Geology (32)

Babbling Brook Stream running through rocks on a slow exposure.

Stream In Woodland Stream running through lush woodland.

The Altar This natural stalagmite formation is found in Harrison's Cave in Barbados. It has been named 'The Altar' as it resembles a bridal couple kneeling before a priest. The location is a popular place for wedding ceremonies.

A Patch of Green A small patch of green is all that remains after the surrounding countryside is swallowed up by mud flows from a volcanic eruption.

Montserrat Coastline The coastline of Montserrat where the volcano meets the sea.

Letting Off Steam Steam and hot gas being released from vents in the side of an active volcano.

Island Destruction The remains of buildings destroyed in the 1995 volcanic eruption on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. The island's capital Plymouth was completely buried with mud and ash from pyroclastic flows.

Inner Beauty The side of Soufrière Hills volcano, Montserrat, where it has collapsed revealing its geology.

Montserrat The destruction left by the 1995 eruption of the previously dormant Soufrière Hills volcano on the island of Montserrat in the West Indies. The ash and pyroclstic flows buried the island's then capital Plymouth, and this is all that is left.

Where Fire Meets Water The coastline of a volcanic island showing the variation in geology. The path of a pyroclastic flow is interrupted as it reaches the sea.

Woodland Stream Stream running through rocks in the countryside.

Woodland Stream Stream running through rocks in the countryside.