203 pictures found
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La Basa de la Mora or Ibón de Plan, Aragon. Famous glacial lake in the Chistau Valley, at almost 2000 m. altitude, in a vast limestone cirque -
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
La Basa de la Mora or Ibón de Plan, Aragon. Famous glacial lake in the Chistau Valley, at almost 2000 m. altitude, in a vast limestone cirque - Sobrarbe Geopark - Aragon - Spain
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The famous cliffs and sea stacks of Eshaness (Esha Ness), part of the Geopark Shetland and geologically a volcano. Europe, Great
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
The famous cliffs and sea stacks of Eshaness (Esha Ness), part of the Geopark Shetland and geologically a volcano. Europe, Great Britain, Scotland, Northern Isles, Shetland
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The famous cliffs and sea stacks of Eshaness (Esha Ness), part of the Geopark Shetland and geologically a volcano. Europe, Great
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
The famous cliffs and sea stacks of Eshaness (Esha Ness), part of the Geopark Shetland and geologically a volcano. Europe, Great Britain, Scotland, Northern Isles, Shetland
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Seismites in the Granada Geopark, Spain. Galera and Castilléjar seismites: seismic waves transform sediments into a kind of quicksand. The water in
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Seismites in the Granada Geopark, Spain. Galera and Castilléjar seismites: seismic waves transform sediments into a kind of quicksand. The water in the sediment's pores is expelled, separating the grains and transforming the material into a viscous fluid (liquefaction) that congeals into thousands of concentric structures throughout the sedimentary stratum.
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Seismites in the Granada Geopark, Spain. Galera and Castilléjar
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Seismites in the Granada Geopark, Spain. Galera and Castilléjar seismites: seismic waves transform sediments into a kind of quicksand. The water in the sediment's pores is expelled, separating the grains and transforming the material into a viscous fluid (liquefaction) that congeals into thousands of concentric structures throughout the sedimentary stratum.
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Seismites in the Granada Geopark, Spain. Galera and Castilléjar
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Seismites in the Granada Geopark, Spain. Galera and Castilléjar seismites: seismic waves transform sediments into a kind of quicksand. The water in the sediment's pores is expelled, separating the grains and transforming the material into a viscous fluid (liquefaction) that congeals into thousands of concentric structures throughout the sedimentary stratum.
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Olive trees in the middle of badlands in Andalusia. Badlands at the foot of the Mencal. Olive and almond trees are the main crops in this arid region. Guadix region -
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Olive trees in the middle of badlands in Andalusia. Badlands at the foot of the Mencal. Olive and almond trees are the main crops in this arid region. Guadix region - Granada Geopark - Spain
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Clay and gypsum crystals in the Granada Geopark, Spain. Andalusia
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Clay and gypsum crystals in the Granada Geopark, Spain. Andalusia
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Dwarf doum palms in Cabo de Gata, Andalusia (Spain). Dwarf or doum palms (Chamaerops humilis), one of Europe's two native palms, indicative of the
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Dwarf doum palms in Cabo de Gata, Andalusia (Spain). Dwarf or doum palms (Chamaerops humilis), one of Europe's two native palms, indicative of the semi-arid Mediterranean vegetation zone. Cabo de Gata Natural Park / Geopark in Andalusia
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Dwarf doum palms in Cabo de Gata, Andalusia (Spain). Dwarf or doum palms (Chamaerops humilis), one of Europe's two native palms, indicative of the
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Dwarf doum palms in Cabo de Gata, Andalusia (Spain). Dwarf or doum palms (Chamaerops humilis), one of Europe's two native palms, indicative of the semi-arid Mediterranean vegetation zone. Cabo de Gata Natural Park / Geopark in Andalusia
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Wind-swept dune at Cabo de Gata in Andalusia. Huge crescent-shaped dune at Playa de Monsul - Cabo de Gata Geopark
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Wind-swept dune at Cabo de Gata in Andalusia. Huge crescent-shaped dune at Playa de Monsul - Cabo de Gata Geopark
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Andesite columns in the Cabo de Gata Geopark, Andalusia. Andesites with columnar disjunction in the Punta Baja dome. Basaltic organ-like appearance,
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Andesite columns in the Cabo de Gata Geopark, Andalusia. Andesites with columnar disjunction in the Punta Baja dome. Basaltic organ-like appearance, but very different nature and formation, on the surface of a large dome. Cabo de Gata volcanic complex (Geopark)
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Andesite columns in the Cabo de Gata Geopark, Andalusia.
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Andesite columns in the Cabo de Gata Geopark, Andalusia. Andesites with columnar disjunction in the Punta Baja dome. Basaltic organ-like appearance, but very different nature and formation, on the surface of a large dome. Cabo de Gata volcanic complex (Geopark)
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Andesite columns in the Cabo de Gata Geopark, Andalusia. Andesites with columnar disjunction in the Punta Baja dome. Basaltic organ-like appearance,
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Andesite columns in the Cabo de Gata Geopark, Andalusia. Andesites with columnar disjunction in the Punta Baja dome. Basaltic organ-like appearance, but very different nature and formation, on the surface of a large dome. Cabo de Gata volcanic complex (Geopark)
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White Ignimbrites from Cala Rajada, in the Cabo de Gata Geopark, Andalusia. Welded pumice and lapilli from pyroclastic flows (approx. 10 Ma). In the
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
White Ignimbrites from Cala Rajada, in the Cabo de Gata Geopark, Andalusia. Welded pumice and lapilli from pyroclastic flows (approx. 10 Ma). In the background, Cerro de la Vela Blanca and Arrecife del Dedo are formed of manganese-rich dark andesite. Cabo de Gata volcanic complex (Geopark)
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Andesite columns in the Cabo de Gata Geopark, Andalusia. Andesites with columnar disjunction in the Punta Baja dome. Basaltic organ-like appearance,
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Andesite columns in the Cabo de Gata Geopark, Andalusia. Andesites with columnar disjunction in the Punta Baja dome. Basaltic organ-like appearance, but very different nature and formation, on the surface of a large dome. Cabo de Gata volcanic complex (Geopark)
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Andesite columns in the Cabo de Gata Geopark, Andalusia.
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Andesite columns in the Cabo de Gata Geopark, Andalusia. Andesites with columnar disjunction in the Punta Baja dome. Basaltic organ-like appearance, but very different nature and formation, on the surface of a large dome. Cabo de Gata volcanic complex (Geopark)
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Andesite columns in the Cabo de Gata Geopark, Andalusia. Andesites with columnar disjunction in the Punta Baja dome. Basaltic organ-like appearance,
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Andesite columns in the Cabo de Gata Geopark, Andalusia. Andesites with columnar disjunction in the Punta Baja dome. Basaltic organ-like appearance, but very different nature and formation, on the surface of a large dome. Cabo de Gata volcanic complex (Geopark)
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Andesite columns in the Cabo de Gata Geopark, Andalusia.
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Andesite columns in the Cabo de Gata Geopark, Andalusia. Andesites with columnar disjunction in the Punta Baja dome. Basaltic organ-like appearance, but very different nature and formation, on the surface of a large dome. Cabo de Gata volcanic complex (Geopark)
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Andesite columns in the Cabo de Gata Geopark, Andalusia. Andesites with columnar disjunction in the Punta Baja dome. Basaltic organ-like appearance,
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Andesite columns in the Cabo de Gata Geopark, Andalusia. Andesites with columnar disjunction in the Punta Baja dome. Basaltic organ-like appearance, but very different nature and formation, on the surface of a large dome. Cabo de Gata volcanic complex (Geopark)
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Calcarenite cliffs in the Cabo de Gata Geopark, Andalusia. Bioclastic deposits of around 6 Ma - Rodalquilar sector, Cabo de Gata Geopark, southern
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Calcarenite cliffs in the Cabo de Gata Geopark, Andalusia. Bioclastic deposits of around 6 Ma - Rodalquilar sector, Cabo de Gata Geopark, southern Spain
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Calcarenite cliffs in the Cabo de Gata Geopark, Andalusia. Bioclastic deposits of around 6 Ma - Rodalquilar sector, Cabo de Gata Geopark, southern
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Calcarenite cliffs in the Cabo de Gata Geopark, Andalusia. Bioclastic deposits of around 6 Ma - Rodalquilar sector, Cabo de Gata Geopark, southern Spain
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White village on the edge of badlands in the Granada Geopark, Spain. Beas de Guadix. Alluvial deposits of late Miocene conglomerates and clays,
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
White village on the edge of badlands in the Granada Geopark, Spain. Beas de Guadix. Alluvial deposits of late Miocene conglomerates and clays, eroded into spectacular badlands. Andalusia
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Badlands in the Granada Geopark, Spain. Beas de Guadix region. Alluvial deposits of late Miocene conglomerates and clays, eroded into spectacular
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Badlands in the Granada Geopark, Spain. Beas de Guadix region. Alluvial deposits of late Miocene conglomerates and clays, eroded into spectacular badlands. Andalusia
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Badlands in the Granada Geopark, Spain. Gorafe region: alluvial deposits of late Miocene conglomerates and clays, eroded into spectacular badlands.
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Badlands in the Granada Geopark, Spain. Gorafe region: alluvial deposits of late Miocene conglomerates and clays, eroded into spectacular badlands. Andalusia
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Almond trees in bloom in Andalusia. Guadix region - Granada Geopark - Spain
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Almond trees in bloom in Andalusia. Guadix region - Granada Geopark - Spain
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Almond trees in bloom in Andalusia. Guadix region - Granada Geopark - Spain
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Almond trees in bloom in Andalusia. Guadix region - Granada Geopark - Spain
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Almond trees in bloom in Andalusia. Guadix region - Granada Geopark - Spain
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Almond trees in bloom in Andalusia. Guadix region - Granada Geopark - Spain
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Fields, almond blossoms and olive trees in Andalusia. Guadix region - Granada Geopark - Spain
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Fields, almond blossoms and olive trees in Andalusia. Guadix region - Granada Geopark - Spain
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Almond trees in bloom in Andalusia. Guadix region - Granada Geopark - Spain
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Almond trees in bloom in Andalusia. Guadix region - Granada Geopark - Spain
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Empreintes fossilisées de mammifères de l'époque Oligocene dans le Luberon (dalle de Saignon). Empreinte à 3 doigts de Ronzotherium (Rhinoceros), et
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Empreintes fossilisées de mammifères de l'époque Oligocene dans le Luberon (dalle de Saignon). Empreinte à 3 doigts de Ronzotherium (Rhinoceros), et à 2 doigts d'Entélodon (Phacochère). Ancien rivage boueux d'un lac, la dalle à empreintes fossiles de Saignon est un site exceptionnel où sont conservées des centaines de traces de pas de mammifères (des parents du rhinocéros, du chevrotain ou du phacochère) et des empreintes d’oiseaux, animaux qui peuplaient le Luberon il y a 33 millions d’années. Les sites à empreintes de pas fossiles de mammifères sont très rares à l’échelle de la planète. Le Luberon en présente plusieurs, dont la dalle de Carlet à Saignon. Geoparc du Luberon. France
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Fossilized mammal footprints from the Oligocene period in the Luberon (Saignon slab). Footprint of Ronzotherium (Rhinoceros) and Entelodon (Warthog).
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Fossilized mammal footprints from the Oligocene period in the Luberon (Saignon slab). Footprint of Ronzotherium (Rhinoceros) and Entelodon (Warthog). A former muddy lake shore, the Saignon fossil footprint slab is an exceptional site where hundreds of mammal footprints (relatives of the rhinoceros, chevrotain and warthog) and bird prints are preserved, animals that populated the Luberon 33 million years ago. Fossilized mammal footprint sites are extremely rare worldwide. The Luberon has several, including the Carlet slab in Saignon. Geoparc du Luberon. France
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Fossilized footprints of mammals from the Oligocene da period. A
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Fossilized footprints of mammals from the Oligocene da period. A former muddy lakeshore, the Saignon fossil footprint slab is an exceptional site containing hundreds of mammal footprints (relatives of the rhinoceros, chevrotain and warthog) and bird prints, animals that populated the Luberon 33 million years ago. Fossilized mammal footprint sites are extremely rare worldwide. The Luberon has several, including the Carlet slab in Saignon. Geoparc du Luberon. France
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Fossilized footprints of mammals from the Oligocene da period. A former muddy lakeshore, the Saignon fossil footprint slab is an exceptional site
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Fossilized footprints of mammals from the Oligocene da period. A former muddy lakeshore, the Saignon fossil footprint slab is an exceptional site containing hundreds of mammal footprints (relatives of the rhinoceros, chevrotain and warthog) and bird prints, animals that populated the Luberon 33 million years ago. Fossilized mammal footprint sites are extremely rare worldwide. The Luberon has several, including the Carlet slab in Saignon. Geoparc du Luberon. France
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Fossilized footprints of mammals from the Oligocene da period. A former muddy lakeshore, the Saignon fossil footprint slab is an exceptional site
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Fossilized footprints of mammals from the Oligocene da period. A former muddy lakeshore, the Saignon fossil footprint slab is an exceptional site containing hundreds of mammal footprints (relatives of the rhinoceros, chevrotain and warthog) and bird prints, animals that populated the Luberon 33 million years ago. Fossilized mammal footprint sites are extremely rare worldwide. The Luberon has several, including the Carlet slab in Saignon. Geoparc du Luberon. France
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The Vallon de l'Aiguebrun in the Luberon. The Vallon de l'Aiguebrun is one of the Luberon Geosites. This impressive natural site features a canyon
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
The Vallon de l'Aiguebrun in the Luberon. The Vallon de l'Aiguebrun is one of the Luberon Geosites. This impressive natural site features a canyon lined with majestic cliffs up to 100 metres high, and a landscape of jagged rocks. The Aiguebrun, which flows from the north of the Luberon into the Durance, carved out this spectacular valley through the Luberon limestone massif, creating what is known as the "Combe de Lourmarin". Geoparc du Luberon, France
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Ripples in the Barrika flysch on the Spanish Basque coast. Flysch
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Ripples in the Barrika flysch on the Spanish Basque coast. Flysch formed at the end of the Mesozoic era, in the Cretaceous - flysch is formed by the accumulation of sediments following repeated submarine avalanches, due to earthquakes, and producing after compaction and crystallization very regular strata of sandstone and limestone, here straightened by the Pyrenean orogeny and cleared by erosion - Biscay- Basque Country - Spain
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Ripples in the Barrika flysch on the Spanish Basque coast. Flysch formed at the end of the Mesozoic era, in the Cretaceous - flysch is formed by the
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Ripples in the Barrika flysch on the Spanish Basque coast. Flysch formed at the end of the Mesozoic era, in the Cretaceous - flysch is formed by the accumulation of sediments following repeated submarine avalanches, due to earthquakes, and producing after compaction and crystallization very regular strata of sandstone and limestone, here straightened by the Pyrenean orogeny and cleared by erosion - Biscay- Basque Country - Spain
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Ripples in the Barrika flysch on the Spanish Basque coast. Flysch
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Ripples in the Barrika flysch on the Spanish Basque coast. Flysch formed at the end of the Mesozoic era, in the Cretaceous - flysch is formed by the accumulation of sediments following repeated submarine avalanches, due to earthquakes, and producing after compaction and crystallization very regular strata of sandstone and limestone, here straightened by the Pyrenean orogeny and cleared by erosion - Biscay- Basque Country - Spain
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Ripples in the Barrika flysch on the Spanish Basque coast. Flysch
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Ripples in the Barrika flysch on the Spanish Basque coast. Flysch formed at the end of the Mesozoic era, in the Cretaceous - flysch is formed by the accumulation of sediments following repeated submarine avalanches, due to earthquakes, and producing after compaction and crystallization very regular strata of sandstone and limestone, here straightened by the Pyrenean orogeny and cleared by erosion - Biscay- Basque Country - Spain
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Ripples in the Barrika flysch on the Spanish Basque coast. Flysch formed at the end of the Mesozoic era, in the Cretaceous - flysch is formed by the
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Ripples in the Barrika flysch on the Spanish Basque coast. Flysch formed at the end of the Mesozoic era, in the Cretaceous - flysch is formed by the accumulation of sediments following repeated submarine avalanches, due to earthquakes, and producing after compaction and crystallization very regular strata of sandstone and limestone, here straightened by the Pyrenean orogeny and cleared by erosion - Biscay- Basque Country - Spain
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Landscape of the Gorges du Verdon at Trigance, Provence, France
© Raphaël Sané / Biosphoto
© Raphaël Sané / Biosphoto
Landscape of the Gorges du Verdon at Trigance, Provence, France
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La Basa de la Mora or Ibón de Plan, Aragon. Famous glacial lake
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
La Basa de la Mora or Ibón de Plan, Aragon. Famous glacial lake in the Chistau Valley, at almost 2000 m. altitude, in a vast limestone cirque - Sobrarbe Geopark - Aragon - Spain
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Remarkable anticline in Aragon, Spain. The Boltaña Anticline and Rio Ara, Aragon - Geopark de Sobrarbe Pirineos - Aragon - Spain
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Remarkable anticline in Aragon, Spain. The Boltaña Anticline and Rio Ara, Aragon - Geopark de Sobrarbe Pirineos - Aragon - Spain
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Remarkable anticline in Aragon, Spain. The Boltaña Anticline and
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Remarkable anticline in Aragon, Spain. The Boltaña Anticline and Rio Ara, Aragon - Geopark de Sobrarbe Pirineos - Aragon - Spain
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River Sarca. Val di Genova in the Parco Naturale Adamello - Brenta in the Trentino. Europe, Italy, Val Rendena
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
River Sarca. Val di Genova in the Parco Naturale Adamello - Brenta in the Trentino. Europe, Italy, Val Rendena
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Lichens on wet basalts of El Hierro island (Canary Islands). Stereocaulon vulcani: pioneer lichen on basalts - El Golfo area
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Lichens on wet basalts of El Hierro island (Canary Islands). Stereocaulon vulcani: pioneer lichen on basalts - El Golfo area
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Lichens on wet basalts of El Hierro island (Canary Islands).
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Lichens on wet basalts of El Hierro island (Canary Islands). Stereocaulon vulcani: pioneer lichen on basalts - El Golfo area
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Twisted juniper in the area of El Sabinar, on the island of El
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Twisted juniper in the area of El Sabinar, on the island of El Hierro, Canary Islands. Canary juniper (Juniperus turbinata, ssp. canariensis) In this very windy mountainous area, these trees have taken on remarkable forms and constitute one of the botanical riches of the island, which is a biosphere reserve.
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A centuries-old Canary pine on the island of El Herrio. The
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
A centuries-old Canary pine on the island of El Herrio. The Canary pine (Pinus canariensis) is a magnificent species endemic to the archipelago, very resistant to fire and rapidly colonising bare volcanic soil, as here on the island of El Herrio.