2011

HU5141 : Mosaic on stones

taken 15 years ago, near to Setter, Bressay, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mosaic on stones
Mosaic on stones
I think that the mosaic white pattern on these stones is caused by salt water washing or splashing over them followed by drying to form a patchwork of discrete crystal zones.
Bressay :: HU5040

The Isle of Bressay lies just off the eastern coast of Mainland, Shetland opposite the capital of Lerwick and effectively protecting that town and its harbour from the excesses of the weather. The sea between the two is the Sound of Bressay, and a regular ferry service plies the short trip between them.
Bressay is quite a large island being about 10.8 miles² (2805 ha) making it the 5th largest of the constituent islands of Shetland after Mainland, Yell, Unst and Fetlar. It has about 400 inhabitants, and some industry mostly the fish processing plant in the northwest of the island.
The highest point on the island is Ward of Bressay which achieves 741' (226m)


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Rob Farrow   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 31 August, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 25 November, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HU 5184 4192 [10m precision]
WGS84: 60:9.5083N 1:4.0763W
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OSGB36: geotagged! HU 5184 4192
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