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Southwestern Landscape with Sandia Mountains and Beautiful Sky, New Mexico

$The tailings from the mine are shown in the middle and top of the photo. Channels in the tailing show water erosion from rain. There is a track towards the bottom of the photo, and some trees on the bottom left.\n\nThe photo was taken at a salt mine in Cardona, in the Spanish region of Catalonia, in the province of Barcelona. The salt mine is part of a mountain mass called Muntanya de Sal. The hill has been worked as a mine since Roman times; pieces cut from it have been carved by artists in Cardona into images, crucifixes and many articles of an ornamental kind. The photo was taken in May 2023$

Amazing rock formations of Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.

An aerial view of the colorful Bentonite Hills near Hanksville, Utah

Panoramic view of Kanku - Breakaways Conservation park at the Opal mining town Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia

Green grassy prairie and sky with cumulus in Utah, along highway 89 near Le Fevre Overlook, with Grand Staircase Escalante in the distance.

Stunning rock formations in Capital Reef National Park, Utah, USA. Lots of unique shapes made out of red, orange and grey stones.

This is a photograph of natural mineral formations at a geothermal site..Morocco South Africa,Nikon D3x

Rainbow Mountain, Peru. Also known as Cerro Colorado near to Cusco. Aerial view. South America

A long view of the Amphiter area of hoodoo formations in Bryce Canyon National Park.

Aerial view of rock formations in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA.

A natural red, corral rock formations in Garden of the Gods

Just a look at the colors and shapes of a very small portion of the canyon wall at Providence Canyon State Park in Lumpkin, Georgia.

Badlands are a particular type of rock formation found in arid regions around the world. These formations require poorly consolidated rock and infrequent but torrential rain. The soft rock allows large quantities of water to channel down gullies, carrying away sediment. Bentonite clay within these formations can swell up with moisture. As the clay dries it shrinks and cracks, creating a surface resembling the skin of an elephant. Beneath the surface, an intricate maze of natural pipes and spaces form within the badlands. This hidden plumbing appears on the face of the badlands as dimples, sinks, slumps and seeps. As erosion continues, new features including caves and natural bridges can form. Badlands often take on varied colors giving the formations a banded appearance. These colorful badland formations were at Blue Mesa in Petrified Forest National Park near Holbrook, Arizona, USA.

Red Mountains of Zion National Park on a summer day, Utah.

Sedona Arizona red rock country and surroundng mountain landscape

Badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada.

Rock Mountain,Lianbao Yeze,Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China,Asia.Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province.

Panorama from Homestead Overlook, Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA showing the badlands transitioning into mixed grass prairie.

aerial view of a desert with coarse vegetation near Moab, Utah

Homol'ovi is a Hopi word which means “Place of the Little Hills.” The name is very appropriate since the area is mostly flat with several buttes and other small mounds. Between approximately 1260 and 1400 CE, the area was occupied by the Ancestral Hopi. Several large villages were established during this period. These villages were part of a larger network of settlements in the region, connected through trade and shared cultural practices. The remains of these villages contain numerous artifacts, including pottery shards, stone tools, and remnants of structures. The Homolovi sites provide important insights into the lives of the Ancestral Hopi, their agricultural practices, and their interactions with neighboring cultures. By the late 14th century, the Homolovi villages were largely abandoned, likely due to environmental changes, resource depletion, or social factors. Homolovi State Park, north of Winslow, Arizona, USA was established in 1986 with the help of the Hopi tribe who considered these lands a part of their ancestral homeland. The park presently serves as a center of archeological research. It is located near the Little Colorado River in a floodplain where the natives farmed their crops. The largest of the park’s pueblos at one time contained an estimated 1,200 - 2,000 rooms. The only remaining structure is the kiva in the oldest section of the pueblo. The kiva was an underground house used for religious purposes. The Hopi people continue to make pilgrimages to the site to renew the ties of their people to the land. Also, the Hopi Tribe is actively involved in the management and interpretation of the park, ensuring that their ancestral heritage is respectfully and accurately represented. Homolovi State Park today is a testament to the enduring legacy of the Ancestral Hopi and their connection to the land. It offers a unique opportunity to explore and learn about the ancient cultures that once thrived in the region.

A very typical rock outcropping along Interstate 10 near Lordsburg, New Mexico is a reminder of the volcanic past in the desert southwest

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