Rock Formations

A variety of photos and pictures of interesting rock formations.

The many and varied rock formations found around the world are a result of the natural forces at work. Erosion by wind, water, and ice has shaped the rock over many years slowly but surely creating formations.

Rock formations can be created from sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks, and igneous rocks. The formations have been given terms by geologists such as escarpment, butte, mesa, stack, gorge, peak, cliff, and inselberg.

Here is a selection of pictures of various rock formations photographed from around the globe including Canada, USA, Europe, and New Zealand.

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Northern Lights Show Churchill Manitoba A show of natural wonderment is displayed by the Northern Lights over the town of Churchill, Manitoba and an Inukshuk has been created on the landscape below.	Ocean Landscape Sunset Picture The Kaikoura Peninsula features a dramatic rocky landscape which fringes the waters of the Pacific Ocean in Canterbury, New Zealand. A beautiful time to visit this area of the peninsula is at sunset.	Northern Lights Dancing In The Moon Light Inukshuk Hudson Bay A unique composition, vivid Northern Lights streaming rhythmically in the light of a full moon hanging above a large stone inukshuk on the shores of Hudson Bay in Churchill, Canada.
Moon Picture Northern Lights Hudson Bay Manitoba Canada A bright full moon casts beams of light over Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada while the Northern Lights stream across the sky. A beautiful scene on a clear starry night in the town of Churchill.	Pancake Rocks Punakaiki New Zealand Sunsets along the lush coastline of Punakaiki on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand are exceptional especially when the rays from the sun glisten off the Pancake Rocks.	Rock Inukshuk Labrador Coastal Drive On a foggy day over the Strait of Belle Isle along the Labrador Coastal Drive in Southern Labrador, an Inukshuk sits on a rock ledge with pack ice floating across the surface of the Atlantic Ocean.
Road Monument Valley Interstate 163 is the main road which goes through Monument Valley in Utah, USA.	Chasm Milford Sound Fiordland National Park New Zealand The Chasm in the Darran Mountains is found in Fiordland National Park along the Milford Road in Fiordland on the South Island of New Zealand. It has been described as an almost magical place due to the power of the water.	Aurora Borealis Inukshuk Moon Churchill Hudson Bay Manitoba The amazing Northern Lights, also called Aurora borealis, dance across the sky above an inukshuk while the light of a full moon fills the sky above Hudson Bay near the town of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.
Les Mees Rock Formations Alpes De Haute Provence France A wall of rocky columns, called Les Penitents des Mees, dominate the green scenery near the village of Les Mees in the Alpes de Haute region of the Provence, France.	Balancing Rock Coastal Geology Nova Scotia Canada The Rock Balancing is a columnar basalt stack of rock which is perfectly balanced along the rocky coastline in Saint Marys Bay on Long Island, Nova Scotia, Canada and has defied gravity for thousands of years.	Landscape Physical Geography Flowerpot Island Lake Huron Ontario A sea stack juts out into the water along the edge of Flowerpot Island, located in the Fathom Five National Marine Park in Lake Huron, Ontario. This park is made up of 20 islands each with their own unique physical landscape and geography.
Snow Covered Rock Formations Mountainous Landscape Yukon The partial snow covered rock formations decorate the mountainous landscape during the summer in Kluane National Park in the Yukon Territory in Canada.	Inukshuk Inuit Symbol Hudson Bay Sunset Churchill Along the shore of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba at sunset, an Inukshuk has been built which is a symbol to the Inuit people. An Inukshuk was once, and in some instances today, an important landmark to the lives of many travelers.	Hoodoos Milk River Rafting Southern Alberta Rafting along the Milk River in Southern Alberta, Canada allows visitors to have a unique view of the Hoodoos in Writing on Stone Provincial Park.
Foothill Village Of Riglos Huesca Aragon The foothill village of Riglos in Huesca, Aragon in Spain is the most important of the group of nine villages known as Las Penas de Riglos.	Towering Walls Of Rock Los Mallos De Riglos Huesca Towering walls of rock known as Los Mallos de Riglos, dwarf the white houses in the village of Riglos in Huesca, Aragon in Spain, Europe.	New Zealand Gannet Colony Muriwai Beach One bird from the Gannet Colony at Muriwai Beach on the North Island of New Zealand, takes flight to soar the sky, while the rest of the colony stays put on the cliff.
Nugget Point Lighthouse Path New Zealand A path high above the water on steep rock formations, takes visitors out to Nugget Point Lighthouse on the South Island of New Zealand.	Two Level Monastery Huesca Aragon Spain The two levels of the Monastery of San Juan de la Pena in Huesca, Aragon in Spain is dwarfed by the large rock face in which it was built.	Historic Monastery Rock Formations Picture The Monastery de San Juan de la Pena against the rock formations in the Sierra de la Pena, Aragon in Spain is the picture of serenity and strength.
Romanesque Architecture Monastery Aragon Spain The Romanesque architecture of the Monastery of San Juan de la Pena in Aragon, Spain is an excellent example of 10th and 11th century craftmanship.	Unique Building Monastery Architecture Aragon This unique building of ancient architecture located in the shadow of a huge rock, is the Monastery of San Juan de la Pena in the Sierra de la Pena in Aragon, Spain.	Ancient Monastery Rock Cliffs Huesca Aragon The Ancient Monastery of San Juan de la Pena in Huesca, Aragon, Spain was originally built into these huge rock cliffs in the 10th century.
Kaikoura Peninsula Rugged Coastline Sunset Sunset colors explode across the rugged coastline of the Kaikoura Peninsula near the Seal Colony that reside on the South Island of New Zealand.	Coastal Landforms Watering Cove Abel Tasman National Park The constant wearing of the coast in the Abel Tasman National Park of New Zealand has created some interesting coastal landforms which can be seen during a hike from Anchorage Bay to Watering Cove.	Elephant Rock Orakei Korako New Zealand The resemblance to an elephant in this rock formation at Orakei Korako on the North Island of New Zealand is uncanny.
Canon De Anisclo Rio Bellos Aragon Spain Standing atop the rock cliffs of the Canon de Anisclo in Aragon Spain, you can see the Rio Bellos below as it weaves along its journey.	Red Rock Coulee Natural Area Alberta Canada Fascinating rock formations some of which are perfectly round, litter the landscape in Red Rock Coulee Natural Area in Alberta, Canada.	Inukshuks Red Bay Southern Labrador A display of Inukshuks on the shores of Red Bay along the Labrador Coastal Drive in Southern Labrador, Canada.
Hudson Bay Northern Lights Churchill Manitoba A spectacular display from the Northern Lights fills the sky over the Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba with the moon illuminating the area.	Petrified Procession Lure Mountain Provence The petrified procession of Les Penitents des Mees in the Lure Mountain in the Alpes de Haute in Provence, France.	Ordesa Valley Pyrenees Aragon Spain The Ordesa Valley in the Pyrenees in Aragon, Spain is a fascinating location where massive cliffs seem to tower above the rest of the world.
Black Reef Beach Hawkes Bay New Zealand From the beach near Black Reef in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand you can see the high rock cliffs of Cape Kidnappers where the Gannet colony resides.	Travel Destination Pancake Rocks Paparoa NZ Blowholes, sunsets, intriguing rock formations, and West Coast vistas make the Pancake Rocks a prime travel destination in Paparoa National Park of New Zealand.	Paparoa National Park Pancake Rocks New Zealand The sun sets over the Tasman Sea and the Pancake Rocks in Paparoa National Park on the West Coast of New Zealand.
Severe Weather Mono Lake California Large clouds gather as though heralding the arrival of severe weather near Mono Lake in California, USA.	Perce Rock Sunset Gaspesie Peninsula Quebec Brilliant colors encompass Perce Rock and Bonaventure Island at the tip of the Gaspesie Peninsula in Quebec, Canada at sunset with the reflections glowing off the water.	Inukshuk Sunset Lake Superior Ontario Canada As sunset closes in around Agawa Bay in Lake Superior Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada, an Inukshuk decorates the coastline.
Sedona Arizona Information It's a good idea to get some information about the buttes and rock formations around Sedona, Arizona from the info centre in town.	Castlepoint Sunset Scenery New Zealand The Castlepoint lagoon in Castlepoint on the North Island of New Zealand is glowing in the light from the sunset as the shape of Castle Rock is outlined.	Hammerwand Sunset A sunset over the jagged rocks of the Hammerwand in Voels, Italy in Europe.