Wind Formation

Wind Carved Yardang Formation in Sinai Desert

Canon EOS 300D · in Sinai

Wind-Eroded Yardang Formation in Doha Clay Desert

Canon EOS 6D Mark II · from a ridge above layered foothills near Doha

Wind Carved Yardang Formation at Dawn Near Phoenix

Olympus OM-4 · near Phoenix

Wind Carved Yardang Clay Desert Shoreline Dubai

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

Wind Sculpted Yardangs Clay Desert Cairo

iPhone 16 Plus · across a floodplain after rain near Cairo

Golden Twilight Mammatus Clouds Over Nanchang

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III · near Nanchang

Sea Fog Over Volcanic Coast in Midsummer Morning

Nikon D3X · near Cusco

Aerial Mesa and Buttes in Amber Desert Light

Sony a7R IV · high above braided river channels near Tucson

Naval Deck Coil Racks Before Formation

Canon EOS 650 · on a naval deck in rough wind in Auckland

Midnight Salt Crystals on Porto Foothills

Sony Alpha 55 · from a ridge above layered foothills near Miragaia, Porto

Silhouetted Cappadocian Fairy Chimney at Dawn

Hasselblad X2D 100C · near Ürgüp

Libyan Yardang Desert Under Evening Blue Light

Leica M1 · in Libya

Mineral Pools on Travertine Terrace Near Skhirat

OM System OM-3 · near Skhirat

Green Aurora Over Sikkim Desert Escarpment

Canon EOS 5D Mark III · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Sikkim

Silhouetted Yardang Against Dawn Light

Canon EOS 1000D · near Riyadh

Tibetan Caldera Lake in Blue Evening Light

Sony Alpha 55 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Tibet

Monochrome Basalt Pipes Amidst Copper Dusk

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

Dawn Geyser Eruption Over Autumn Foothills

Sony a7S II · from a ridge above layered foothills near Chorzów

Volcanic Plateau Fumaroles at Golden Hour Shoreline

Nikon Z 7 · along a wave-cut shoreline near Bishkek

Tibetan Acid Lake Silhouette Before Dusk

Contax II · in Tibet

Alpine Lake Reflecting Snowy Peak Noon Light

Nikon FM2 · from a ridge above layered foothills in British Columbia

Midnight Whale Shadow Over Saudi Yardangs

Sony a7S II · across a wide valley floor in Saudi Arabia

Silhouetted Yardang Formation at Golden Hour

Nikon Z6III · near Riyadh

New Mexico Canyon River Sunset Ridge View

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

Aerial Autumn Karst with River Meanders

Olympus OM-4 · far above river meanders in Connecticut

White Desert Chalk Pillars on Doha Pier Railing

Canon Pellix · on a pier railing in Doha

Aboriginal Rock Formation Sunset Valley Sydney

Canon EOS R50 V · across a wide valley floor near Sydney

Inverted Cloud Waterfall Ridge La Paz Evening

Nikon Z f · from a ridge above layered foothills near Witches' Market, La Paz

Rime Ice on Summit Weather Station at Twilight

Xiaomi 14 Ultra · at a rocky saddle overlooking a mountain valley near Leh

Indigo Twilight Alluvial Fan Canyon Silhouette

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

Twilight Yardang Erosion in Iranian Clay Desert

iPhone 8 Plus · in Iran

Freight Train Winding Desert Butte Sinai

Fujifilm X-T50 · on a wind-open causeway in Sinai

Silhouette Plunge Pool Below Waterfall Shoreline

Nikon D3 · along a wave-cut shoreline near Tbilisi

Copper River Gorge Aerial View South Sudan

Nikon F4 · far above surf-scalloped coastline in South Sudan

Scooter convoy on Seattle salt flats evening frost

Canon EOS R3 · near Seattle

Amber Mesa and Buttes Above River Meanders

Nikon D3X · far above river meanders in Mexico

Aboriginal Sacred Rock at Sunset Over Sydney Foothills

Nikon Z50II · from a ridge above layered foothills near Sydney

Late Summer Cloudburst Over Riyadh Desert Canyon

Sony Xperia 1 VI · near Riyadh

Silhouetted Tufa Tower Against Evening Sky Oman

Canon EOS R3 · in Oman

Lenticular Cloud Over Volcanic Peak at Sunset

Leica M2 · beneath fast-moving cloud bands near Lhasa

Moonlit Red Strata Near Tianjin Winter Dawn

Sony a1 II · near Tianjin

Fallstreak Hole Over Fuzhou Thunderheads

Leica M Monochrom · over a horizon of stacked thunderheads near Fuzhou

Surreal Fashion Editorial Ferry Deck Osaka

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra · under runway rehearsal lights near Osaka

Monks Alms Procession Canal Kunming Dawn

Leica Q3 · beside a canal in Kunming

Golden Hour Flight Helmet Cabinet on Parade Ground

iPhone 15 · on a parade ground in Southampton

Mesa Rising from Flat Desert Shoreline

Canon EOS 7D Mark II · along a wave-cut shoreline near Windhoek

Wind-Formed Snow Roller on Lapland Hillside

Canon EOS R1 · across a storm-bright plain in Lapland

Wind Carved Clay Ridges Abu Dhabi Desert

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

Karst Towers in Kenyan Valley Mist

Leica M6 · across a wide valley floor in Kenya

Low Angle Rocky Shoreline Waves Jiangxi Winter

Sony a7 · in Jiangxi

Sideways Rain Across Cappadocia Sunrise Prairie

Pentax K-70 · in Cappadocia

Volcanic Cone Reflection in Crater Lake Austria

Nikon D500 · along a wave-cut shoreline in Austria

Basalt Column at Yunnan Tidal Waterfall Evening

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

Dawn Light on Arizona Yardang Formation

Canon EOS R10 · across a floodplain after rain in Arizona

Wind-Eroded Yardang Ridge Alice Springs

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

Eroded Pink Grey Badlands Canyon Valley

iPhone 13 mini · across a wide valley floor near Nouakchott

Swirling Sandstone Wave Formation Ridge Foothills Zhangjiajie

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

Reindeer Moss Tundra at Sunrise Near Leipzig

Pentax K1000 · near Leipzig

Cappadocian Fairy Chimney Silhouette in Indigo Twilight

Rollei A110 · near Nevşehir

Predawn Moonlight on Alberta Glacier Face

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III · under a band of cold starlight in Alberta

Karst Towers Along Wave-Cut Shoreline at Dusk

Fujifilm X100VI · along a wave-cut shoreline near Kokand

Rime Ice Monster on Summit Cross at Golden Hour

FED 1 · on a wind-cut ridge below prayer flag lines near Kathmandu

Striped Rock Formations in Nevada Desert Noon

Casio QV-10 · in Nevada

Steaming Fumaroles on Volcanic Shoreline Plateau

Canon EOS R · along a wave-cut shoreline in Uttarakhand

Tufa Towers Silhouetted Against Glowing Lake Lights

Zorki 3S · from a ridge above layered foothills in Utah

Obsidian Flow Field Silhouette Blue Hour Mist

Nikon FM · across a floodplain after rain near Pokhara

Lightning Striking Over Utah Desert Mesa

Lubitel 166 universal · across a storm-bright plain in Utah

Graduates Cross Windy Mumbai Courtyard

Canon F-1 · across a rain-washed campus courtyard near Fort, Mumbai

Copper Light on Wind Carved Clay Ridges

Canon EOS-1D · across a floodplain after rain near Isfahan

Wind Carved Clay Yardang in Rajasthan Valley

iPhone 12 Pro Max · across a wide valley floor in Rajasthan

Glass Bottom Bridge Over Jordan Canyon

Nikon D200 · in Jordan

Frost Patterns on Car Windshield at Dawn in Slovenia

Canon EOS R · in Slovenia

Wolves Howling on Blue Hour Ridge

Fujifilm X-E3 · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment near Chamonix

Fire Rainbow Over Chilean Mountain in Late Spring

Mamiya RZ67 · in Chile

Scooter convoy crosses pine forest at night

iPhone 7 · along a switchback approach near Iqaluit

Emerald Volcanic Caldera Lake at Dawn Near Swayambhu

iPhone SE (2022) · across a wide valley floor near Swayambhu, Kathmandu

Obsidian Flow Field Floodplain Ecuador

Sony Alpha 100 · across a floodplain after rain in Ecuador

Silhouetted Tufa Tower Against Clear New Mexico Sky

Nikon Z 9 · from a ridge above layered foothills in New Mexico

Winter Shale Cliff Erosion Detail Before Dusk

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 · near Innsbruck

Dawn Cap Cloud on Rocky Saddle Near Thimphu

Nikon Z 8 · at a rocky saddle overlooking a mountain valley near Thimphu

Sunrise Rays Over Wind-Sculpted Crystal Cave Ridge

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra · from a ridge above layered foothills in the Rift Valley

Symmetrical Volcanic Cone Silhouette at Colorado Dawn

Fujifilm X-S20 · in Colorado

Lenticular Cloud Stack Over Geneva Thunderheads

Nikon Z 5 · over a horizon of stacked thunderheads near Geneva

Alluvial Fan Near Muscat in Late Summer Light

OM System OM-1 · near Muscat

Purple Mammatus Clouds Over Barquisimeto Fog

Voigtlander Bessa R · through low marine fog near Barquisimeto

Thunder Tower Over Tropical Ocean Near Gracia Barcelona

Leica M4-2 · beneath fast-moving cloud bands near Gracia, Barcelona

Hoodoo Spire Sunset Valley Huambo Dry Season

Nikon D5 · across a wide valley floor near Huambo

Rime Ice Monster Summit Cross Backlit

iPhone 14 Plus · on a wind-cut ridge below prayer flag lines near Kathmandu

Silhouetted African Wild Dogs at Blue Hour Waterhole

Google Pixel 7 · in Pernambuco

Basalt Columns Standing Against Evening Floodplain

Rollei A110 · across a floodplain after rain in British Columbia

Iced Weather Station Mast in Arctic Wind

Minolta XG-M · in Laugavegur, Reykjavik

Starry Dawn Reflections Over Winding Kashmir Mountain Road

Google Pixel 9 · in Kashmir

Silhouetted Sandstone Bridge Sunset Cairo Shoreline

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

Morning Roll Cloud Over Kerala Thunderheads

Nikon D7000 · over a horizon of stacked thunderheads in Kerala

Mountain Guide Portrait in Misty La Paz Afternoon

Nikon Z50II · in Zona Sur, La Paz

Sandstone Hoodoo Rising from Desert Valley Near Cairo

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II · across a wide valley floor near Cairo

Aerial View of Bishkek Salt Ponds After Rain

iPhone 11 Pro Max · high over salt ponds and causeways near Bishkek

Granite Dome Silhouette Winter Rain Storm

Kiev 88 · along a wave-cut shoreline in Utah

Feathered Frost Patterns on Car Windshield in Late Afternoon

Minolta XD-7 · on a wind-open causeway near Terni

Veneto Cliffline Copper Brush Golden Hour Backlight

Nikon F5 · in Veneto

American Shorthair Cat Portrait Near Garden Edge

4x5 RB Auto Graflex · near a garden edge with soft morning light and an uncluttered background in Kuala Terengganu

Symmetrical Canal Lock Pond Under Windy Afternoon Sky

Canon EOS 90D · across a windy overpass interchange near Haifa

Silhouetted Canyon Shoreline at Sunset

Olympus OM-D E-M1 · along a wave-cut shoreline near Amman

Tufa Tower Dawn Light Doha Desert Shore

Voigtlander Bessa R · along a wave-cut shoreline near Doha

Moonlit Dunes and Stars Near Nouakchott

Minolta Maxxum 7000 AF · beneath thin cloud gaps and stars near Nouakchott

Scooter convoy crosses Uruguayan wheat fields at sunset

Sony a7C II · on a wind-open causeway in Uruguay

Silhouetted Helmet Shelf on Java Naval Deck

Speed Graphic · on a naval deck in rough wind in Java

Silhouetted Mesa Dawn Mist Tunisia Desert

Canon EOS R6 Mark II · in Tunisia

Camel Train Crossing Dunes Near Nouakchott

Fujifilm X-T50 · near Nouakchott

Stormy Sea Stack in Salvador Valley Morning Haze

Leica Q3 · across a wide valley floor near Salvador

Virga Trail Over Muscat Canyon at Golden Hour

Kodak Brownie Number 2 · beneath fast-moving cloud bands near Muscat

Naval Formation Inspection at Dawn in Monsoon Rain

Nikon D810 · on a naval deck in rough wind in Kasulu

Sailboat Fleet Race Start Tennessee Evening

Leica M11 · in Tennessee

Autumn Obsidian Flow Kashmir Valley Sunset

Hasselblad 907X · across a wide valley floor in Kashmir

Smoking Volcanic Vent in Snowfield Above Cusco

Nikon D200 · far above terraced hillsides near Cusco

Iranian Salt Marshes Aerial Sunset View

Canon EOS 700D · far above surf-scalloped coastline in Iran

Salt Crystals Fractal Network Valley Floor Haifa

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL · across a wide valley floor near Haifa

Moonlit Sand Dunes Under Iranian Escarpment

Leica M3 · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Iran

Silhouetted Yardang Under Midnight Starlight

Fujifilm X-H2S · near Riyadh

Dawn Light Over Silver River Canyon Bur Dubai

Nikon Z50II · from a ridge above layered foothills near Bur Dubai, Dubai

Desert Highway Truck at Golden Hour with Cloud Reflections

Huawei Mate 60 Pro · on a wind-open causeway in Saudi Arabia

Aboriginal Songline Ceremony Red Desert Sydney Temple

Nikon F5 · in a temple courtyard near Sydney

Winter Dawn Over Columnar Basalt Cliffs

Polaroid 636 · across a wide valley floor in Uttarakhand

Basalt Columns Along Dalmatian Coast After Rain

Nikon Z 7 · across a floodplain after rain in Dalmatia

Crepuscular Ray Through Storm Clouds Lithuania

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 · over a horizon of stacked thunderheads in Lithuania

Silhouetted Snow Roller on Finnish Hillside at Golden Hour

Sony Alpha 33 · in Finland

Starry Night Sky Over Winding Nepal Mountain Road

Canon EOS 5DS R · across a floodplain after rain in Nepal

Medic Pouch Restock on Naval Deck Before Dawn

Samsung Galaxy S22+ · on a naval deck in rough wind in Kerman

Amber Desert Mesa Over Salt Ponds Near Jeddah

Fujifilm X-E5 · high over salt ponds and causeways near Jeddah

Dog Sled Team on Arctic Ice Ridge Evening

Nikon FM2 · on a wind-scoured ridge near Anchorage

Frankincense Tree on Limestone Cliff in Misty Valley

Nikon D7000 · across a wide valley floor in Canada

Dawn Mesa Silhouette Over Cool Valley Floor

Leica Standard · across a wide valley floor near Isfahan

Oman Badlands Canyon Floodplain Dawn

Nikon Z 8 · across a floodplain after rain in Oman

Indigo Twilight Silhouette of Wind-Carved Slot Canyon

Sony ZV-1 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Rajasthan

Salt Harvester Raking Crystals on Terraced Flats

Fujifilm GFX100S II · among terraced rice paddies near Colón

Alpine Basin Lava Ridge Overcast Winter Cusco

Leica III · near Cusco

Sandstone Hoodoo Rising in Jeddah Desert Heat

Canon EOS 5D Mark II · near Jeddah

Endless Sandstone Corridor Near Tbilisi

Canon EOS 700D · near Tbilisi

Trench Tool Rack Before Sunrise at Almaty Checkpoint

Pentax K10D · at a checkpoint lane near Almaty

Diver Hauls Quadrat Frame Across Lava Rock at Dawn

Nikon D80 · in La Paz

Utah Painted Desert Striped Rock Floodplain

Nikon FE · across a floodplain after rain in Utah

Roll Cloud Over Monsoon Coastline at Dawn

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra · through low marine fog near Pune

Chilean Cliff Columnar Jointing Winter Clouds

Fujifilm X-E3 · in Chile

Blue Hour Oasis in Mongolian Red Canyon Ridge

Nikon F5 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Mongolia

Aerial View of Wind Sculpted Yardangs on Kerala Salt Flat

Nikon FM · far above river meanders in Kerala

Aerial View of Hexagonal Basalt Columns Near Athens

Leica M6 · far above river meanders near Thisio, Athens

Freight Train Winding Around Desert Butte Near Muscat Harbor

Fujifilm X-Pro2 · beside a fogbound harbor mouth near Muscat

Basalt Column Patagonia Tidal Waterfall Sunrise

Sony a7R III · across a wide valley floor in Patagonia

Waikiki Shoreline Garden in Soft Overcast Light

Polaroid SX-70 · along a wave-cut shoreline near Waikiki, Honolulu

Winter Eclipse View from Lyon Rooftop

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment near Lyon

Dead Sea Salt Ponds Reflecting Dramatic Sky

Canon EOS R7 · high over salt ponds and causeways in the Dead Sea

Geologist Kneeling Beside Basalt Columns at Sunset

Leica M11 · in Arequipa

Blue Hour Canyon River with Falling Smoke

Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ · near Phoenix

Tunisian Barchan Dunes Golden Hour Light

Olympus OM-D E-M5 · in Tunisia

Copper Canyon Near Marrakech Before Dusk

Canon EOS 7D Mark II · near Marrakech

Striped Rock Silhouette in Marrakech Valley

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

Oman Yardang Ridges in Dawn Clay Desert

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

Rime Ice Weather Station Summit Thimphu

Hasselblad X2D II 100C · on a wind-cut ridge below prayer flag lines near Thimphu

Sun Dog Over Namibian Dunes at Dawn

Canon EOS 6D · over a horizon of stacked thunderheads in Namibia

Total Solar Eclipse Over Desert Rock Formation

Minolta XG-M · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment near Hyderabad

Amber Mesa and Greenhouse Grids Tunisia Aerial

Google Pixel 9 Pro · high over greenhouse grids in Tunisia

Jungle Vines Overgrow Cairo Yardang at Dawn

Fujifilm X-E1 · near Downtown, Cairo

Murmansk Porter Squinting in Midnight Sun

Nikon D850 · in Murmansk

Customs Stamp Pouch on Naval Deck at Dawn

Leica M11 · on a naval deck in rough wind in Bareilly

Orange Mammatus Clouds Over Bali Horizon

Leica Q3 · in Bali

Hoodoo Spire Silhouette Sunset Nicaragua Shore

Mamiya 7 · along a wave-cut shoreline in Nicaragua

Mesa Silhouette Dawn Light Floodplain Cairo

Canon EOS 6D · across a floodplain after rain near City of the Dead, Cairo

Wind Sculpted Yardangs Aerial Salt Flat View

Samsung Galaxy S21+ · far above orchard blocks and irrigation lines in Uttar Pradesh

Wind Sculpted Yardangs on Brittany Salt Flats

iPhone 15 Pro Max · far above surf-scalloped coastline in Brittany

Winter Selenite Cave Silhouetted Against Foothills

Fujifilm X-T1 · from a ridge above layered foothills near Ksar el-Kebir

Night Wind Carved Yardangs Cairo Floodplain

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

Surreal Koi Over Niger Sandstone Hoodoo Dawn

Mamiya 7 · in Niger

Frozen River Pressure Ridges Stockholm Blue Hour

Nikon FE2 · along a wave-cut shoreline near Kungsholmen, Stockholm

Pancake Ice on Arctic Sea Twilight Silhouette

Pentax K-7 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Alberta

Hexagonal Salt Crystals at Dawn in Muzaffarnagar Valley

Leica M-A · across a wide valley floor near Muzaffarnagar

Sun Dog Above Mountain Ridge in Autumn

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Mark II · near Marjanishvili, Tbilisi

Winter Fumarole Sulfur Deposits Yunnan Twilight

Canon New F-1 · across a wide valley floor in Yunnan

Glass Sun Dog Over Volcanic Coast

Canon EOS 750D · beneath fast-moving cloud bands near Almaty

Aurora Sheets Over Ocean Under Iceland Escarpment

Sony a6700 · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Iceland

Sandstone Wave Formations in Evening Light

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 · near Incheon

Waterspout Rising Over Turquoise California Sea

iPhone 12 Pro Max · beneath fast-moving cloud bands in California

Permafrost Ice Wedges Sunset Shoreline Stockholm

iPhone 16 Plus · along a wave-cut shoreline near Stockholm

Kelvin-Helmholtz Clouds Over Umbrian Autumn Hills

Fujifilm X-H2 · beneath fast-moving cloud bands in Umbria

Winter Selenite Cave Silhouette Over Slovenian Foothills

iPhone 14 Pro · from a ridge above layered foothills in Slovenia

Salt Crystals on Sydney Shore Midsummer

OM System OM-5 · near Sydney

Silhouetted Tufa Tower Desert Lake Iran Sunrise

Samsung Galaxy S25+ · along a wave-cut shoreline in Iran

Mineral Blue Pools on Monaco Shoreline Terrace

Pentax LX · along a wave-cut shoreline in Monaco

Military Convoy on Naval Deck at Dawn with Coiled Cables

Yashica MAT-124G · on a naval deck in rough wind in Isparta

Aerial View of Wind Sculpted Yardangs in Dominican Salt Flat

iPhone 15 Plus · far above orchard blocks and irrigation lines in Dominican Republic

Mammatus Clouds Over Philadelphia at Dusk

Fujifilm X-E1 · near Philadelphia

Dawn Light on Desert Spring Pool in Nevada Canyon

iPhone 11 · in Nevada

Twilight Rim Light Over Lake Muhanga After Storm

Olympus OM-D E-M1 · near Muhanga

Constellation Chart Under Desert Night Sky

Sony a7CR · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment near Mysore

Basalt Columns Wet Floodplain Mumbai City Lights

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

Basalt Columns Sunset Chinatown Vancouver Coast

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

Blue Ice Frozen Waterfall Tibet Night Mist

Samsung Galaxy S21+ · in Tibet

Moonlit Bridge and Empty Benches in Siberian Desert Night

Huawei P60 Pro · beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment near Irkutsk

Winter Volcanic Shoreline Sunset Panorama

Leica M Monochrom · along a wave-cut shoreline near Thimphu

Funicular Cars Cross on Arizona Hillside in Evening

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra · on a wind-open causeway in Arizona

Acid Green Lake in Volcanic Crater Colorado

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