The geologic history of Acadia National Park, Maine stretches back in time through millions of years to the formation of the oldest rocks on Mount Desert Island and continues to the present with the persistent forces of erosion. Evidence of this rich geologic past can be seen across the island, along rocky shorelines and atop windswept mountains.
Acadia National Park – Rocky Shoreline
Continuing posting of images converted from slides, now images from United States.
Devils Tower is a laccolithic butte composed of igneous rock in the Bear Lodge Mountains in northeastern Wyoming. Image circa 1985.
Monolith Rising
A rock formation in stark contrast to the clouds and mountains on Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina
A Rocky Silhouette Against the Blue Ridges
The low clouds in the background seem to be in the same formation as the rocks in the foreground …..
Clouds Imitating Rock Formation
A well designed garden with rocks, flowers, a tree and greenery makes a nice composition
Colorful Gardenscape
Half Dome is a granite dome at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. It is a well-known rock formation in the park, named for its distinct shape. One side is a sheer face while the other three sides are smooth and round, making it appear like a dome cut in half. The granite crest rises more than 4,737 ft (1,444 m) above the valley floor and stands nearly 8,800 feet above sea level
Half Dome as viewed from Glacier Point (approximately 7,200 feet height).
Eye Level View of Half Dome
Perched up high on the rocks to view the vista of Blue Ridge Mountains in the Fall
High Up in the Mountains
