Basalt Column Silhouette Tidal Waterfall Lhasa in across a wide valley floor near Jokhang Square, Lhasa

Basalt Column Silhouette Tidal Waterfall Lhasa

by Kathryn Villarreal

A dark columnar basalt stands stark against the bright midday sky, positioned near Jokhang Square in Lhasa. The stone's hexagonal geometry creates a rigid vertical line that contrasts with the soft, low-hanging clouds drifting above. Across the wide valley floor, the tidal waterfall rushes beneath the rock, its white foam blurring the motion of the water. Peak autumn light casts a flat, even illumination across the scene, stripping the basalt of color and leaving it as a deep silhouette. Dry grasses along the riverbank show hints of yellow and brown, signaling the season. The water churns violently at the base, while the air remains heavy with mist. A sharp edge of the basalt cuts cleanly against the pale gray sky.

0
0 views
basalt Lhasa Jokhang Square waterfall autumn silhouette columnar rock Tibet
Camera Sony Alpha 700*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Sony Alpha 700 photos, grab one online.
Lens 70-200mm f/2.8
Focal Length 119mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/500
ISO 200
Film processed in DxO PhotoLab
Location across a wide valley floor near Jokhang Square, Lhasa
Date 2018-06-10
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 29.7049, 91.0384
<a href="https://img.veeter.com/basalt-column-silhouette-tidal-waterfall-lhasa"><img src="https://cdn.veeter.com/img/basalt-column-silhouette-tidal-waterfall-lhasa" alt="Basalt Column Silhouette Tidal Waterfall Lhasa in across a wide valley floor near Jokhang Square, Lhasa"></a>

Free to download. CDN hosting requires a link back to this page. Terms

Comments

Similar Images

Basalt Column Tidal Waterfall Twilight Pokhara in near Pokhara

Basalt Column Tidal Waterfall Twilight Pokhara

Nikon D1 · near Pokhara

 Columnar Basalt Tidal Waterfall Autumn Valley in across a wide valley floor near Quito

Columnar Basalt Tidal Waterfall Autumn Valley

Fujifilm X-Pro2 · across a wide valley floor near Quito

 Monsoon Drip Along Concrete Dam Wall in along concrete walls above turbulent water in Lhasa

Monsoon Drip Along Concrete Dam Wall

Asahi Pentax K · along concrete walls above turbulent water in Lhasa

 Basalt Column Patagonia Tidal Waterfall Sunrise in across a wide valley floor in Patagonia

Basalt Column Patagonia Tidal Waterfall Sunrise

Sony a7R III · across a wide valley floor in Patagonia

 Basalt Column at Yunnan Tidal Waterfall Evening in along a wave-cut shoreline in Yunnan

Basalt Column at Yunnan Tidal Waterfall Evening

Sony a7S II · along a wave-cut shoreline in Yunnan

 Basalt Column Tidal Waterfall Mist Colorado Valley in across a wide valley floor in Colorado

Basalt Column Tidal Waterfall Mist Colorado Valley

Samsung Galaxy S22 · across a wide valley floor in Colorado

 Basalt Column Tidal Waterfall Bolivia Mist in from a ridge above layered foothills in Bolivia

Basalt Column Tidal Waterfall Bolivia Mist

Sony a7C · from a ridge above layered foothills in Bolivia

 Basalt Columns on Thimphu Ridge in Late Afternoon in from a ridge above layered foothills near Thimphu

Basalt Columns on Thimphu Ridge in Late Afternoon

Google Pixel 8 · from a ridge above layered foothills near Thimphu

 Silhouetted Volcanic Crater Lake in Autumn Mist in near Barkhor, Lhasa

Silhouetted Volcanic Crater Lake in Autumn Mist

Sony a1 II · near Barkhor, Lhasa

 Moonlit Waterfall in Tbilisi Saddle at Midnight in from a quiet alpine saddle near Old Town, Tbilisi

Moonlit Waterfall in Tbilisi Saddle at Midnight

Sony a7R III · from a quiet alpine saddle near Old Town, Tbilisi

 Sunset Silhouette Over Lhasa Cloud Sea Saddle in at a rocky saddle overlooking a mountain valley near Lhasa

Sunset Silhouette Over Lhasa Cloud Sea Saddle

Canon EOS 6D · at a rocky saddle overlooking a mountain valley near Lhasa

 Moonlit Waterfall Silhouette Near Durbar Square Kathmandu in under the clearest stretch of sky near Durbar Square, Kathmandu

Moonlit Waterfall Silhouette Near Durbar Square Kathmandu

Fujifilm X-T1 · under the clearest stretch of sky near Durbar Square, Kathmandu

 Columnar Basalt at Tidal Waterfall Shore in along a wave-cut shoreline in Uttarakhand

Columnar Basalt at Tidal Waterfall Shore

Sony a7C · along a wave-cut shoreline in Uttarakhand

 Basalt Pipes on Cliff After Rain Near Lisbon in across a floodplain after rain near Lisbon

Basalt Pipes on Cliff After Rain Near Lisbon

Canon EOS 5DS R · across a floodplain after rain near Lisbon

 Tiered Waterfall on Mossy Terraces Near Leh in from a ridge above layered foothills near Leh

Tiered Waterfall on Mossy Terraces Near Leh

Leica M11 · from a ridge above layered foothills near Leh

 Georgia Fjord Granite Walls Waterfall Late Afternoon in in Georgia

Georgia Fjord Granite Walls Waterfall Late Afternoon

Olympus Trip 35 · in Georgia

 Silhouetted Mountain Ridge Over Lhasa Shoreline in along a wave-cut shoreline near Lhasa

Silhouetted Mountain Ridge Over Lhasa Shoreline

Leica I · along a wave-cut shoreline near Lhasa

 Tibetan Waterfall Winter Sunset Aerial View in in Tibet

Tibetan Waterfall Winter Sunset Aerial View

Leica M5 · in Tibet

 Basalt Headland Autumn Dawn Valley in across a wide valley floor in Nagaland

Basalt Headland Autumn Dawn Valley

Pentax K-70 · across a wide valley floor in Nagaland

 Dolerite Columns at Dawn Over Tibetan Foothills in from a ridge above layered foothills in Tibet

Dolerite Columns at Dawn Over Tibetan Foothills

Leica M5 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Tibet

 Markhor on Cliff Near Lhasa in Autumn in near Lhasa

Markhor on Cliff Near Lhasa in Autumn

Zorki 5 · near Lhasa

 Silhouette Plunge Pool Below Waterfall Shoreline in along a wave-cut shoreline near Tbilisi

Silhouette Plunge Pool Below Waterfall Shoreline

Nikon D3 · along a wave-cut shoreline near Tbilisi

 Volcanic Island Silhouette Against Overcast Dawn in near Lhasa

Volcanic Island Silhouette Against Overcast Dawn

Kodak Brownie · near Lhasa

 Bridge Cable Shadows on Serbian Staircase in at the base of a monumental staircase in Serbia

Bridge Cable Shadows on Serbian Staircase

Fujifilm X100VI · at the base of a monumental staircase in Serbia

 Monsoon Waterfall Noon Light Jungle Gorge Singapore in across a floodplain after rain near Singapore

Monsoon Waterfall Noon Light Jungle Gorge Singapore

Sony a99 II · across a floodplain after rain near Singapore

 Sunset Silhouette Aqueduct Path Cardiff Dam in along a dam spillway in Cardiff

Sunset Silhouette Aqueduct Path Cardiff Dam

Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 · along a dam spillway in Cardiff

 Suspension Bridge Over Fjord in Early Autumn Light in at the base of a monumental staircase in Sichuan

Suspension Bridge Over Fjord in Early Autumn Light

Nikon D7500 · at the base of a monumental staircase in Sichuan

 Hexagonal Basalt Columns Sunset Night Sky Sikkim in above dune fields and dry wadis in Sikkim

Hexagonal Basalt Columns Sunset Night Sky Sikkim

iPhone SE (2020) · above dune fields and dry wadis in Sikkim

 Hanging Valley Waterfall Rim Light Morning Shadow in across a floodplain after rain near Pokhara

Hanging Valley Waterfall Rim Light Morning Shadow

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 · across a floodplain after rain near Pokhara

 Aerial Crater Chain on Tibetan Plateau at Dusk in far above surf-scalloped coastline in Tibet

Aerial Crater Chain on Tibetan Plateau at Dusk

Olympus XA · far above surf-scalloped coastline in Tibet

 Golden Sunset Prayer Flags on Lhasa Mountain Pass in at a rocky saddle overlooking a mountain valley near Lhasa

Golden Sunset Prayer Flags on Lhasa Mountain Pass

Nikon D70 · at a rocky saddle overlooking a mountain valley near Lhasa

 Basalt Columns Wet Floodplain Mumbai City Lights in across a floodplain after rain near Mumbai

Basalt Columns Wet Floodplain Mumbai City Lights

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra · across a floodplain after rain near Mumbai

 Silhouetted Tide Pools Under Copper Clouds in beside a volcanic drop-off near Cape Town

Silhouetted Tide Pools Under Copper Clouds

Sony a7R II · beside a volcanic drop-off near Cape Town

 Basalt Organ Pipes on Sea Cliff at Dawn in across a floodplain after rain near Cape Town

Basalt Organ Pipes on Sea Cliff at Dawn

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 · across a floodplain after rain near Cape Town

 Columnar Basalt Cliffs in Misty Moonlight in near Bishkek

Columnar Basalt Cliffs in Misty Moonlight

iPhone 11 · near Bishkek

 Sulawesi Bridge Walkway Shadows Wet Season Light in along a bridge maintenance walkway in Sulawesi

Sulawesi Bridge Walkway Shadows Wet Season Light

iPhone 13 · along a bridge maintenance walkway in Sulawesi

 Columbine Flower on Lhasa Cliff Edge After Rain in along a salt-sprayed cliff edge near Sera, Lhasa

Columbine Flower on Lhasa Cliff Edge After Rain

Nikon D100 · along a salt-sprayed cliff edge near Sera, Lhasa

 Waterfall Silhouette Through Rain Curtain Yunnan in across a floodplain after rain in Yunnan

Waterfall Silhouette Through Rain Curtain Yunnan

Zorki 4 · across a floodplain after rain in Yunnan

 Moonlit Waterfall in Cholon Jungle Gorge Valley in across a wide valley floor near Cholon, Ho Chi Minh City

Moonlit Waterfall in Cholon Jungle Gorge Valley

Nikon D800 · across a wide valley floor near Cholon, Ho Chi Minh City
basalt Lhasa Jokhang Square waterfall autumn silhouette columnar rock Tibet