Tag: rock

April 7, 2016 at 4:35 pm

Picture of the Day: The Goblin Cave in Nevada’s Valley of Fire

Picture of the Day: The Goblin Cave in Nevada's Valley of Fire

In Nevada’s oldest state park, the Valley of Fire, you might come across an amazing cave with ghoulish goblin rock formations

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March 30, 2016 at 4:28 pm

Picture of the Day: The Caves of Hercules, Morocco

Picture of the Day: The Caves of Hercules, Morocco

The Caves (or grottoes) of Hercules are a popular tourist attraction just outside of Tangier, Morocco on Cape Spartel

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March 21, 2016 at 1:19 pm

Gravity is the Only Glue That Holds These Together (18 Photos)

Gravity is the Only Glue That Holds These Together (18 Photos)

For Michael Grab, rock balancing has become a source of meditative practice and creative passion

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December 29, 2015 at 11:54 am

Picture of the Day: Elephant Rock, Iceland

Picture of the Day: Elephant Rock, Iceland

Located on the Icelandic island of Heimaey (literally Home Island), is a rocky outcrop appropriately known as ‘Elephant Rock’

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December 28, 2015 at 12:20 am

Johnny Clasper’s Stoneworks are Works of Art (15 Photos)

Johnny Clasper's Stoneworks are Works of Art (15 Photos)

These artworks rock

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November 27, 2015 at 11:59 am

Rock Avalanche is as Terrifying as it Sounds

Rock Avalanche is as Terrifying as it Sounds

omg

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October 29, 2015 at 11:57 am

Picture of the Day: Stunning Opal Found in Yowah, Australia

Picture of the Day: Stunning Opal Found in Yowah, Australia

In this amazing close-up we see a beautiful opal from Yoawh, Queensland, Australia. The length of this polished opal is a mere 20 mm but its features are gorgeous. The opal is a part of the Willems Miner Collection.

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October 9, 2015 at 11:55 am

Picture of the Day: This Ship Rocks

Picture of the Day: This Ship Rocks

The interesting rock formation was spotted off the coast of Corsica, a French island on the Mediterranean Sea.

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August 7, 2015 at 4:40 pm

Picture of the Day: Hollow Rock – Berdorf, Luxembourg

Picture of the Day: Hollow Rock - Berdorf, Luxembourg

From the Middle Ages to the 1800s this area was excavated for mill stones which left strange patterns on the rock and created this cave.

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March 31, 2015 at 1:14 pm

The Lonely Castle in the Middle of the Desert

The Lonely Castle in the Middle of the Desert

In the desert landscape of northeastern Saudia Arabia you will find Qasr al-Farid aka “The Lonely Castle”. Built in the first century A.D. the Lonely Castle rises four stories; an unfinished tomb carved out of a solitary sandstone outcrop. Because the tomb was never completed, we can see how the façade was chiseled from…

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