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A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri) is a series of landscape woodblock prints by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai. Completed c. 1833-1834 and containing eight prints, it was the first ukiyo-e series to approach the theme of falling water, [ 1 ] and was acclaimed for its innovative and expressive depictions.
The Jiuzhaigou earthquake in Sichuan, China had a significant impact on the scenic area. The earthquake also resulted in the damage and breakage of two natural dams, namely the Nuorilang Waterfall dam and the Huohua Lake dam. [9] The Nuorilang Waterfall suffered damage due to its initial low stability and topographic effects.
In the centre of the falls is a dramatic spire of resistant rock called Mason's Rock (after Bill Mason, the famous Canadian canoeist, author, and filmmaker). [9] The falls were initially located downstream at the east end of Fourth Canyon, and, over the centuries, carved their way through the limestone rock that surrounds the river.
To get a glimpse of Angel Falls, the world’s tallest waterfall at 3,212 feet, visitors must pay to hop on a tiny plane to a village in the middle of Canaima National Park — there are no roads ...
Some of the iconic North Umpqua Canyon waterfalls burned in the 2020 Archie Creek Fire. But that's no reason to avoid visiting, especially in winter. ... killing much or most of the trees across a ...
Fir waves occur in forests on mountain slopes after wind disturbance, during regeneration. When trees fall, the trees that they had sheltered become exposed and are in turn more likely to be damaged, so gaps tend to expand downwind. Meanwhile, on the windward side, young trees grow, protected by the wind shadow of the remaining tall trees. [89]
The quartzite sandstone pillars and the surrounding regions were formed during the Devonian period (400 to 350 million years ago) from a combination of tectonic uplift and water erosion. [3] The highest area in the park is Huang Shi Zhai (黃石寨). It reaches a height of 3,450 feet (1,050 m) and is accessible via cable car or a set of stairs.
Kaieteur Falls is one of the most powerful single-drop waterfalls [1] in the world. It is located on the Potaro River in Kaieteur National Park , central Essequibo Territory, Guyana . It is 226 metres (741 ft) high when measured from its plunge over a sandstone and conglomerate cliff to the first break.