Geological

Geology Station Above Arctic Glacier Moraine

Sony a7S · beside an observatory dome in Siberia

Oman Yardang Ridges in Dawn Clay Desert

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

Copper Alluvial Fan Near Nouakchott Before Dusk

Sony a7R III · near Nouakchott

Canyon Floor Wildflowers in Midsummer Glare

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

Weather Balloon Launch in Riyadh Desert Dawn

Nikon Z6III · along a rocky geology outcrop near Riyadh

Blue Whale Shadow Over Sicilian Basalt Coast

Pentax MX · from a ridge above layered foothills in Sicily

Observer Gazing Through Telescope Dome Night

Leica MP · along a rocky geology outcrop in Alabama

Tepui Mountain Cloud Forest Reflection

Canon EOS R10 · near Lhasa

Sicilian Quarry Rock Layers Evening Panorama

Nikon D80 · across an active works site in Sicily

Rajasthan Oasis Date Palms Noon Light

Leica Q2 · in Rajasthan

Striped Rock Desert After Rain Libya

Leica M3 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Libya

Scientist Holding Sediment Core Morning Light

Leica III · near Bologna

Steel Blue Twilight Columnar Basalt Shoreline

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 · along a wave-cut shoreline near San Pedro, La Paz

Meteor Fragments Over Yunnan Caldera Moonlit Night

Panasonic Lumix DC-S9 · from a moonlit breakwater in Yunnan

Canyon Shadow Slicing Ochre Libya Plateau

iPhone 11 · far above terraced hillsides in Libya

Seismograph Case and Specimen Envelopes at Dawn

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

Red and Cream Rock Strata in Urals Drizzle

Canon EOS R100 · in the Urals

Polished Agate Cross Section on Frosty Window

Canon EOS 5D · along a frost-edged windowpane in Sharjah

Symmetrical Volcanic Cone Silhouette at Colorado Dawn

Fujifilm X-S20 · in Colorado

Acid Lake Twilight Colorado Volcanic Crater

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

Ferns in Limestone Fissures Togo Rainy Dawn

Canon EOS 5DS R · in Togo

Autumn Cedar Valley Rain Shadow Patagonia

Samsung Galaxy S24 · across a wide valley floor in Patagonia

Moonlit River Bend Autumn Canopy Mauritius

Canon Pellix · along a wave-cut shoreline in Mauritius

Striped Wave Rock on Museum Plinth

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

Cracked Mud Riverbed After Monsoon Cebu

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

Silhouetted Ridge Garden Against Dramatic Clouds

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

River Stone Bench Night Rain Fuzhou Outcrop

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

Basalt Columns Wet Floodplain Mumbai City Lights

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

Misty Dawn Over Wind Carved Clay Yardangs

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

Cracked Mud Polygons on Museum Plinth Ramadi

Canon EOS 350D · on a museum plinth in Ramadi

Karst Tower Landscape Misty Meghalaya Ridge View

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

Surreal Metal Dunes Draping Over Doha Hills

Zorki 3S · far above terraced hillsides near Doha

Scientist Pressing Ferns at Fujian Outcrop

Hasselblad X2D II 100C · along a rocky geology outcrop in Fujian

Fossil Vertebrae Line Chamonix Autumn Dawn

Hasselblad 907X · in Chamonix

Quetzal Feathers in Oregon Winter Valley

OnePlus 11 · across a wide valley floor in Oregon

Glacier Blue Ice Against Iron Rock Fairbanks

Sony a9 III · near Fairbanks

Layered Canyon Walls in Western Australia Dry Season

Fujifilm X-S20 · in Western Australia

First Light on Cave Stalactites Near Carrollton

Nikon D7100 · near Carrollton

Twilight Wadi in Red Sandstone Cyprus Shoreline

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

Colorful Mineral Striations on Rainbow Mountain

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

Amber Light on Dallol Hydrothermal Display

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

Transparent Striped Rock Sinai Shoreline

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

Subterranean River Emerges from Cave in Guiyang Foothills

Nikon D5 · from a ridge above layered foothills near Guiyang

Slovenian Rock Strata Bands in Golden Hour Light

Lomo LC-A · in Slovenia

Field Station Drying Room with Specimen Buckets and Waders

iPhone 15 Pro Max · along a rocky geology outcrop in Suriname

Geologist Sketching Fault Line in Winter Dust

Nikon D70 · near Tongi

Lava Flow Meets Ocean From Above

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

Dry Wadi Cuts Through Sandstone Valley at Dusk

Asahi Pentax S · across a wide valley floor near Gaya

Tufa Towers on Desert Salt Lake Ridge

Leica M10 · from a ridge above layered foothills near Riyadh

Sunset Silhouette Fossil Beach Terrace Cape Town

Sony a6400 · near Muizenberg, Cape Town

Waterfall View from Behind Curtain in Quito Valley

Pentax ME Super · across a wide valley floor near Quito

Java Terraced Bluff Estuary Reflections Overcast

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

Austrian Caldera Lake Aerial View

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 · high above irrigation geometry in Austria

Dalmatian Chalk Cliff Over Blue Sea

Olympus OM-D E-M1 · along a wave-cut shoreline in Dalmatia

Autumn Mountain Pass Snowstorm Lhasa Prayer Flags

Leica Q · along a high mountain pass beneath prayer flags near Lhasa

Driftwood Rings with Tiny Shoebox Buildings

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

Milky Way Over Nevada Desert Canyon Walls

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

Painted Hills Display Ledge Trabzon

Nikon D6 · on a painted display ledge in Trabzon

Giant Koi Over Dubai Canyon Shoreline Dawn

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

Autumn River Bend Canopy View Near Tuni

Pentax ME Super · near Tuni

Manatee Near Yaletown Volcanic Drop-off

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

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

Reindeer Lichen on Mexican Tundra at Dawn

iPhone SE (2022) · in Mexico

Aerial Canyon Shadow on Nevada Ochre Plateau

Sony a6000 · high above irrigation geometry in Nevada

Quartz Bands in Geode Cross Section

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

Sardinian Shoreline Silhouette at Golden Hour Drizzle

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

Winter Diner Cheese Board with Concrete Flowers

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

Dawn Marshlands Lesotho Reeds Rim Light

Canon AE-1 · in Lesotho

Astronomer Secures Dome Chain Before Storm

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

Saiga Antelope Grazing on Cape Town Steppe Valley

Zeiss ZX1 · across a wide valley floor near Cape Town

Meteor Shower Trails Over Utah Canyon Night

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

Birch Hillside and Fast River Under Monsoon Clouds

Canon EOS R50 V · along a wave-cut shoreline near Kano

Glacier Moraine Tidal Pools Under Midnight Sun

Pentax ME Super · across a wide valley floor near Fairbanks

Telescope Dome Opening at Icelandic Twilight

Google Pixel 5 · along a rocky geology outcrop in Iceland

Radiosonde in Winter Sleet Near Tehran Outcrop

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

Aerial View of Wind Sculpted Yardangs on Kerala Salt Flat

Nikon FM · far above river meanders in Kerala

Botanist Press Straps Alpine Station Georgia Dusk

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

Surreal Seagrass Corridor in Croatian Lagoon

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

Badlands Striped Earth Two Suns Thimphu Shoreline

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

Norwegian Permafrost Cliff Ice Wedges Predawn

Nikon D3X · across a wide valley floor in Norway

Flying Fish Above Volcanic Waves at Salvador

Mamiya 7 · beside a volcanic drop-off near Salvador

Turkmenistan Steppe Sunrise After Rain Monsoon

iPhone 15 · in Turkmenistan

Stone Wooden Furniture on Forest Trail at Predawn

Panasonic Lumix DC-S9 · from a frost-hushed ridgeline in Zimbabwe

Alphorn Trio at Summit Cairn Before Dawn

Kiev 88 · beside a summit cairn above the tree line near Leh

Aerial Volcanic Craters Near Lhasa Irrigation

iPhone 12 Pro Max · high above irrigation geometry near Lhasa

Midnight Mossy Ridge Over Yunnan Foothills

Pentax Spotmatic · from a ridge above layered foothills in Yunnan

Telescope Dome Opening at Winter Twilight

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV · along a rocky geology outcrop in North Beach, San Francisco

Surreal Thorned Fig Stem Stone Transformation Dawn

Nikon D80 · in Guatemala

Highliner on Slackline Between Mongolian Canyon Walls

Nikon Z 6 II · in Mongolia

Ammonite Fossil Split in Golden Calcite Twilight

Sony Alpha 100 · in Loja

Silvery Winter Night in Chilean Mountain Meadow

iPhone 16 Pro · in Chile

Underwater Volcanic Vent in Deep Water

Leica M4-2 · through suspended particles in deep water near Kathmandu

Autumn River Flowing from Cave Mouth Mongolia

Canon EOS R10 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Mongolia

Aerial View of Braided River Silt Ledge

Fujifilm GFX100 II · on a stone ledge near Kaduna

Sunset Reflections on Wet Serengeti Tidal Flats

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

Golden Hour Silhouette Giant Crystal Cave Near Los Teques

Pentax ME Super · near Los Teques

Dewy Telescope Silhouette on Bangalore Outcrop

Sony Xperia 1 V · along a rocky geology outcrop near Bangalore

Twilight Observatory Catwalk Red Bulbs Canada

Samsung Galaxy S9+ · along a rocky geology outcrop in Canada

Jungle Vines Overgrow Aragon Salt Pan

iPhone 12 mini · in Aragon

Winter Predawn Sea Cliffs and Tidal Pools Cape Town

Sony a7R III · near Camps Bay, Cape Town

Whirlpool in Java River Strait Late Afternoon

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

Wind-Eroded Yardang Ridge Alice Springs

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

Hoodoo Spire Silhouette Against Amber Sunset Sky

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

Mud Cracks Riverbed Cotswolds Dawn Mist

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

Basalt Columns on Misty Austrian Coastline at Dusk

Yashica MAT-124G · along a wave-cut shoreline in Austria

Winter Shale Cliff Erosion Detail Before Dusk

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 · near Innsbruck

Milky Way Through Stone Arch in Asturian Desert

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

Copper Light Over Limestone Karst Coastline

Mamiya 7 · far above surf-scalloped coastline near Malindi

Geologist Rinsing Red Sandstone Cores at Night

Sony ZV-1 · near a weather balloon launch site in Spain

Honeyed Ridge Above Mist Over Leh Shoreline

Nikon Z 6 · along a wave-cut shoreline near Leh

Microscope Slide Glowing in Golmud Lab

Canon EOS 1000D · in a fossil prep lab near Golmud

Scientist Unrolling Sediment Core at Finnish Field Station

Pentax 6x7 · at a remote field station in Finland

Geologist Examining Rock Strata Near Witches Market

iPhone 15 Plus · near Witches' Market, La Paz

Hexagonal Salt Crystals at Dawn Near Changchun

Nikon D6 · across a floodplain after rain near Changchun

Cracked Mud Riverbed at Golden Hour Near Muzaffarnagar

Fujifilm GFX100S II · near Muzaffarnagar

Basalt Columns Along Dalmatian Coast After Rain

Nikon Z 7 · across a floodplain after rain in Dalmatia

Monsoon Scientist Examining Sediment Core

Leica R3 · in Tirunelveli

Golden Hour Stone Arch Over Red Desert Valley

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra · across a wide valley floor near Isfahan

Seismograph Drum Sunset Near La Paz

Samsung Galaxy S24 · near La Paz

Tyrolean Columnar Basalt at Sunset Mist

Nikon D800 · in Tyrol

Geologist Face Near Cracked Observatory Window

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

Lava River Flows Along Chilean Shoreline at Night

OnePlus 12 · along a wave-cut shoreline in Chile

Tsingy Karst Needle Shoreline Sunrise Madagascar

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

Silhouetted Erratic Boulder on Guatemalan Floodplain

Nikon D100 · across a floodplain after rain in Guatemala

Predawn Lighthouse Sweep Across Red Arizona Canyon

Nikon F4 · across a floodplain after rain in Arizona

Amber Mesa Buttes Morning Desert Light Aerial View

Leica M6 · near Tucson

Geologist Boots Beside Fresh Drill Cores at Dusk

Nikon F6 · near Tucson

Rainbow Mountain Striations Through Marine Fog

Leica M3 · through low marine fog in Peru

Swiss Alpine Basin Lava Ridge Sunset Autumn

Leica M (Typ 240) · in Switzerland

Opal Fire Thunder Egg Taiwan Winter Rain

Ricoh GR III · in Taiwan

Golden Calcite Ammonite Fossil Split Open

Pentax K1000 · in Sao Luis

Granite Dome Over Pine Forest Ridge

Speed Graphic · from a ridge above layered foothills near Fresnillo

Basalt Columns at Cusco Floodplain Blue Hour

Canon EOS R3 · across a floodplain after rain near Cusco

Geologist marking bedding planes on Mizoram outcrop

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

Turquoise Lake in Volcanic Caldera Twilight

Canon EOS 5DS R · along a wave-cut shoreline in Himachal Pradesh

Turquoise Stone with Copper Veins on Salt Crystals

Sony a7S II · on salt crystals along a pan rim in Addis Ababa

Sapporo Glacier Moraine Under Sunset Fog

Pentax 6x7 · near Sapporo

Rock Samples on Classroom Shelf Near Blackboard Map

Olympus OM-10 · inside a quiet classroom near Ondo

Vietnam Wadi Valley Golden Hour Sandstone

Xiaomi 13 Ultra · across a wide valley floor in Vietnam

Tepui Mountain Above Cloud Forest in Venezuela

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

Monochrome Basalt Pipes Amidst Copper Dusk

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

Copper Desert Pavement Nevada Valley Floor

Leica II · across a wide valley floor in Nevada

Golden Hour Alluvial Fan Iran Canyon

iPhone 16 · across a wide valley floor in Iran

Sulfur Vent Ridge Winter Evening

Leica Q2 · from a ridge above layered foothills near Idlib

Midnight Limestone Quarry Road Under Magenta Sky

Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ · across an active works site near Izmir

Hexagonal Basalt Columns Sunset Night Sky Sikkim

iPhone SE (2020) · above dune fields and dry wadis in Sikkim

Scientist Measuring Lichen on Granite Near Soroti

Sony a7C II · near Soroti

Silhouetted Sinkhole Lake in Belgian Valley at Golden Hour

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

Indigo Twilight Over Australian Wave-Cut Rock Pools

Fujifilm X-H1 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Australia

Ammonite Fossil Shell Spiral Chambers in Dappled Light

Canon EOS 7D · in Dar es Salaam

Dried Mud Cracks in Winter Valley Near Hanover

Samsung Galaxy S22+ · across a wide valley floor near Hanover

Acid Green Lake in Volcanic Crater Leh Autumn

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

Geologist Examining Basalt Columns Night Candlelight

Yashica MAT-124G · near Zhujiajiao, Shanghai

Aerial View of Red Canyon Before Dusk

Yashica MAT-124G · far above surf-scalloped coastline in Mexico