Published 9 months ago by Thomas K Sharpless
100 years ago Vinalhaven, Maine, was an important source of architectural granite, which was cut and carved on the island and shipped worldw...(more)
Published 9 months ago by Thomas K Sharpless
Many of the island's notables are buried in this cemetery, overlooking Carver Pond near the village of Vinalhaven. Most of the stones are of the locally quarried granite.
Published 9 months ago by Bill Edwards
Rainer stretches out on lichen encrusted rocks at the summit of Granite Mountain near Snoqualmie Pas...(more)
Published 9 months ago by Bill Edwards
Rainer and Erica pause for a rest at the fire lookout tower at the summit of Granite Mountain near S...(more)
Published 12 months ago by Hans Zijlstra
Sardinia broke apart from Spain and France more than a 100 million years ago, during the opening of the Mediterranea...(more)
Published 12 months ago by Hans Zijlstra
A few months ago, one of my vertebrea appeared dissolved and they constructed a titanium bridge for support. Here, a...(more)
Published 12 months ago by Calvin Jones
"small magma bodies intruded into the granitic rock forming pegmatites (coarse-grained igneous rocks with interlocking quartz crysta...(more)
Published 12 months ago by Calvin Jones
Camping site at the "Devil's Playground"."Located on Bureau of Land Management and state land, Devils Playground is...(more)
Published 12 months ago by Calvin Jones
"Located on Bureau of Land Management and state land, Devils Playground is a relatively unknown geologic curiosity found in a ...(more)
Published 12 months ago by John Austin Roberts
There isn't much in the way of non-technical discussion of the origin of the Devil's Playground. The viewer can refer t...(more)
Published 12 months ago by John Austin Roberts
There isn't much in the way of non-technical discussion of the origin of the Devil's Playground. The viewer can refer t...(more)
Published 12 months ago by John Austin Roberts
Weird rock formations in all shapes and sizes inhabit the northern section of Joshua Tree National Park k...(more)
Published 12 months ago by John Austin Roberts
Fortynine Palms Oasis is one of five locations within Joshua Tree National Park supporting a grove of C...(more)
Published 12 months ago by John Austin Roberts
Indian Cove Campground in Joshua Tree National Park rests at the northern end of the area of the park ...(more)
Published 12 months ago by John Austin Roberts
Arch Rock is a natural arch worn into the old granite that occurs throughout Joshua Tree National Park.In the north...(more)
Published 12 months ago by John Austin Roberts
This dam was built by cattlemen in the 1800s to expand a natural pool to hold water for their livestock. The pond...(more)
Published 12 months ago by Calvin Jones
Fighting Memorial Day traffic at the intersection of Weiss Highway & Granite Ranch road in Juab county, Utah.
Published about 1 year ago by Unkle Kennykoala
Nursery Swamp walking track (around 8.5km return, but can be made longer if you keep heading generally SE after the t...(more)
Published about 1 year ago by Manfred Huchler
Seven Rocks, Yach, Valley of the Elz, Black ForestThe Seven Rocks ist said to be an ancient...(more)
Published about 1 year ago by Unkle Kennykoala
Booroomba Rocks, Namadgi National Park.This area can be reached after a short climb (1.5km approx) from the Booroomba Rocks car ...(more)