Geology

Geology is the study of the solid features of any terrestrial planet and is a branch of Earth science concerned with the solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time.

The view from the Quiraing on the Isle of Skye in Scotland
The Quiraing on the Isle of Skye in Scotland
The Quiraing on the Isle of Skye in Scotland
The Quiraing on the Isle of Skye in Scotland
The Quiraing on the Isle of Skye in Scotland
Rocky Mountain National Park. Tundra at 14,000ft.
Flaming Gorge, Utah
Flaming Gorge, Utah
A rare example of a petrified tree still in a standing position. Yellowstone National Park, USA.
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, Yellowstone National Park.
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, Yellowstone National Park.
Minerva Terrace, part of Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone, Wyoming, USA.
Minerva Terrace, part of Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone, Wyoming, USA.
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Yellowstone National Park, USA.
The rugged south coast of the island of Capri.
Casa Malaparte on the island of Capri, Italy
The cliffs on the north side of the island of Capri, Italy
Freezing cold water tumbles and roars down the river Scaur, some spray collects and freezes to form small icicles on the boulders in the water
Champagne Pool, Wai-o-Tapo Thermal Area. South East of Rotoru, New Zealand
Geyser, Wai-o-Tapo Thermal Area NZ South East of Rotorua
Champagne Pool, Wai-o-Tapo Thermal Area. South East of Rotoru, New Zealand
Pamukkale (The cotton castle). Petrified cascades of calcite from the evaporation of hot springs next to ancient Roman Hierapolis, Turkey
Strokkur geysir erupting, a geothermal eruption of hot water. Iceland
Thingvellir - The plain of the National Assembly or Althing first established in AD 930. River Oxara, the old parsonage and church, Iceland