Geological Formations

Queensland Limestone Pavement Valley Monsoon

Nikon F2 · across a wide valley floor in Queensland

Oman Badlands Canyon Floodplain Dawn

Nikon Z 8 · across a floodplain after rain in Oman

Limestone Karst Tower Morning Mist River Playa del Carmen

iPhone 8 Plus · near Playa del Carmen

Winter Sunset Cappadocian Fairy Chimney Valley

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

Frozen Glacial Cirque Lake Quebec Winter

Nikon D810 · in Quebec

Golden Hour Basalt Columns Mumbai Coast

Canon EOS 800D · along a wave-cut shoreline near Mumbai

Rainbow Mountain Striations Reflecting on Storm Plain

Sony a6000 · across a storm-bright plain near Bishkek

Basalt Columns at Dawn Near Mumbai Coast

Canon F-1 · near Mumbai

Striped Mineral Bands Reflected in Aragon Midday

Fujifilm X-T50 · in Aragon

Mineral Terraces Glow in Indonesian Evening Light

Pentax 6x7 · in Indonesia

Columnar Basalt Cliffs in Misty Moonlight

iPhone 11 · near Bishkek

Symmetrical Volcanic Cone Silhouette at Colorado Dawn

Fujifilm X-S20 · in Colorado

Geologist Measuring Basalt Columns at Al Hudaydah

Nikon D100 · near Al Hudaydah

Milky Way Over Nevada Desert Canyon Walls

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

Winter Sea Stack with Seabirds in Japan

iPhone 15 Pro Max · across a wide valley floor in Japan

Striped Rock Formations in Nevada Desert Noon

Casio QV-10 · in Nevada

Nevada Drumlin Hills in Morning Mist and Rain

Samsung Galaxy S22+ · in Nevada

Golden Hour Fossil Layers on Chamonix Cliff Face

Samsung Galaxy S25 · in Chamonix

Silhouetted Fairy Chimney Cave Dwelling in Indigo Twilight

Canon EOS 1000D · across a wide valley floor near Nevşehir

Austrian Columnar Basalt Cliff at Sunset

Nikon F5 · in Austria

Permafrost Cliff Ice Wedges Silhouetted Against City Lights

Sony Xperia 1 V · in Canada

Autumn Obsidian Flow Kashmir Valley Sunset

Hasselblad 907X · across a wide valley floor in Kashmir

Frozen River Pressure Ridges at Blue Hour Near Yellowknife

Nikon D6 · across a wide valley floor near Yellowknife

Basalt Columns Winter Mist Coastal Cliff Bishkek

Fujifilm X-S20 · near Bishkek

New Mexico Canyon River Sunset Ridge View

Fujifilm X-Pro3 · from a ridge above layered foothills in New Mexico

Dawn Mist Over Tbilisi Butte at First Light

Pentax K10D · near Old Town, Tbilisi

Silhouetted Travertine Terraces After Rain

Canon New F-1 · across a floodplain after rain in Thailand

Geologist Kneeling Beside Columnar Basalt in Mysore

Pentax Spotmatic · in Mysore

Abu Dhabi Bajada Slope Golden Hour Silhouette

Samsung Galaxy S9+ · near Abu Dhabi

Basalt Columns Wet Floodplain Mumbai City Lights

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

Folded Rock Strata Silhouetted at Kuala Lumpur Sunset

Contax II · from a ridge above layered foothills near Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur

Cracked Mud Riverbed at Dawn Haze

iPhone 14 · along a wave-cut shoreline in Piedmont

Mexican Steppe Ridge Under Noon Sun After Storm

Panasonic Lumix DC-S9 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Mexico

Terraced Hillside Village Near Guiyang

iPhone 12 mini · from a ridge above layered foothills near Guiyang

Turquoise Stone with Copper Veins

iPhone 13 Pro Max · against weathered turquoise paint in Trabzon

Cedar Ridge Sea Fog Early Afternoon Cape Town

Huawei Mate 60 Pro · near V&A Waterfront, Cape Town

Folded Rock Strata in Newfoundland Road Cutting

Minolta Maxxum 7000 AF · in Newfoundland

Aerial View Alluvial Fan Colombia Valley

Nikon D5 · far above terraced hillsides in Colombia

Red and Cream Rock Strata in Urals Drizzle

Canon EOS R100 · in the Urals

Moonlit Red Strata Near Tianjin Winter Dawn

Sony a1 II · near Tianjin

Meteor Shower Trails Over Utah Canyon Night

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

Indigo Twilight Alluvial Fan Canyon Silhouette

iPhone 12 Pro Max · from a ridge above layered foothills near Doha

Mineral Deposits on Hot Spring Ridge Near Denizli

Google Pixel 6 Pro · from a ridge above layered foothills near Denizli

Submerged Sinkhole Reef Walls Belize Underwater

Polaroid 636 · beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Belize City

Geologist Studies Rock Strata in Tbilisi Mist

Canon EOS 7D Mark II · in Tbilisi

Basalt Organ Pipes Sea Cliff Midday Panorama

Canon EOS-1D X · across a wide valley floor near Tel Aviv

Silhouetted Cirque and Frozen Tarn in Blue Hour

Google Pixel 8 Pro · across a floodplain after rain in British Columbia

Stone Wooden Furniture on Forest Trail at Predawn

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

Copper Alluvial Fan Near Nouakchott Before Dusk

Sony a7R III · near Nouakchott

Aerial View of Wind Sculpted Yardangs on Kerala Salt Flat

Nikon FM · far above river meanders in Kerala

Moonlit River Bend Autumn Canopy Mauritius

Canon Pellix · along a wave-cut shoreline in Mauritius

Java Terraced Bluff Estuary Reflections Overcast

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

Train Car in Eritrean Tundra Dawn

Olympus XA · across a wide valley floor in Eritrea

Mesa Silhouette at Dawn in Libyan Desert Valley

Samsung Galaxy S22 · across a wide valley floor in Libya

Loire Valley Tidal Flats Ripples at Dusk Silhouette

Olympus OM-D E-M5 · far above surf-scalloped coastline in the Loire Valley

Sulfur Vent Near Massarah in Winter Mist

Leica M-A · near Massarah

Aerial Autumn Mist Over Volcanic Caldera Lake

Canon EOS 77D · far above orchard blocks and irrigation lines in Tyrol

Surreal Golden Quarry Face with Giant Teacup

Nikon D800E · near Sao Luis

Iceland Moraine Wall at Dawn Light

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

Silhouetted Alluvial Fan Before Sunrise

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

Aerial Volcanic Crater Chain Over Bolivian Orchards

Leica M Monochrom · far above orchard blocks and irrigation lines in Bolivia

Copper Barchan Dunes Near Amman Before Dusk

Leica MP · near Amman

Aerial View of Volcanic Cones Near Medellín

Sony Xperia 1 V · far above orchard blocks and irrigation lines near Medellín

Amber Sunset Over Rolling Drumlin Fields Near Cabo

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

Indigo Twilight Shoreline Congo Tundra Shrubs

Fujifilm X-T50 · along a wave-cut shoreline in Congo

Geologist Balancing on Scree Near Strata in Harare

Nikon D5 · in Harare

Glacial Moraine Wall on Oslo Shoreline in Snow

Mamiya RZ67 · along a wave-cut shoreline near Oslo

Deep Sea Black Smokers Sicily Golden Hour Panorama

Canon EOS 5D Mark III · in Sicily

Amber Mesa and Greenhouse Grids Tunisia Aerial

Google Pixel 9 Pro · high over greenhouse grids in Tunisia

Mesa Cliff Dwellings Floodplain Reflection

Fujifilm GFX100 II · across a floodplain after rain in Mexico

Cliff Dwellings on Mesa After Rain Blue Hour

Canon EOS R5 Mark II · across a floodplain after rain near Alice Springs

Blue Ice Shelf Edge in Predawn Shadow Near Oslo

Nikon D3 · near Oslo

Milky Way Over Windhoek Canyon Walls

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra · under a dry plateau sky near Windhoek

Aerial Basalt Columns Sunset Over Giza Greenhouses

Sony a9 III · high over greenhouse grids near Giza

Silhouetted Cliff Dwellings on Jordan Shore Mesa

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

Dawn Coral Atoll Tamil Nadu Wet Season Reflection

Fujifilm X-S10 · in Tamil Nadu

Copper Light in Slot Canyon Shoreline Kasbah

Lubitel 166 universal · along a wave-cut shoreline near Kasbah, Marrakech

Glider Circling Chalk Cliffs at Twilight

Sony NEX-7 · in Gabon

Silhouetted Dune Island Against Dubai City Lights

Sony a7S II · across a wide valley floor in United Arab Emirates

Amber Mesa and Buttes Above River Meanders

Nikon D3X · far above river meanders in Mexico

Wildflower Plateau Dawn Floodplain Tawau

Nikon D7000 · across a floodplain after rain near Tawau

Sardinian Shoreline Silhouette at Golden Hour Drizzle

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

Fossil Layers in Golden Mist Near Boudhanath

Sony a99 II · near Boudhanath, Kathmandu

Geologist Face Beside Canary Observatory Window

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

Blue Hour Cave Stalactites Floodplain Asheville

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

Inverted Cloud Waterfall on Alberta Floodplain

Leica Q2 · across a floodplain after rain in Alberta

Sandstone Cliff Dwelling Yunnan Late Spring Mist

Sony a7R IV · in Yunnan

Geologist Examining Rock Strata in Autumn

Canon EOS R6 Mark II · in San Marcos, Quito

Geologist Marks Rock Bedding in Jiangxi

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

Steel Blue Twilight Columnar Basalt Shoreline

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

Basalt Columns Sunset Chinatown Vancouver Coast

Google Pixel 6 · along a wave-cut shoreline near Chinatown, Vancouver

Folded Rock Strata Silhouetted in Late Afternoon Light

Olympus Trip 35 · from a ridge above layered foothills near Charallave

Salt Pillars on Dead Sea Shore Near Havana

iPhone 13 mini · across a wide valley floor near Havana

Wind Carved Clay Ridges Abu Dhabi Desert

iPhone 15 Pro Max · across a floodplain after rain near Abu Dhabi

Night Wind Carved Yardangs Cairo Floodplain

Canon EOS R6 · across a floodplain after rain near City of the Dead, Cairo

Silhouetted Rainbow Ridges Under Clouds at Nukus

Olympus XA · beneath fast-moving cloud bands near Nukus

Basalt Organ Pipes Sunset Sea Cliff Mumbai

Zorki 4 · near Mumbai

Night Beam Illuminates Mongolian Tufa Tower

Mamiya 7 · in Mongolia

Slovenian Rock Strata Bands in Golden Hour Light

Lomo LC-A · in Slovenia

Tufa Towers on Desert Salt Lake Ridge

Leica M10 · from a ridge above layered foothills near Riyadh

Basalt Organ Pipes Silhouetted Against Clouds

Google Pixel 8 · across a wide valley floor in Cuba

Aerial Basalt Columns Wet Season Shinyanga

iPhone 11 Pro · far above terraced hillsides near Shinyanga

Canyon Shadow Slicing Ochre Libya Plateau

iPhone 11 · far above terraced hillsides in Libya

Rainbow Stone Logs in Misty Petrified Forest

iPhone 15 · beneath fast-moving cloud bands near Nuevo Laredo

Basalt Pipes on Cliff After Rain Near Lisbon

Canon EOS 5DS R · across a floodplain after rain near Lisbon

Winter Dawn Over Columnar Basalt Cliffs

Polaroid 636 · across a wide valley floor in Uttarakhand

Silhouetted Butte at Dawn Over Misty Himachal Foothills

Fujifilm X-E5 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Himachal Pradesh

Silhouetted Sandstone Bridge Sunset Cairo Shoreline

Nikon D780 · along a wave-cut shoreline near Garden City, Cairo

Hexagonal Basalt Columns Above Desert Dunes

iPhone SE (2020) · above dune fields and dry wadis near Mecca

Basalt Columns on Misty Austrian Coastline at Dusk

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

Basalt Columns Along Dalmatian Coast After Rain

Nikon Z 7 · across a floodplain after rain in Dalmatia

Basalt Columns at Cusco Floodplain Blue Hour

Canon EOS R3 · across a floodplain after rain near Cusco

Basalt Columns Misty Yunnan Dawn Cliff

Canon EOS 750D · in Yunnan

Red and Cream Rock Strata Golden Hour

Leica MP · near Olsztyn

Acid Green Lake in Volcanic Crater Colorado

Sony a9 III · along a wave-cut shoreline in Colorado

Red Canyon Valley Floor Near Riyadh Midday

Google Pixel 7 · across a wide valley floor near Riyadh

Volcanic Cone Reflection in Crater Lake Austria

Nikon D500 · along a wave-cut shoreline in Austria

Basalt Columns Silhouetted Against Blue Evening Sky

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

Copper Light on Basalt Organ Pipes Chile Cliff

Voigtlander Bessa R · across a wide valley floor in Chile

Sandstone Arch Frames Desert Mesa Near Cairo

Nikon Z fc · near Cairo

Wind Sculpted Yardangs Clay Desert Cairo

iPhone 16 Plus · across a floodplain after rain near Cairo

Midnight Basalt Columns Under Lighthouse Sweep

Google Pixel 4 XL · near Vancouver

Hexagonal Basalt Columns Aerial View Guangdong

Samsung Galaxy S22 · high above patterned rooftops in Guangdong

Wind Carved Yardang Clay Desert Shoreline Dubai

Sony Alpha 900 · along a wave-cut shoreline near Dubai

Basalt Column at Yunnan Tidal Waterfall Evening

Sony a7S II · along a wave-cut shoreline in Yunnan

Basalt Columns and Ghost Train in Chilean Mist

Canon EOS R7 · in Chile

Aerial View of Hexagonal Basalt Columns Near Athens

Leica M6 · far above river meanders near Thisio, Athens

Columnar Basalt Cliffs in Alberta Winter Valley

iPhone 12 · across a wide valley floor in Alberta

Giant Selenite Crystals in Gypsum Cave Twilight

Nikon FE · from a ridge above layered foothills near Dhaka

Hexagonal Basalt Columns Under Copper Dusk Light

Nikon D300 · in Italy

Dolerite Columns at Dawn Over Tibetan Foothills

Leica M5 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Tibet

White Gypsum Dunes at Dawn in Australian Outback

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV · from a ridge above layered foothills in Australia

Sandstone Arch Overlooking Desert Mesa at Golden Hour

Nikon F4 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Nevada

Columnar Basalt at Tidal Waterfall Shore

Sony a7C · along a wave-cut shoreline in Uttarakhand

Columnar Basalt Tidal Waterfall Autumn Valley

Fujifilm X-Pro2 · across a wide valley floor near Quito

Wind-Eroded Yardang Ridge Alice Springs

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

Zhangye Rainbow Ridges Under Fast Clouds

Canon EOS R50 V · beneath fast-moving cloud bands near Luanda

Basalt Columns Along Marseille Wave-Cut Shoreline

Nikon D7200 · along a wave-cut shoreline near Marseille

Mineral Blue Pools on Hawaiian Terraces After Rain

Nikon Z 6 · across a floodplain after rain in Hawaii

Aerial View of Columnar Basalt Near Pisa Twilight

Nikon FM · near Pisa

Dawn Light on Utah Tufa Shoreline

Lomo LC-A · along a wave-cut shoreline in Utah

Basalt Column Patagonia Tidal Waterfall Sunrise

Sony a7R III · across a wide valley floor in Patagonia

Travertine Terraces Blue Pools Dawn Mist Shoreline

OM System OM-3 · along a wave-cut shoreline near Tianjin

Chilean Cliff Columnar Jointing Winter Clouds

Fujifilm X-E3 · in Chile

Sandstone Wave Layers at Dawn Near Fuzhou

Leica Q2 · near Fuzhou

Swirling Sandstone Wave Formation Ridge Foothills Zhangjiajie

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

Survey Line on Tehran Outcrop at Sunset

Canon EOS 550D · along a rocky geology outcrop near Tehran

Geologist Marking Bedding Planes on Samara Outcrop

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

Sandstone Wave Formations in Evening Light

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 · near Incheon

Tsingy Needle Karst Ridge Above Antananarivo

Leica M-A · from a ridge above layered foothills near Antananarivo

Wind Carved Yardang Formation in Sinai Desert

Canon EOS 300D · in Sinai

Doha Canyon Slot Blue Hour Valley

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

Layered Limestone Pancake Rock on Museum Plinth

Sony a6300 · on a museum plinth in Nagpur

Fairy Chimney Model on Cafe Table Near Hama

iPhone 7 · on a cafe table by a window near Hama

Mesa Rising From Flat Desert Near Las Vegas

Canon EOS 6D · near Las Vegas

Tepui Mountain Above Cloud Forest in Venezuela

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

Salt Crystals on Sydney Shore Midsummer

OM System OM-5 · near Sydney

Geologist marking bedding planes on Mizoram outcrop

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

Buddha Shrine Beneath Stalactites in León Chapel

Rollei A110 · in a chapel lit by stained glass in León de Los Aldama

Striped Wave Rock on Museum Plinth

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

Moonlit Sandstone Wave Texas Dawn

Leica M4-2 · in Texas

Geologist Examining Folded Marble Bands Before Dawn

Sony a6000 · in Ason, Kathmandu

Geologist Studying Folded Marble Bands on Coastal Cliff

Leica MP · near La Paz

Geologist Marking Rock Layers on Dalmatian Coast

Nikon D7000 · along a rocky geology outcrop in the Dalmatian Coast

Sunset Glow on Italian Cliff Strata

Nikon Z 9 · across a wide valley floor in Italy

Early Morning Sandstone Wave with Sea Spray

Nikon FM3A · in Guizhou

Geologist Marking Rock Layers at Twilight Observatory

Minolta XG 9 · beside an observatory dome in Kaohsiung

Transparent Striped Rock Sinai Shoreline

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

Stainless Fermenter Tanks on Wuhan Quarry Ledge

Canon EOS 5DS R · on a quarry ledge near Wuhan

Veneto Cliffline Copper Brush Golden Hour Backlight

Nikon F5 · in Veneto

Salt Pillars on Sydney Shore at Dawn

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

Salt Pillars on Dead Sea Shore at Dawn

Fujifilm X-H2 · near Salvador

First Light on Cave Stalactites Near Carrollton

Nikon D7100 · near Carrollton

Folded Rock Strata in Canadian Road Cutting at Sunset

Pentax LX · in Canada

Striped Earth Badlands in Late Afternoon

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

Aerial Canyon Shadow on Nevada Ochre Plateau

Sony a6000 · high above irrigation geometry in Nevada

Permafrost Cliff Ice Wedges Misty Oslo Spring

Nikon D70 · near Oslo

Ecuador Ridge Mist Sunrise Over Wave-Cut Shore

Samsung Galaxy S21 · along a wave-cut shoreline in Ecuador

Corsican Ridge Silhouette Autumn Snow Waves

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

Copper Toned Fossil Cliff in Davie Village

Leica M11 · in Davie Village, Vancouver

Telescope Dome Moonlight Ghana Outcrop

Nikon D4 · along a rocky geology outcrop in Ghana

Quetzal Feathers in Kuwait Twilight Forest

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II · in Kuwait

Alluvial Fan Spreading From Canyon At Blue Hour

Nikon D200 · from a ridge above layered foothills near Riyadh

Frosty Survey Transect Line Rocky Outcrop

Canon EOS 700D · along a rocky geology outcrop in Shikoku

Utah Painted Desert Striped Rock Floodplain

Nikon FE · across a floodplain after rain in Utah

Red and Cream Rock Strata Near Mbuji-Mayi

Leica M8 · near Mbuji-Mayi

Needle Ice Garden Pushing Frozen Soil

Fujifilm X-T30 · on a stone ledge near Oslo

Sandstone Wave Formation After Rain in Hungary

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

Winter Geology Station Above Glacier Moraine

Nikon D90 · beside an observatory dome in Canada

Aerial View Snow Dusting Volcanic Crater Lake

iPhone X · high over greenhouse grids in Georgia

Amber Sunset Over Aboriginal Sacred Rock Valley

Nikon D800 · across a wide valley floor near Sydney

Striped Rock Silhouette in Marrakech Valley

iPhone 14 Pro · across a wide valley floor near Souks, Marrakech

Red Desert Stone Arch Sunset Jeddah Floodplain

Samsung Galaxy S22+ · across a floodplain after rain near Jeddah

Fractal Salt Crystals Queensland Shore

Samsung Galaxy S23+ · in Queensland

Tanzanian Shoreline Ridge Before Sunrise

Contax II · along a wave-cut shoreline in Tanzania

Geologist Kneeling Beside Basalt Columns at Sunset

Leica M11 · in Arequipa

Sandstone Arch Silhouetted Against Desert Mesa Twilight

Canon EOS 5D Mark II · near Islamic Cairo, Cairo

Hexagonal Basalt Columns Sunset Night Sky Sikkim

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

Telescope Counterweight in Autumn Outcrop

Pentax Spotmatic · along a rocky geology outcrop in South Dakota

Midnight Red-Lit Fossil Shale Cliff in La Paz Mist

Sony a6700 · in La Paz