Rolands Breach, Spain Feb. 1, 2025

High up in the Pyrenees, there is a gap in the mountains. More than 90 metres tall and 39 metres wide, Roland"s Breach, featured here today, is a sight to behold. But who was Roland? Count Roland was a Frankish military leader during Charlemagne"s reign in the 8th century. Legend has it that, after being defeated in battle, Roland cut a gap in the mountains—either to destroy his sword or to catch one last glimpse of France.

© Inaki Relanzon/Nature Picture Library/Alamy Stock Photo

palette

Today in History

The old castle at sunrise
Feb. 1, 2024Polar bear, Churchill, Manitoba
Feb. 1, 2026Colourful house in Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil

More Desktop Wallpapers:

It’s time for the Calgary Stampede!
Sep. 23, 2023Nuit Blanche Toronto
Nov. 6, 2023Lago Pehoé, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Jan. 16, 2026Leopard at Etosha National Park, Namibia
Feb. 23, 2025Mount Fuji Day
Launching hopes and prayers
Jun. 27, 2025Splendid leaf frog
One rare streak
A breathtaking cave when it’s cold
Dec. 31, 2025New Years Eve
Oct. 27, 2024Polar Bear Week
Aug. 22, 2025Rolling hills of the Palouse, Washington, United States
Heavenly hot springs
Sep. 3, 2025Grizzly bears at Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, United States
Hear it roar!
Best views tower
Oct. 14, 2024Fishing boats at Coco Beach in Goa, India
Dec. 13, 2023Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway
Mar. 12, 2025Château de Sully-sur-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Feb. 4, 2025Golden Bridge, Bà Nà Hills, Da Nang, Vietnam
Oct. 27, 2025Thick-billed raven, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia
Aug. 26, 2023Berlin Cathedral and Museum Island, Berlin
Sep. 8, 2023International Literacy Day
A ghost on the mountain
Oct. 2, 2024Autumn in the Ogilvie Mountains, Yukon
Dec. 20, 2023Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy
Aug. 11, 2024Wooden path to Kennedy Lake, Vancouver Island
May 19, 2025Victoria Day
Jul. 18, 2024Coral Reef Awareness Week
Dec. 28, 2024Green sea turtle

Rolands Breach, Spain Feb. 1, 2025

© Inaki Relanzon/Nature Picture Library/Alamy Stock Photo

Today in History

More Desktop Wallpapers:

© Inaki Relanzon/Nature Picture Library/Alamy Stock Photo