Erode Collection (#4)

Pre-dawn light illuminates the Temple of the Sun (right) and Temple of the Moon (left) in upper Cathedral Valley in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

A waterfall on the Escalante River in Coyote Gulch, Grand Staircase-Escalante Nat l Monument, UTAH

Sunset light on Delicate Arch wit the La Sal Mountains in the background, Arches nat l Park
Sunset light on Delicate Arch with the La Sal Mountains in the background, Arches nat l Park, Utah

Badlands National Park, South Dakota

N. A. USA, Oregon, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Painted Hills
N.A. USA, Oregon, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Painted Hills

A tidal creek cuts a path through the sand on Sand Beach in Acadia National Park

CA, Death Valley NP, Amargosa Range, Artists Palette

CA, Death Valley NP, Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes

USA, Arizona, Navajo Tribal Land. Reflected sunlight creates amber walls in Lower Antelope Canyon

Sandstone Rock Formations (known as Indian Village) Port Stephens Farm. West Falkland
Sandstone Rock Formations (known as Indian Village), Port Stephens Farm, West Falkland, Falkland Islands

Marble caves, Lago Carrera, Patagonia, Chile

Cirque de Moureze, Herault, Languedoc, France

Canada, New Brunswick, Hopewell Cape, Bay of Fundy. Hopewell Rocks at low tide (aka Flowerpot Rocks)

Clay Cliffs, near Omarama, North Otago, South Island, New Zealand

Recycled Christmas trees used on coastal sand dunes to reduce erosion, Formby Point, Merseyside, England, February

Repairing the sea defences at Thorpeness on the Suffolk Coast

Repairing sea defences, excavator with grabber placing boulders on shingle beach, Chesil Beach, Dorset, England, February 2014

Repairing sea defences, excavators repairing seawall on shingle beach, Chesil Beach, Dorset, England, February 2014

View of sea cliffs and pebbles on beach, Filey Bay, Filey, East Yorkshire, England, January

Eroded sea cliffs and pebbles on beach, Filey Bay, Filey, East Yorkshire, England, January

Eroded coastal granite outcrop at sunset, Remarkable Rocks, Flinders Chase N. P
Eroded coastal granite outcrop at sunset, Remarkable Rocks, Flinders Chase N.P. Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia, February

Eroded coastal rocks on granite outcrop at sunset, Remarkable Rocks, Flinders Chase N. P
Eroded coastal rocks on granite outcrop at sunset, Remarkable Rocks, Flinders Chase N.P. Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia, February

Eroded sandstone sea cliffs, Painted Cliffs, Maria Island N. P. Tasmania, Australia, February
Eroded sandstone sea cliffs, Painted Cliffs, Maria Island N.P. Tasmania, Australia, February

View of coastline with pebble beach and sea cliff, Sjalland (Zealand), Baltic Sea, Denmark, may

View of ancient monastery, on conglomerate pinnacles and cliffs, World Heritage Site, Roussanou Monastery, Meteora, Kalambaka, Thessaly, Greece, April

New Holland TM150 tractor with Vaderstad seed drill, with wind blown dust in field, Sweden, may

New Holland TM150 tractor, drilling in field with wind blown dust, Sweden, may

Sea defence boulders and houses, St. Martin de Brehal, Manche, Normandy, France, December

Mountain road blocked by snow and landslip, Val d Ossoue, near Gavarnie, French Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees, France, June

Eroded footpath on quartzite ridge and hill, fenced off for recovery, Stiperstones, Shropshire, England, August

Storm damage to shingle filled wire gabions on beach, Chesil Beach, Dorset, England, January

Erosion of sea cliffs with damaged road, Route 1, Westport, North California, U. S. A. February
Erosion of sea cliffs with damaged road, Route 1, Westport, North California, U.S.A. February

Concrete and timber sea defences on beach, West Runton, Norfolk, England, August

Failed sea defences on beach, West Runton, Norfolk, England, August

Landslip with van crushed under debris in coastal town, Quay Road, Looe, Cornwall, England, October 2008

Candle Shaped Rock formation on eroded coastal rock, Yehliu Geopark, Yehliu Promontory, Taiwan, April

Mushroom Rock formations with honeycombed top, eroded coastal rocks on wave-cut platform, Yehliu Geopark, Yehliu Promontory, Taiwan, April

Ginger Rock formation on eroded coastal rocks with tourists, Yehliu Geopark, Yehliu Promontory, Taiwan, April

Wave-cut platform at base sea cliff, Yehliu Geopark, Yehliu Promontory, Taiwan, April

Narrow post ice-age gorge eroded in serpentinite by river, Gornerschlucht (Gorner Gorge), River Gorner, above Zermatt, Valais, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, October

Remains of wooden groynes of tidal defence on beach, looking across River Torridge to Westward Ho!, Crow Point, North Devon, England, May

Remains of old sea defences emerge from shingle and pebbles in front of modern sea wall on beach, Westward Ho!, North Devon, England, December

Eroded watercourse in Navajo sandstone of narrow canyon, Hidden Canyon, off Zion Canyon, Zion N. P. Utah, U. S. A
Eroded watercourse in Navajo sandstone of narrow canyon, Hidden Canyon, off Zion Canyon, Zion N.P. Utah, U.S.A. October

Volcanic boulders from Boulder Mountain, on eroded Navajo sandstone, with dwarfed bonsai Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta latifolia), Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah, U.S.A. October

View of colourful badlands habitat, Burr Road, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah, U. S. A. October
View of colourful badlands habitat, Burr Road, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah, U.S.A. October

Peek-a-boo slot canyon cut through Navajo sandstone, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah, U. S. A
Peek-a-boo slot canyon cut through Navajo sandstone, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah, U.S.A. October

Eroded sea cliffs and damaged chalets after December 2013 tidal surge, Hemsby, Norfolk, England, January

Eroded sea cliffs and damaged chalet after December 2013 tidal surge, Hemsby, Norfolk, England, January

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Erode: Nature's Artistic Hand at Work From the rugged cliffs of Lands End in Cornwall, England to the majestic rapids of the San Juan River cutting through Raplee Anticline in Utah, erosion is a powerful force that shapes our world. It leaves behind breathtaking landscapes and reminds us of nature's artistic hand at work. In Spurn Point, East Yorkshire, eroded groynes on the beach stand as silent witnesses to the relentless power of the sea. As evening light bathes them in a golden glow, they create a mesmerizing sight alongside Spurn Point Lighthouse. At Lower Wyndcliff in Chepstow, dawn unveils riverbank erosion along the picturesque River Wye. The tranquil scene showcases both beauty and vulnerability as nature carves its path through Monmouthshire's Lower Wye Valley. Cape Greco in Ayia Napa, Cyprus offers another glimpse into erosion's impact. Here, coastal cliffs bear witness to centuries of wind and water sculpting their surfaces with intricate patterns that captivate any observer. Happisburgh Beach in Norfolk tells a different story—a tale of human intervention against erosive forces. An excavator and truck diligently repair sea defenses using boulders while waves crash nearby—an ongoing battle between man-made structures and Mother Nature herself. Tasmania's Tessellated Pavement presents an awe-inspiring spectacle where erosion has created natural geometric patterns on rock formations. As sunrise illuminates this unique landscape at Lufra on Eaglehawk Neck, one can't help but marvel at nature's ability to shape such intricate designs over time. Traveling back in time to Hamburg Zoo circa 1910 reveals how even man-made enclosures are not immune from erosion’s touch. A historic postcard depicts a hay feeder enclosure surrounded by lion gorge—reminding us that no matter how sturdy our constructions may seem initially; they too succumb eventually under nature's relentless forces.