Rain can move mountains and erode a landscape quickly enough to ‘suck rocks’ out of the ground, according to a new study that measured the impact of precipitation. Researchers from the University of Bristol developed a technique that involves examining particles from space inside grains of sand found in mountainous regions. They used these particles, … Read more
BEN WILKINSON: A dark cloud has descended over the savings landscape… but we still should not tolerate paltry rates By Ben Wilkinson Money Mail Deputy Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 22 September 2020 | Updated: 22:52 BST, 22 September 2020 A dark cloud descended over the savings landscape on Monday morning as … Read more
A landscape photographer whose work was cancelled during lockdown used the time to self-publish a book of his favourite images to inspire others. Thomas Heaton, 36, released a tome containing 53 incredible pictures he’d taken, from images of majestic mountains to photos of epic waterfalls, showing his journey as a photographer over the past five … Read more
Hungry for fine photography? Then feast your eyes on these images. They are MailOnline Travel’s pick of the 50 stunning snaps shortlisted in a contest called #Landscape2020, run by photo app Agora. Agora asked photographers around the globe to send in their very best shots of breathtaking scenery. In total, 14,739 photos were submitted, with … Read more
Hungry for fine photography? Then feast your eyes on these images. They are MailOnline Travel’s pick of the 50 stunning snaps shortlisted in a contest called #Landscape2020, run by photo app Agora. Agora asked photographers around the globe to send in their very best shots of breathtaking scenery. In total, 14,739 photos were submitted, with … Read more
Photographer Gabor Nagy spends months researching Iceland’s most eye-catching spots on Google Earth and then days driving and hiking its mountain roads to reach them – and snap them. As his incredible pictures of the country’s epic landscape show – the graft pays off. He has captured Europe’s second-largest glacier, a breathtaking ‘bleeding’ volcanic crater and … Read more
Stunning locations captured by the finalists of the 2020 Landscape Photography Competition showcase the Earth’s beauty in a unique series of images. In Eric Melzer’s other-worldly ‘Solar Storm’, water ripples in eerily perfect formation around the Ivanpah Solar Station in California. John Kimwell Laluma’s incredible ‘Density’ captures the courtyard of a Macau apartment building from … Read more
A cat crouches in the dappled sunlight beneath a trellis of bougainvillea, watching me sip Greek coffee and eyeing my baklava. This traditional Kafeneion (coffee shop) is behind the cathedral of Chora — the main (and only) town on the island of Ios. It’s a warren of narrow lanes that wind steeply to the cliff-edge … Read more
Bhutan prides itself as being one of the world’s happiest places. And after feasting your eyes on these stunning images it’s clear to see why this might be the case. The landlocked country in the eastern Himalayas is home to a mesmerising mix of breathtaking scenery, from gaping valleys to soaring snowy peaks, and ancient … Read more
Italian winemakers give the landscape a fairy-tale glow by placing hundreds of flaming torches among their vines to protect them against the coldest May temperatures in decades Winemakers in South Tyrol have been placing anti-frost torches among the vines to save their grapes The torches – called smudge pots – can raise the temperature by … Read more