Sediments
Sand and gravel quarries and streams of all sizes but especially small ones make great images, especially where there is color.
Anastomosing Streams in Mini-Delta: The crisscrossed sediments were deposited by anastomosing streams originating out of a ground hole along the side of Route 5 in Norwich, VT. As they exited the hole, they spread into a miniature delta that subsequently ran down a trench.
Volcanic Outwash: Sediments covered with yellow sulfur-rich crystals and grey gypsum (hydrated calcium sulfate) dust, White Island, New Zealand.
Leaking Sediments Detail: A small delta at the base of cliffs, Kodachrome Basin, southern Utah.
Leaking Sediments: A small delta at the base of cliffs, Kodachrome Basin, southern Utah.
Rocks on Pedestals: This is erosion in a sand quarry on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Wind and rain wash out sand down to the point where a large rock caps and protects the remaining sand.
Volcanic Mud Flows on White Island, NZ: The mud flows beg the question, “Where did the mud originate?” because their sources look small yet their termini are formidable, suggesting many previous lithified flows. Maybe the material above the sources was not lithified and subject to erosion.