Sand Stone Collection

Mow Cop Castle
Ruinous folly built as a summer house. IoE 273340

Golden Cliff and beach at West Bay near Bridport, Dorset, Jurassic Coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aerial image of Rock Stacks, Otter Sandstone of Triassic age, Ladram Bay, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Germany, Aschaffenburg, Schloss (castle) Johannisburg, Late afternoon

CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK, UTAH. USA. View through Mesa Arch at sunrise. Island in the Sky

View from the Nottingham Castle Terrace Looking East
Artist: Walker, John Rawson - Title: View from the Nottingham Castle Terrace Looking East - Date: c.1845 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 55.9 x 76.8

Sunset at Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Moab, Utah, United States of America, North America

Ben Alligin and Liathach seen across Loch Torridon, Wester Ross, Scotland

Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire UK
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Old Man of Hoy, a sandstone sea stack 137 m high and standing on a basalt base, Hoy Island, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Rafting down the Colorado River, Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States of America, North America

The sandstone spire of Castleton Tower dominates the Castle Valley, near the Colorado River and Moab, Utah, United States of America, North America

The Old Man of Hoy, sandstone sea stack 137m high, Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

Courthouse Towers and Park Avenue, Arches National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Bridge over River Welland
Picturesque view of the bridge at Market Deeping on the Lincolnshire / Cambridgeshire border. IoE 194497

Ouseburn Viaduct
Railway Viaduct. One of the earliest bridges constructed in Britain using the Wiebeking system of laminated wood. IoE 304882

Anasazi / Ancestral Puebloan cliff-dwelling, Betatakin
Betatakin, a cliff-dwelling of the Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloans, circa 1250-1300 AD, within Navajo National Monument, Arizona. Photograph

Chaco Canyon Anasazi ruins NM
Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloan ruins of Chetro Ketl in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Digital photograph

Wales, Wrexham, Bangor-on-Dee. Bangor-on-Dees sandstone church, Sant Dunawd s, sits beside the River Dee

Eyes of a gray wolf (Canis lupus), in captivity, Sandstone, Minnesota, United States of America, North America

Fiery Furnace, Arches National Park, Moab, Utah, United States of America, North America

Africa, Ethiopia
Jordan, Petra. Central figure on the facade of Petra, Jordans most spectacular monument, The Treasury, is the eroded figure of and Amazon wielding an axe

Waterfall flowing over faulted edge of sandstone, Sgwd Henrhyd (Henrhyd Falls), Nant Llech, Brecon Beacons N. P. Powys
Waterfall flowing over faulted edge of sandstone, Sgwd Henrhyd (Henrhyd Falls), Nant Llech, Brecon Beacons N.P. Powys, Wales

Spider rock, Arizona, USA
Spider Rock (lower centre left). This eroded sandstone spire is located in Canyon de Chelley National Monument, Arizona, USA

United States, Utah, Bryce Canyon National Park. Hoodoos at sunrise from Sunset Point. Credit as: Dave Welling / Jaynes Gallery / Danita Delimont

Arizona, Navajo Nation, Lower Antelope Canyon, Glowing sandstone walls

Great Gray Owl, Pine City MN perched on Aspen

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Zion National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Europe, Latvia
Late afternoon light immerses the landscape and person walking along the beach at the base of the sand cliffs of the Gauja River in the Gauja Nationa Park, Latvia

Dawn from Bryce Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Sandstone, thin section, polarized LM
Sandstone. Polarised light micrograph of a thin section of sandstone. Sandstone is a type of sedimentary rock, one formed from the deposition over time of small particles of other rocks

Lower Emerald Pool, Zion National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

North America, U. S. A. Arizona, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Navajo Res
North America, U.S.A. Arizona, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Navajo Res. Redrock walls reflect in Chinle Wash

Flowers and columns, Jaisalmer Fort, Jaisalmer, India

Cathedral Rock reflected in Oak Creek, Crescent Moon Picnic Area, Coconino National Forest, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Petroglyph Rock Art in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

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Two black bears (Ursus americanus) playing, in captivity, Sandstone, Minnesota, United States of America, North America

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Gray wolf (Canis lupus) in captivity, Sandstone, Minnesota, United States of America, North America

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Captive baby river otter (Lutra canadensis), Sandstone, Minnesota, United States of America, North America

Pinnacles and rock formations known as The Silent City, seen from Inspiration Point, with snow on the ground, in the Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Utah, Kanab, Moqui Cave, entrance

Arizona, Monument Valley, East Mitten & West Buttes

Arizona, Monument Valley, East, West & Merrick Butte

Arizona, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Horseshoe Bend

Arizona, Antelope Canyon, pattern walls

Arizona, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Monument Valley

Utah, Colorado Plateau, Bryce Canyon National Park

Arizona, Monument Valley Tribal Park, Monument Valley

Arizona, Horseshoe Bend, Beautifull Sandstone Patterns

Arizona, Horseshoe Bend, Woman Standing on Beautifull Sandstone

England, West Midlands, Kinver Edge
England, West Midlands, Kinver. Tree at sunrise on the heathland of Kiver Edge - once the location of an Iron Age Hillfort

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Jorge Gonzalez Herrera

Traditional Hopi girl, Povi Lomayauma 16 year old teenager, dressed in traditionally woven cotton dress holds a traditional fired clay pottery bowl while posing on the First Mesa near Polacca Arizona

Loch Torridon, Wester Ross, Scotland

Kenilworth Castle
Listed at grade I, Kenilworth is the largest castle ruin in England. IoE 307721

Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds), built in 1799, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Native Americans on horseback petroglyph
Petroglyphs of Native Americans hunting on horseback, Canyon de Chelly, Arizona. Photograph

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Spider Rock in Canyon de Chelly, home of Na ashje ii Asdzau (Spider Woman) who taught the Navajo people to weave. Digital photograph

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White House, ruins of an Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloan cliff-dwelling, Canyon de Chelly, Arizona. Digital photograph

Petroglyphs in Lobo Canyon, NM
Native American petroglyphs in Lobo Canyon, Cebolla Wilderness, New Mexico. Digital photograph

Plants of Canyon de Chelly, Arizona
Native plants on the arid rim of Canyon de Chelly, on the Navajo Nation Reservation, Arizona. Digital photograph

Chuska Mountains and Canyon de Chelly, Arizona
Chuska Mountains on the New Mexico border seen from Canyon de Chelly, Navajo Nation Reservation, Arizona. Digital photograph

USA, Utah, Arches NP, Full Moon Rising at Balanced Rock

Qutb Minar, victory tower 73m high, built between 1193 and 1368 of sandstone, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Delhi, India, Asia

Mount Hayden from Point Imperial, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Brough of Birsay in Orkney, Scotland
The Brough of Birsay is an island just off the coast of Mainland in Orkney, Scotland

The Ring of Brodgar, Orkney, Scotland
The Ring of Brodgar is an ancient stone circle. It stands on the island of Mainland in Orkney, Scotland

The Watchstone, Stenness, Orkney, Scotland
The Watchstone is a prehistoric standing stone close to the Standing Stones of Stenness. It is at Stenness on the island of Mainland in Orkney, Scotland

Oman, Empty Quarter. The martian-like landscape of the Empty Quarter dunes. Evening light

Bali, Ubud. A Macaque sitting on a stone carving of a Macaque

Egypt, Karnak. Hieroglyphics on one of many decorated blocks at Karnak

Mali, Dogon Country, Koundu. A small settlement built among rocks near the Dogon village of Koundu. Dwellings have flat roofs while granaries to store millet have pitched thatched roofs

Australia, Northern Territory, Finke Gorge National Park. Late afternoon sunlight bathes the red sandstone cliffs of Finke Gorge in the West MacDonnell Ranges of Central Australia

Australia, Northern Territory, West MacDonnell National Park. Early morning sunlight on Glen Helen Gorge in the West MacDonnell Ranges of Central Australia

Jehangirs Mausoleum. Built in 1637 AD by his son, Shah Jahan, the marble and sandstone tomb of the Mughal emperor is decorated with pietra dura

Beautiful red sandstone cliffs surround the isolated Waterberg Plateau, a 50 km long table mountain, which has become a park for rare and threatened species

USA, Utah, Capitol Reef National Park. Cathedral Valley sunrise at the Temple of the Sun and smaller Temple of the Moon

USA Utah Capitol Reef National Park Cathedral Valley

USA, Utah, Arches National Park, pinnacles and spires of the Windows Section

USA, Arizona, Antelope Canyon (Tse Bighanilini). Tourist visiting the Slot Canyon carved sandstone formations

Rock formations

Mesa Arch

Ruweiha Roman Temple Tomb

Ancient Granery Slickhorn Canyon Cedar Mesa Utah USA

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"Discover the Timeless Beauty of Sandstone: From Mow Cop Castle to Hebden Bridge" Majestic and weathered, sandstone stands tall at Mow Cop Castle, a historic fortress overlooking the Cheshire countryside. The Golden Cliff and beach at West Bay near Bridport, Dorset on the Jurassic Coast showcase nature's artistry in vibrant hues of sandstone. Aschaffenburg's Schloss Johannisburg reveals its grandeur during late afternoon, with its imposing walls crafted from exquisite German sandstone. Nottingham Castle Terrace offers an enchanting view eastward, where the warm tones of sandstone blend harmoniously with the cityscape. Witness a breathtaking sunset at Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, Moab; this natural wonder carved from red sandstone is truly awe-inspiring. Loch Torridon in Scotland boasts a picturesque scene as Ben Alligin and Liathach rise majestically across its shimmering waters, framed by rugged sandstone cliffs. Embark on an exhilarating rafting adventure down the Colorado River within Grand Canyon's vastness; towering walls of ancient sandstone surround you throughout your journey. Aerially captured Rock Stacks formed by Triassic Otter Sandstones grace Ladram Bay with their unique formations that have stood against time's relentless forces. Marvel at the iconic Old Man of Hoy rising dramatically from Orkney's coastline; this towering sea stack showcases nature's mastery over centuries-old red sandstones. Greet each sunrise through Mesa Arch in Utah’s Canyonlands National Park; witness how sunlight paints golden hues upon surrounding red rock canyons made from resilient desert sandstones. Castleton Tower reigns supreme over Castle Valley near Colorado River - a magnificent testament to Mother Nature’s craftsmanship using striking layers of reddish-brown Navajo Sandstone.