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craggy rock formations overlooking a sound in Scotland
July 31, 2020

Nature's Towers

Basalt formations stand over the Sound of Raasay on Scotland's Isle of Skye. The pinnacles are the result of an ancient landslide that created the dramatic landscape you see now.
Photograph by Jim Richardson, Nat Geo Image Collection

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