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Rocky outcrops above farmland near Hoa Binh: The farmland landscape near Hoa Binh is rugged, characterized by rocky mountain outcrops. The background of this landscape shows the rough mountainous terrain, while the foreground shows cultivated fields of rice and other vegetables. A small farmer's field...; Format: image/photograph

Tourist group of seven people standing on steep rocks: A tourist group of seven people stand on steep rocks during their trip from Bai Chay to Cat Ba Island. They wear casual clothes and some carry cameras.; Format: image/photograph

Window Trail Chisos Basin Area of Big Bend National Park: Rocks along the Window Trail in the Chisos Basin area of Big Bend National Park were made from volcanic activity over 32 million years ago. These rocks have a turquoise bluish tint to them. Their folds create a stair-step effect.; Format: image/photograph

The Needles: Granite outcroppings point like needles to the sky in this photograph of the Black Hills of South Dakota. A rocky trail leads down to the base of them. The Needles are popular with rock climbing enthusiasts.; Format: image/photograph

The Needles: A young, dark haired woman wearing a pink top can be seen standing next to one of the Needles granite rock formations in Custer State Park. Her arms are loosely crossed in front of her and her hair is in a braid which is hanging down in front of her left shoulder....; Format: image/photograph

Beautiful cliffs of Bryce Canyon: Erosion and frost-wedging have carved away the limestone to form the beautiful cliffs of Bryce Canyon National Park. This photograph shows the the beauty of the colors and rock formations which can be seen for miles in the distance. Trees cling to the edges...; Format: image/photograph

Cliffs of Bryce Canyon National Park: Sunlight bathes the limestone cliffs in the foreground of this photograph taken in Bryce Canyon National Park. In the background, still in shade, hoodoos and other rock formations show layers of rich colors of pink, tan, white, and terracotta. Trees cling...; Format: image/photograph

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah: Shadows add to the variations of colors in the landscape of Bryce Canyon. White and tan layers of color can be seen in the hoodoos and other rock formations which make up this “amphitheater” in the park.; Format: image

Spider Rock in Canyon De Chelly National Park: Spider Rock towers over the fertile Canyon De Chelly valley floor. These rock formations have special significance to the Navajo people who believe that a spider woman lives on the top of the towering rock.; Format: image/photograph

Chelser Park Trail in Needles area of Canyonlands National Park: The Needles area is located in the southeast section of Canyonlands National Park. Visitors hiking along the Chesler Trail will see rock formations created by millions of years of erosion. The layers of sedimentary rock have rounded, smooth edges. Surrounding...; Format: image/photograph

Chelser Park Trail in Needles area of Canyonlands National Park: This image shows the smooth tops of rock formations seen from the Chesler Park Trail in Canyonlands National Park. The trail is located in the Needles section of the park. Just above the crests of the rocks, the tops of trees are visible. In the distance,...; Format: image/photograph

Lost Canyon Loop Trail in Canyonlands National Park: The rock formations along the Lost Canyon Loop trail in the Needles area of Canyonlands National Park show millions of years of erosion. This photograph shows the layers of sedimentary rock and an area of trees growing in harsh conditions below. The layers...; Format: image/photograph

Dead tree in Canyonlands National Park: The twisted remains of a dead tree stands in front of the smooth tops of rounded rock formations along a Chesler Park trail in the Needles section of Canyonlands National Park. The sedimentary rock layers have been exposed over millions of years of erosion....; Format: image/photograph

Lost Canyon Loop Trail in Canyonlands National Park: In the Needles area of Canyonlands National Park scrubby bushes find a niche to grow in the smooth rock formed by years of erosion. In the distance, two red sedimentary rock towers stand watch over this harsh terrain.; Format: image/photograph

Chelser Park Trail in Needles area of Canyonlands National Park: Over millions of years sedimentary rock has eroded into the formations that are present today in Canyonlands National Park. This photograph shows the multi-colored layers of rock towering above the high desert floor below. The green scrubby bushes and trees...; Format: image/photograph

Chelser Park, Canyonlands National Park: These odd looking rock formations have mushroom-shaped tops. The base of the formations are terracotta red and the “caps” are tan. In the background taller formations can be seen with horizontal cracks running all the way across them. Green shrubbery...; Format: image/photograph

Island in the Sky in Canyonlands National Park: Millions of years of erosion have created this landscape in the southeast corner of Utah. This photograph shows a green flat plain with deep canyons carved into it. This aerial view captures a dirt road running near a canyon in the foreground. Canyons and...; Format: image/photograph

Chesler Park Trail in the Needles area of Canyonlands National Park: Formed over millions of years, these rock formations show the layers of sediment that were laid down and later became rock. The layers' colors are in tans, red, gray, and black. In the foreground, chips of stone line the trail while in the background the rock...; Format: image/photograph

Chesler Park Trail in the Needles area of Canyonlands National Park: This photograph shows how erosion has carved the sedimentary rock over millions of years. The boulder in the foreground is breaking down and chips of rock litter the ground next to it. The rocks in the background have perfectly straight horizontal cracks running...; Format: image/photograph

Along Chesler Park Trail in Canyonlands National Park: This photograph was taken looking up at the many layers of rock. Some of the layers are tan, some are red, and some are gray. Their ridges are smooth and rounded. Bushes and other plants are at their base.; Format: image/photograph

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