Silhouetted Cliff Dwellings on Jordan Shore Mesa in along a wave-cut shoreline in Jordan

Silhouetted Cliff Dwellings on Jordan Shore Mesa

by Brooks Wilkinson

Copper-toned light washes over a rugged limestone mesa rising from a wave-cut shoreline in early spring. Dark alcoves carved into the cliff face reveal ancient cliff dwellings standing in sharp silhouette against the fading sky. Heat haze shimmers above the water, softening the horizon line where the rock meets the sea. The water surface acts as a mirror, duplicating the jagged mesa and its hidden structures in a perfect inverted reflection. Textures of weathered stone contrast with the smooth, glassy water, while the warm light defines the edges of the geological formation. A thin layer of dust hangs in the air near the cliff base, visible as a faint, glowing haze where the light strikes the uneven ground.

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cliff dwellings Jordan mesa shoreline silhouette reflections heat haze early spring
Camera Fujifilm X-Pro1*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Fujifilm X-Pro1 photos, grab one online.
Lens XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R
Focal Length 113mm
Aperture f/3.5
Shutter Speed 1/2000
ISO 1600
Film flat picture profile graded in post
Location along a wave-cut shoreline in Jordan
Date 2024-07-23
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 30.5066, 36.2398
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