Deeply cut into the high mountains, the Hammersbach torrent plunges over boulders and falls from foam over rocky ledges into pools.
Difficult sections lead through electrically lit tunnels filled with a dull roar. The air is fresh and clear with every breath, especially during the summer. The rocky gorge is easily accessible, less than a mile long, and offers a completely different charm than other gorges and ravines.
August 31, 2023
Morioka, Japan
A 360-year-old cherry tree grows out of a granite boulder.
Nevada
A large wave-cut shelter, a major archeological site, overlooks the dry basin of Winnemucca Lake.
Nye County, Nevada
Under the right conditions, rocks will move across this dry lakebed, leaving trails behind them.
Nye County, Nevada
Red rock "fangs" jut out of the desert near the Extraterrestrial Highway.
Oga, Japan
A natural resemblance of the monster of film lore.
Cuatrociénegas, Mexico
A former travertine mine traces the geological history of this unique desert filled with crystalline blue pools.
Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico
A beautiful red-faced slot canyon in northern New Mexico.
Lancaster, England
A massive glacial deposit that includes a carved staircase to reach the top.
