rajasthan Alluvial Fan Staircase Silhouette

Sony Alpha 55 · across a wide valley floor in Rajasthan

Norwegian Permafrost Cliff Ice Wedges Predawn

Nikon D3X · across a wide valley floor in Norway

Giant Sediment Core Trimming in Montreal

iPhone 16 · in Little Italy, Montreal

Cedar Needles on Observatory Threshold at Midnight

iPhone 7 Plus · along a rocky geology outcrop near Prayagraj

Floating Vegetation Island on Benguela Shore

Nikon Z6III · along a wave-cut shoreline near Benguela

Stone-Grained Fridge in Prague Office Break Room

Rollei A110 · inside an open-plan office bay near Novy Svet, Prague

Karst Tower Landscape Misty Meghalaya Ridge View

Canon EOS R50 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Meghalaya

Tepui Mountain Above Cloud Forest in Venezuela

Sony a7 V · along a wave-cut shoreline near Boudhanath, Kathmandu

Wind-Eroded Yardang Ridge Alice Springs

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV · from a ridge above layered foothills near Alice Springs

Volcanology Team Inspects Steaming Vent Near Ağrı

Sony a7 II · in Ağrı

Seismograph Case and Specimen Envelopes at Dawn

Canon EOS R50 V · along a rocky geology outcrop in Frankfurt

Geologist Marking Bedding Planes on Samara Outcrop

Sony ZV-1 · along a rocky geology outcrop in Samara

Java Terraced Bluff Estuary Reflections Overcast

Sony a7S III · from a ridge above layered foothills in Java

Astronomer Secures Dome Chain Before Storm

Canon EOS 5D Mark II · along a rocky geology outcrop in Gwalior

Predawn Lighthouse Sweep Across Red Arizona Canyon

Nikon F4 · across a floodplain after rain in Arizona

Sapporo Glacier Moraine Under Sunset Fog

Pentax 6x7 · near Sapporo

Swiss Alpine Basin Lava Ridge Sunset Autumn

Leica M (Typ 240) · in Switzerland

Steaming Volcanic Lake Dawn Light Quito

Mamiya RZ67 · across a floodplain after rain near Quito

Glider Circling Chalk Cliffs North Macedonia

Nikon Z f · in North Macedonia

Geologist Brushes Ammonite Fossil Whorls in Lab

Leica M11 · near Karachi

Scientist Holds Sediment Core Rio Morning Light

Sony a6400 · in Rio de Janeiro

Manatee Near Yaletown Volcanic Drop-off

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 · beside a volcanic drop-off near Yaletown, Vancouver

Dried Mud Fractures in Late Summer Riverbed

Canon EOS 90D · near Chengdu

Dawn Telescope Over Frosty Ridge Sacsayhuaman

Google Pixel 9 · along a rocky geology outcrop in Sacsayhuaman, Cusco

Limestone Karst Tower Morning Mist River Playa del Carmen

iPhone 8 Plus · near Playa del Carmen

Canyon Floor Wildflowers in Midsummer Glare

Pentax ME Super · along a wave-cut shoreline near Isfahan

Rock Cores and Petri Dishes in Cali Lab

Sony a7S · in a specimen archive room in Cali

Striped Wave Rock on Museum Plinth

OM System OM-5 · on a museum plinth in Barrie

Winter Diner Cheese Board with Concrete Flowers

Pentax K-7 · at a roadside diner table in Kunming

Painted Hills Display Ledge Trabzon

Nikon D6 · on a painted display ledge in Trabzon

Twilight Telescope Calibration on Northern Ireland Outcrop

Leica MP · along a rocky geology outcrop in Northern Ireland

Radiosonde in Winter Sleet Near Tehran Outcrop

iPhone 12 Pro Max · along a rocky geology outcrop near Tehran

Limestone Karst Tower Rises Through Morning Mist

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 · from a ridge above layered foothills in the Balearic Islands

Copper Barchan Dunes Near Amman Before Dusk

Leica MP · near Amman

Aerial Crater Chain Volcanic Plateau Zermatt

Canon EOS 750D · high above braided river channels near Zermatt

Sandstone Arch Over Flooded Australian Meadow

Leica M5 · across a floodplain after rain in Australia

Geologist Face Near Cracked Observatory Window

Canon EOS 750D · along a rocky geology outcrop in Jordan

Copper Desert Pavement Nevada Valley Floor

Leica II · across a wide valley floor in Nevada

Salt Crystals on Dead Sea Shore at Golden Hour

Fujifilm X-H2 · from a ridge above layered foothills near Haifa

Mud Cracks Riverbed Cotswolds Dawn Mist

Leica III · from a ridge above layered foothills in the Cotswolds

Copper Alluvial Fan Near Nouakchott Before Dusk

Sony a7R III · near Nouakchott

Scientist Unrolling Sediment Core at Finnish Field Station

Pentax 6x7 · at a remote field station in Finland

Observer Gazing Through Telescope Dome Night

Leica MP · along a rocky geology outcrop in Alabama

Giant Mushroom River Cave Indonesia Sunset

Leica M11 · in Indonesia

Geologist marking bedding planes on Mizoram outcrop

Xiaomi 13 Ultra · near a weather balloon launch site in Mizoram

Aerial Stratovolcano Glaciers Romania After Rain

Google Pixel 4 XL · in Romania

Tufa Towers on Desert Salt Lake Ridge

Leica M10 · from a ridge above layered foothills near Riyadh

Fossil Vertebrae Line Chamonix Autumn Dawn

Hasselblad 907X · in Chamonix

Basalt Columns Wet Floodplain Mumbai City Lights

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra · across a floodplain after rain near Mumbai

Sunset Silhouette Fossil Beach Terrace Cape Town

Sony a6400 · near Muizenberg, Cape Town

Geologist Balancing on Scree Near Venice Before Dawn

Canon EOS 77D · near Cannaregio, Venice

Symmetrical Volcanic Cone Kashmir Afternoon

Nikon Z 6 · in Kashmir

Alluvial Fan Spreading From Canyon At Blue Hour

Nikon D200 · from a ridge above layered foothills near Riyadh

Surreal Seagrass Corridor in Croatian Lagoon

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra · along a wave-cut shoreline in Croatia

Driftwood Rings with Tiny Shoebox Buildings

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV · on dew-soaked moss in Jagalchi, Busan

Giant Koi Over Dubai Canyon Shoreline Dawn

Canon DIGITAL IXUS · along a wave-cut shoreline near Dubai

Botanist Press Straps Alpine Station Georgia Dusk

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 · along a rocky geology outcrop in Georgia

Winter Dune Ridge in Copper Dusk Light

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Canada

Monochrome Basalt Pipes Amidst Copper Dusk

Fujifilm X-S10 · across a floodplain after rain in Cuba

Tsingy Karst Needle Shoreline Sunrise Madagascar

Canon EOS 80D · along a wave-cut shoreline near Antananarivo

Horizontal Tree on Glacial Boulder Shoreline

Sony Alpha 33 · along a wave-cut shoreline in Luxembourg

Striped Earth Badlands in Late Afternoon

Nikon Z 9 · across a wide valley floor near Thủ Đức

Sunset Glow on Italian Cliff Strata

Nikon Z 9 · across a wide valley floor in Italy

Cedar Needles on Observatory Dome Threshold

iPhone SE (2020) · along a rocky geology outcrop near Vientiane

Sea Cave Refracted Light Split Foothills

Nikon FE2 · from a ridge above layered foothills near Split

Geologist Marks Rock Bedding in Jiangxi

Nikon FE2 · on a wind-scoured research platform in Jiangxi

Seismograph Case and Rock Cores on Ohio Platform

Samsung Galaxy S25 · on a wind-scoured research platform in Ohio

Aerial View of Cappadocia River Delta Branching

Fujifilm GFX100S II · far above surf-scalloped coastline in Cappadocia

Marine Iguana on Volcanic Rock at Sunset

Leica I · near Abanotubani, Tbilisi

Basalt Organ Pipes Blue Hour Sea Cliff Sydney

Nikon Z 5 · across a wide valley floor near Sydney

Stone-Grained Sextant on Haikou Library Table

Polaroid model 95 · on a dusty library table in Haikou

Blue Hour Cave Stalactites Floodplain Asheville

Fujifilm X-Pro1 · across a floodplain after rain near Asheville

Amber Light Quartz inclusions Macro Murino

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra · against woven linen fibers near Murino

Trilobite Compound Eye Detail Late Afternoon

Pentax LX · near Hyderabad

Hoodoo Spire Silhouette Against Amber Sunset Sky

Canon EOS-1D · from a ridge above layered foothills in Singapore

Geologist Boots Beside Drill Cores Twilight

Zorki 2 · in Bhagalpur

Highliner Slackline Across Niger Canyon Valley

iPhone 12 Pro · across a wide valley floor in Niger