Beautiful canyons

Beautiful canyons

Who knew erosion could be so beautiful? Canyons are most often formed by a river slowly carving out its place between mountains. Have a look at some of Mother Nature’s most stunning canyons.

 

Toroweap Overlook, Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz. (© Michele Falzone/Alamy)
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Gorge du Verdon, France (© age fotostock/Alamy)
Gorge du Verdon, France
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Family viewing waterfall, Kings Canyon National Park, Calif. (© Stephen Simpson/Getty Images)
Kings Canyon National Park, California
Thor's Hammer, Bryce Canyon, Utah (© Robert Harding World Imagery/Alamy)
Bryce Canyon, Utah
Samariá Gorge, Crete, Greece (© Aaron Geddes Photography/Getty Images)
Samariá Gorge, Crete, Greece
Hikers in Kings Canyon, Australia (© Travelscape Images/Alamy)
Kings Canyon, Australia
Rainbow over Waimea Canyon, Kauai, Hawaii (© Niebrugge Images/Alamy)
Waimea Canyon, Kauai, Hawaii
Leaping Tiger Gorge, China (© Ryszard Laskowski/Alamy)
Leaping Tiger Gorge, China
Antelope Canyon, Ariz. (© Felix Lipov/Alamy)
Antelope Canyon, Arizona
Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, England (© James Osmond Photography/Alamy)
Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, England
Bourke's Luck Potholes, Blyde River Canyon, South Africa (© Zamzam Images/Alamy)
Blyde River Canyon, South Africa
Train crossing bridge, Copper Canyon, Mexico (© Prisma Bildagentur AG/Alamy)
Copper Canyon, Mexico
Cruz del Condor overlook, Colca Canyon, Peru (© Alistair Laming/Alamy)
Colca Canyon, Peru
Biker in Todra Gorge, Morocco (© Francesco Ridolfi/Alamy)
Todra Gorge, Morocco
Wulingyuan Canyon, China (© Ivan Vdovin/Alamy)
Wulingyuan Canyon, China
Hiker above Fish River Canyon, Namibia (© Chris Howes/Wild Places Photography/Alamy)
Fish River Canyon, Namibia
Taroko Gorge, Taiwan (© Henry Westheim Photography/Alamy)
Taroko Gorge, Taiwan
Source:MSN

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