Ponds in Arava Valley in eastern Eilat and Edom Mountains, view from Mount Shahmon at evening. The Middle East, December 13, 2001
View of Dead Sea and misty Moav Mountains from a lookout of Mount Sdom to the west. The Middle East, December 27, 2001
Akaba and mountains in Jordan at evening. Eilat, the Middle East, January 13, 2001
Slopes of Chisos Mountains east from Boot Spring Trail. Big Bend National Park, November 27, 2009
View of Eilat from Shahmon Mountains, 1.5 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, March 22, 2001
Ponds in Arava Valley in eastern Eilat and Edom Mountains, view from Mount Shahmon at evening. The Middle East, December 13, 2001
View of Timna mountains, Spiral Hill, Timna Stream and Timna Cliffs to the north from Timna Stage. The Middle East, March 15, 2001
View of copper mines from a small pass north from Solomon Pillars in Timna mountains. The Middle East, March 15, 2001
A dry creek going to the rim of a plateau above Ein Bokek, with Dead Sea and mountains in Jordan on background. The Middle East, February 22, 2001
Eilat hotels at Red Sea behind volcanic mountains, view from Mount Shahmon at evening. The Middle East, December 13, 2001
Crust fungus Leucogyrophana mollusca on a fallen mountain ash on east side of sandpit near Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 8, 2019
Mountain brownie mushrooms (Deconica montana, Psilocybe montana) on haircap moss (Polytrichum piliferum) in dunes near the lake south from Mys Moryin Nos near Ladoga Lake, east from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 14, 2019
Akaba at Red Sea and Edom Mountains, view from Mount Shahmon at evening. The Middle East, December 13, 2001
Eilat beach, the city and mountains from sea promenade. The Middle East, November 21, 2002
View of the Coral Beach Reserve in Eilat, Red Sea and Jordan from a nearby mountain. The Middle East, May 13, 2000
View of mountains and Red Sea south from Eilat from Mount Shelomo, 3 miles north-west from Eilat. The Middle East, March 22, 2001
Mountain ridge of Kuhe Derbend in Iran, north-east of Ravar. View from a window of a plane from Dubai, UAE to Houston, TX, April 28, 2011
View of Ramon s Tooth from distance of 4 miles on the opposite side of Ramon Crater to the south-east from Mitzpe Ramon Visitor s Center. Road 40 to Eilat is seen near the horizon to the left, with Har Hadav (?) mountains behind it. Contrast of the picture was enhanced to decrease haze. The Middle East, May 3, 2001
Junk yard of Dead Sea Works on Red Sea beach 2 miles south-east from Eilat, with Akaba and mountains in Jourdan behind it. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
A parking site east from Solomon Pillars in Timna mountains. The Middle East, March 15, 2001
Acacia with mistletoe parasites blooming by red flowers near a jeep track along Netafim River in Eilat Mountains, 1.5 miles north-west from Eilat. The Middle East, March 22, 2001
River cutting a mountain ridge of Kuhe Sangi in Iran, east of Ravar. View from a window of a plane from Dubai, UAE to Houston, TX, April 28, 2011
A short trail north from Solomon Pillars through Timna mountains. The Middle East, March 15, 2001
View of Eilat Mountains and Arava Valley from northern summit of Mount Shelomo, 3 miles north-west from Eilat. The Middle East, March 22, 2001
Eilat hotels and Edom mountains in Jordan during sunset. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
Imperfect sandstone mushroom north-west from Timna Mountains. The Middle East, March 15, 2001
Imperfect sandstone mushroom north-west from Timna Mountains. The Middle East, March 15, 2001
Mountains in Egypt near Taba, 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
Dead Sea salt pans and Moav Mountains in Jordan, view from a plateau above Ein Bokek. The Middle East, February 22, 2001
A small sandy area in western Timna Park, with Edom Mountains in background, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
Trap Mountain(?) west from Smokey Creek Trail near Trap Spring east from Mule Ear Overlook. Big Bend National Park, Texas, November 25, 2007
Geological Trail in Timna mountains, the end. The Middle East, March 15, 2001
Acacia killed by a parasite plant mistletoe in Netafim River in Eilat Mountains, 2 miles north-west from Eilat. The Middle East, March 22, 2001
View to the west from Roded ascent, Edom Mountains are on horizon. The Middle East, December 13, 2001
Upper fragment of a sandstone formation in Timna Mountains. The Middle East, March 15, 2001
Acacia trees along a jeep track in Netafim River in Eilat Mountains, 2 miles north-west from Eilat. The Middle East, March 22, 2001
Lower fragment of a sandstone formation in Timna Mountains. The Middle East, March 15, 2001
Remains of feldspar mines mined by a British geologist Williams during World War II in mountains near Coral Beach, 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
A hotel and a city beach during sunset, with Edom mountains in Jordan behind them. Eilat, the Middle East, January 13, 2001
Mountain of Kuhe Derbend in Iran, north-east of Ravar. View from a window of a plane from Dubai, UAE to Houston, TX, April 28, 2011
View of a heavily polluted Yeroham reservoir from a mountain ridge, with Yeroham (the most desolated city in Israel) with its chemical factories behind it. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
Timna Stage, the tallest summit of Timna Mountains. The Middle East, March 15, 2001
Mountains on Egypt border near Taba, 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
Common flowers in a riverbed of a tributary of Nahal Revivim descending from a mountain ridge near Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
A dwarf iris in Negev Desert on a trail descending from a mountain ridge to Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
Garlic-like flowers in a riverbed of a tributary of Nahal Revivim descending from a mountain ridge to Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
Red anemones in a riverbed of a tributary of Nahal Revivim descending from a mountain ridge to Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
Eilat mountains, view from Roded ascent. The Middle East, December 13, 2001
Caucasus Mountains east from Elbrus in Russia. View from a window of a plane from Abu Dhabi to Saint Petersburg in Russia, December 26, 2014
Spring flowers in Negev Desert, on a mountain ridge behind Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
Lawn rocks of olivine (?) on Geological Trail through Timna Mountains. The Middle East, March 15, 2001
Old cemetery in Safed with Meron Mountains (over 1000 m) at background. The Middle East, April 19, 2001
View to the south along a river going from mountains on the southern side of Ramon Crater, 5 miles south-east from Mitzpe Ramon. The Middle East, May 3, 2001
Red Sea and mountains near Taba, 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
A tulip in Negev Desert, on a mountain ridge behind Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
Geological Trail through Timna Mountains. The Middle East, March 15, 2001
Approach to Timna Stage, the tallest summit of Timna Mountains. The Middle East, March 15, 2001
Shahmon Mountains near Eilat at evening, view from Wadi Roded. The Middle East, December 9, 2002
Arava Valley from a foot of Shahmon Mountains near Eilat at evening. The Middle East, December 9, 2002
Red Sea and small mountains near Coral Beach, 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
Mountains near Taba, 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
Red Sea and mountains near Taba, 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
View of Akaba Bay from mountains near Taba, 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
Spring flowers on rocks of Negev Desert, on a mountain ridge behind Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
Red anemone (adonis?) flower on a mountain ridge behind Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
Spring flowers in a riverbed of a tributary of Nahal Revivim descending from a mountain ridge near Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
Geological Trail in Timna mountains, near the end. The Middle East, March 15, 2001
View of Eilat and Edom Mountains west from Roded ascent. The Middle East, December 13, 2001
A small sandy area in western Timna Park, with Edom Mountains in background, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
Dogwood in a forest on Ridge Trail east Trailpoint 13 in Sourland Mountain Preserve. Somerset County, New Jersey, May 6, 2007
View of Akaba Bay from mountains near Taba, 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
Mountains west from Eilat, view from Mount Tzefahot, near Coral Beach 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
View of hills near Yeroham from the highest point of a mountain ridge behind Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
A road in Shahmon Mountains, 1.5 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, March 22, 2001
Nahal Tzefahot River, with Edom Mountains at horizon, 3 miles south-west from Eilat. The Middle East, January 17, 2002
Mountain Run(?) Lake east from Skyline Drive of Shenandoah National Park. Virginia, January 13, 2006
Dead Sea mountains near Masada at evening. The Middle East, November 30, 2000
Blue pimpernel flowers in a riverbed of a tributary of Nahal Revivim descending from a mountain ridge near Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
Geological Trail through Timna Mountains, near the beginning. The Middle East, March 15, 2001
Volcanic stones along a jeep track along Netafim River in Eilat Mountains, 2 miles north-west from Eilat. The Middle East, March 22, 2001
Safed s cemetery below the Old City with Meron Mountains at background. The Middle East, April 19, 2001
Stone Mountain Park east from Atlanta, Georgia, view from a plane. December 2, 2003
Mountains west from Eilat, view from Mount Tzefahot, near Coral Beach 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
Remains of feldspar mines mined by a British geologist Williams during World War II and trails of Arab workers from Akaba on a mountain near Coral Beach, 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
A tulip in Negev Desert, on a mountain ridge behind Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
A dry riverbed at spring of a tributary of Nahal Revivim descending from a mountain ridge near Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
Beginning of Geological Trail through Timna Mountains. The Middle East, March 15, 2001
Sandstone on Geological Trail through Timna Mountains. The Middle East, March 15, 2001
Eilat mountains north-east from Mount Tzefahot, 3 miles south-west from Eilat. The Middle East, January 17, 2002
Egyptian mountains near Taba, 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
Spring plant in Negev Desert, on a mountain ridge behind Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
Evening view from a jeep track along Netafim River in Eilat Mountains, 2 miles north-west from Eilat. The Middle East, March 22, 2001
Mountains west from Eilat, view from mountains near Coral Beach 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
A tributary of Nahal Revivim descending from a mountain ridge near Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
Spring flowers in a riverbed near a trail descending from a mountain ridge to Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
Mountains north from Mount Shelomo, 3 miles north-west from Eilat. The Middle East, March 22, 2001
View from a jeep track along Netafim River in Eilat Mountains, 2 miles north-west from Eilat. The Middle East, March 22, 2001
A bush common for Eilat mountains in Nahal Shani wadi east from Red Canyon, 8 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, February 7, 2002
View of Arava Valley and Edom Mountains from Mount Shehoret, north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 9, 2002
A road and mountains in Egypt near Taba, 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
View from a mountain ridge behind Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
Spring plants in Negev Desert, on a mountain ridge behind Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
Spring flowers in Negev Desert, on a mountain ridge behind Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
A tributary of Nahal Revivim descending from a mountain ridge near Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
Desert plateau overlooking Edom Mountains west from Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, November 7, 2002
Mountains on northern side of Nahal Tseelim Canyon, 2 miles north from Masada. The Middle East, January 20, 2001
View of Eilat Mountains from Mount Tzefahot, 3 miles south-west from Eilat. The Middle East, October 17, 2002
Rocks on a slope of Freshman Mountain east from Turkey Pass Trail in Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. Fredericksburg, Texas, October 27, 2007
Typical hills near Yeroham, view from a mountain ridge behind Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
Bedouin sheep on a mountain ridge behind Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
A tulip and wild onions (?) on a trail descending from a mountain ridge to Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
Mountain ridges and the northern summit of Mount Shelomo, 3 miles north-west from Eilat. The Middle East, March 22, 2001
Southern slope of Ramon s Tooth resembling Eilat Mountains, 5 miles south-east from Mitzpe Ramon. The Middle East, May 3, 2001
Red Sea and mountains in Egypt, view from Mount Tzefahot near Eilat. The Middle East, May 13, 2000
Mountains near Taba, 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
View to the south along a river going from mountains on the southern side of Ramon Crater, 5 miles south-east from Mitzpe Ramon. The Middle East, May 3, 2001
View of mountains in Egypt from Mount Tzefahot near Eilat. The Middle East, May 13, 2000
Mountains on northern side of Nahal Tseelim Canyon, 2 miles north from Masada. The Middle East, January 20, 2001
Spring flowers among rocks in a riverbed near a trail descending from a mountain ridge to Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
Geological Trail through Timna Mountains. The Middle East, March 15, 2001
Mountains on Egyptian border near Taba, 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
A tulip in Negev Desert, on a mountain ridge behind Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
View of a heavily polluted Yeroham reservoir from a mountain ridge. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
View of a mountain ridge behind Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
Succulent plants Caralluma europaea var. judaica in Negev Desert, on a mountain ridge behind Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
Spring desert near a trail descending from a mountain ridge to Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
Tulips on a trail descending from a mountain ridge to Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
View of Timna Mountains to the south-west from entrance road to Timna Park. The Middle East, March 15, 2001
View of Eilat Mountains from a trail going from Mount Shelomo, 3 miles north-west from Eilat. The Middle East, March 22, 2001
Mountains near Coral Beach, 3 miles south-east from Eilat. The Middle East, January 13, 2001
Israeli radiolocation station on a desert plateau above Ein Bokek, with Moav Mountains in Jordan on background. The Middle East, February 22, 2001
A tulip on a trail descending from a mountain ridge to Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
View from Geological Trail through Timna Mountains. The Middle East, March 15, 2001
Southern side of Timna Mountains, near Eilat at evening. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
A road to Ein Avdat canyon, view from a neighbor mountain. The Middle East, May 10, 2000
View of mountains near Eilat from Mount Tzefahot. The Middle East, May 13, 2000
Mountains on northern side of Nahal Tseelim Canyon, 2 miles north from Masada. The Middle East, January 20, 2001
Alakhson creek on Geological Trail through Timna Mountains. The Middle East, March 15, 2001
Mountains on the southern side of Ramon Crater, 6 miles south-east from Mitzpe Ramon. The Middle East, May 3, 2001
Wadi Netafim approaching Eilat Mountains north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 9, 2002
View of hills near Yeroham from a trail from a damn to the mountain ridge. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
A thorny plant in Negev Desert, on a mountain ridge behind Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
Rare succulent plant Caralluma europaea var. judaica going to bloom by starry flowers in Negev Desert, on a mountain ridge behind Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
Exotic succulent plants Caralluma europaea var. judaica in Negev Desert, on a mountain ridge behind Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
View of mountains in Sinai north-west from a slope of Mount Yoash, 4 miles north-west from Eilat. The Middle East, January 17, 2002
Rim of the plateau, with misty Jordan mountains, near Ein Bokek. The Middle East, May 20, 2000
Timna Stage, the tallest summit of Timna Mountains. The Middle East, March 15, 2001
Wadi Netafim approaching Eilat Mountains north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 9, 2002
A tulip on a trail descending from a mountain ridge to Yeroham reservoir. The Middle East, March 8, 2001
View of Eilat Mountains from a trail going from Mount Shelomo, 3 miles north-west from Eilat. The Middle East, March 22, 2001
A ridge in Hatira Mountains 4 miles east from Sde Boker, near the upper Nahal Hatsats river. The Middle East, April 9, 2001
Blackened brain-like stones in limestone in Hatira Mountains 4.5 miles east from Sde Boker, near the upper Nahal Hatsats river. The Middle East, April 9, 2001
- a dinner in east Norman 11/15/96 (Norman, Wichita Mountains, November 15 - December 1, 1996)
- a dinner in east Norman 11/15/96 (Norman, Wichita Mountains, November 15 - December 1, 1996)
Crossing of Mountain and Brink roads east from Wallpack Center. Delaware Water Gap, New Jersey, March 3, 2007
Mountains east from glacier flowing to Tunugduareik Lake north from Narsarsuaq in Kujalleq region on southern tip of Greenland, view from a window of a plane from Frankfurt, Germany to Toronto, Canada, June 30, 2013
Corticioid mushroom Leucogyrophana mollusca on a fallen mountain ash on east side of sandpit near Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 8, 2019
Wood decay mushroom Leucogyrophana mollusca on a fallen mountain ash on east side of sandpit near Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 8, 2019
Close up of corticioid mushroom Leucogyrophana mollusca on a fallen mountain ash on east side of sandpit near Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 8, 2019
Texture of corticioid mushroom Leucogyrophana mollusca on a fallen mountain ash on east side of sandpit near Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 8, 2019
Corticioid mushroom Leucogyrophana mollusca on a decaying trunk of mountain ash on east side of sandpit near Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 8, 2019
Red crust of corticioid mushroom Leucogyrophana mollusca on a fallen mountain ash on east side of sandpit near Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 8, 2019
Side view of mountain brownie mushrooms (Deconica montana, Psilocybe montana) on haircap moss (Polytrichum piliferum) in dunes near the lake south from Mys Moryin Nos near Ladoga Lake, east from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 14, 2019
Aerial view of the Schweizerland Alps in East Greenland, likely near the Sermilik Fjord region. The jagged, snow-covered peaks visible in the foreground are part of the Schweizerland mountain range (also known as the Schweizerland Alps). This is one of the highest and most alpine regions in Greenland, located just west of the town of Tasiilaq. The image shows deep valleys filled with snow and ice, with massive glaciers flowing down from the high peaks towards the fjords. The interplay of sharp ridges (are^tes) and ice-filled basins (cirques) creates a classic, high-alpine landscape that rivals the European Alps in ruggedness but on a much wilder scale. The large body of water visible in the background (center-right) is likely Sermilik Fjord, a major fjord known for being choked with icebergs calved from the Helheim and other glaciers. The water reflects the sunlight, creating a bright contrast against the darker mountains. View from a window of an airplane from Helsinki to Dallas, Greenland, October 17, 2025
Deeper inland over the East Greenland coast, likely near the major glacial systems feeding into the Sermilik Fjord complex. The massive, heavily crevassed glacier visible in the lower center (flowing from left to right) is characteristic of the major outlet glaciers in this region, such as Helheim Glacier or Midgard Glacier. These are some of the largest and fastest-flowing glaciers in Greenland, draining huge volumes of ice from the interior ice sheet into the fjords.:200b The intensely wrinkled texture of the glacier surface is caused by deep crevasses (cracks) that form as the ice flows over uneven bedrock and bends around mountains. The chaotic, shattered appearance indicates rapid movement and significant stress within the ice. The dark, jagged peaks rising above the ice are part of the coastal mountain ranges (likely the Schweizerland Alps mentioned previously). In this view, you can see how the ice sheet wraps around and flows between these mountains, essentially burying the valleys in ice. In the bottom right corner, a turquoise-colored lake is visible. This is a proglacial lake, formed by meltwater trapped between the glacier and the mountains. The distinctive color comes from "glacial flour" (fine rock particles) suspended in the water. This transition from the rugged coastal peaks (in the previous image) to the massive, flowing rivers of ice marks the boundary between the coastal mountains and the vast Greenland Ice Sheet proper. It is the dynamic edge where the ice sheet discharges into the ocean, a critical zone for understanding global sea-level rise. View from a window of an airplane from Helsinki to Dallas, Greenland, October 17, 2025
