#Sandstone Falls

[big-low-t]

Sandstone Falls at sunset, Summers County, West Virginia

#sandstone falls #summers county #west virginia #scenic #almost heaven #take me home #country roads

[mike-jacque-c-the-world]

06/23/22 - Sandstone Falls, WV - THE STARTING LINE - These falls mark the transition of the New River from a broad river of large bottomlands to a narrow whitewater mountain river hurtling through the long New River Gorge. One of the things that makes these falls unique is the rare flat rock plant ecosystem that you see above the falls in this pic. This ecosystem is periodically wiped out by big floods and when that happens, it begins the process of replenishing itself through a slow process of plant succession starting with lichen growth on the flat rocks, and then, over many years, progressing to higher level plants up to and including trees. Many of the plants here grow only in this area. Getting here today was half the fun as we had to deal with both navigational error and a good deal of road debris from last night’s big thunderstorm. Seeing all this made the extra effort getting here all the more worthwhile.

#sandstone falls #west virginia #waterfall #flat rock #flat rock plant ecosystem #transition #only here #worthwhile

[vandaliatraveler]

I'm forever drawn to places where the Earth's geologic past has been thrust up from the mantle and opened like a crusty, craggy history book for all to read. The act of simply touching a rock formation that is hundreds of millions of years in the making and simultaneously connecting with the continent's primeval origins is both sacred and profound. Every layer of rock tells a story of its own. Against these accumulated histories, our mayfly existences barely register. Rock City at Coopers Rock State Forest is one of those very special places where the Earth has revealed her deepest secrets. The Pottsville Formation that underlies this part of Central Appalachia is estimated to be 300 hundred million years old. The massive slabs in the photos above are Connoquenessing sandstone, an erosion-resistant sedimentary rock that evokes the incredible drama of Earth's formation wherever it breaks through the crust.

#appalachia #vandalia #west virginia #fall #coopers rock state forest #chestnut ridge #cheat river canyon #cheat river #rock city #pottsville formation #connoquenessing sandstone #geology #natural history #gaia #origins

[herbalnature]

Night falls over Arches National Park, where the sky's dazzling display of stars forms a celestial arc over the iconic, red sandstone arch. It's a serene snapshot of our universe's boundless beauty, right here on Earth.

#Arches National Park #Night Sky #Stars #Celestial #Stargazing #Astrophotography #Red Sandstone Arch #Night Photography #Universe Beauty #Earth Wonders #Milky Way #Night Falls #Landscape #Nature #Dark Sky Preserve

[jmpphoto]

Lower Calf Creek Falls by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Lower Calf Creek Falls Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Utah April 2023

#utah #escalante #lower calf creek falls #waterfall #waterfalls #grand staircase-escalante national monument #blm #landscape #canyon #sandstone #flowing #water #nature #beauty #hiking #outdoors creek #james marvin phelps photography #flickr

[meolcwifes]

You know, I've read a fair amount of prose fiction over the course of the past few decades, and nevertheless I gotta say: how on earth does one produce a coherent or meaningful work of prose longer than a curt paragraph.

#cursed with a terrible poet brain? #i want to make my dolls kiss in plain and effective language #but instead i'm forced to evoke the atmosphere of the sun's warmth falling on sandstone masonry

[kcdrummergirl]

Sandstone. Sandstone everywhere.

#my photos #photography #adventure #exploring #minnesota #kcdrummergirl #hiking #outdoors #sandstone #sand stone #minnehaha #minnehaha falls #sandstone cave

[graciesanatomy]

Lower Kanarra Falls near Zion National Park

#Kanarra falls #lower falls #Zion #National park #hiking #nature #waterfall #sandstone #GMB

[greekamazon]

Natural Stone Pavers - Traditional Landscape Photo of a large traditional full sun backyard stone landscaping.

#sandstone boulder water falls #garden pond #water fall #rock water fall #masonry bridges

[rawson-butts]

Backyard in Austin

An example of a huge mediterranean concrete porch design with a roof extension.

#mediterranean #crystal falls #hill country views #leander #sandstone

[big-low-t]

Sandstone Falls, Summers County, West Virginia

#sandstone falls #west virginia #scenic #waterfalls #summers county #fall

[jumping-jackalope]

like i almost fallen off a cliff for the joy of climbing. 1000% i am flying with all my might burning up wax wings and drowning in the ocean. happily <3

#* okay. i exaggerate. it was the bluffs not a cliff... exactly? #but loose sandstone chunks did fall down & nearly knock me off the surface i was scaling lol

[vandaliatraveler]

Damp, cool, and overcast are the prevailing themes of this year's fall season. But even on the darkest of days, nature's inner light cannot be denied. On days like this, as a photographer, I get the benefit of longer exposure shots, which make the colors of the fall forest all the more vivid, expressive, and moody. My early morning hike in Cheat River Canyon reminded me how mist, carotenoids, sandstone, and moss can cast a magical spell that brings joy even on the darkest days.

#appalachia #vandalia #west virginia #flora #fall #coopers rock state forest #cheat river canyon #cheat canyon #cheat river #allegheny mountains #chestnut ridge #leaf color #mist #eastern teaberry #connequenessing sandstone #moss

[jmpphoto]

Triple Falls by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Triple Falls Kanarra Falls Kanarraville, Utah August 2023

#utah #kanarraville #waterfall #kanarra falls #kanarraville falls #water #creek #flowing #long exposure #slot canyon #sandstone #nature #outdoors #hiking #adventure #james marvin phelps photography #flickr

[cuprikorn]

#Utah #Capital Reef National Park #Sandstone #stripes #trees #Impasto #rock #abstract #nature #Autumn #Fall #change #color #Photography #prehistoric #layers #flickr

[crappyassdrawings]

Mulch - Southwestern Landscape

#Picture of a sizable #drought-tolerant #partially sunny front yard with mulch in the fall. stonework #water gardening #pergola #fountain #salvia #oklahoma sandstone