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Coastal rocks near Borth-y-Gest
by Bill Harrison
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According to the British Geological Society interactive map, these are outcrops... (more)
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A change of rocks
by Bill Harrison
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The coastal rock outcrop in the background is far darker than the grey granite... (more)
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Garron Point (end of the Highland Boundary Fault)
by Bill Harrison
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To the left, a wave-cut platform of Glen Lethnot grit with the outcrop behind... (more)
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Coastal rocks north of Garron Point
by Bill Harrison
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An outcrop of tough Glen Lethnot grit just a few hundred metres north of the... (more)
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Geological interest at Perthumie Bay
by Bill Harrison
geograph for square NO8988
In the foreground, dark outcrops from the impressively named North Britain... (more)
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Top of Giltar Point
by M J Roscoe
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Rock outcrop with Caldey Island beyond.
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Standing on the fault
by Bill Harrison
geograph for square NO8987
The Highland Boundary Fault lies between the wave-cut platform and the rocky... (more)
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Gritstone outcrop at Skatie Shore
by Bill Harrison
geograph for square NO8987
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No way through
by Bill Harrison
geograph for square NO8988
WW2 tank traps beside an outcrop of Glen Lethnot grit. The rocks are rather... (more)
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Coastal rocks just south of Souter Head
by Bill Harrison
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There is a fairly gentle slope down to these rocks compared to the sheer cliffs... (more)
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View of the Graip from the coastal path
by Bill Harrison
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According to online dictionaries, 'graip' is an archaic Scottish word... (more)
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Coastal rocks, Cove Bay harbour
by Bill Harrison
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What looks to be part of the Central Scotland late Carboniferous tholeiitic dyke... (more)
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Giltar Point
by M J Roscoe
geograph for square SS1298
Point with Caldey Island on the right; Coast path in the foreground.
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Coastal rocks, Aberdour Beach
by Bill Harrison
geograph for square NJ8864
Part of the Macduff formation of metamorphic bedrock formed approximately 541 to... (more)
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Billion-year-old coastal rocks, Hackley Bay
by Bill Harrison
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As per the British Geological Society interactive map: Collieston formation... (more)
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On the rocks (Robin Hood Yawns)
by Bill Harrison
geograph for square NJ9602
Fishermen try their luck from the coastal rocks with red cliffs of (I think)... (more)
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Coastal rocks as seen from the coastal path
by Bill Harrison
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Catterline coastal rocks
by Bill Harrison
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Part of the Catterline conglomerate formation: sedimentary bedrock formed... (more)
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Coastal rocks, Kirk Lanes, St Combs
by Bill Harrison
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Colourful coastal rocks
by Bill Harrison
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A couple of fishermen can be seen in the blown-up photo...
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Black Rock at low tide
by Bill Harrison
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The lower part of the rock is coated with tiny barnacles, hence the dramatic... (more)
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Coastal rocks, Morfa Brychan beach
by Bill Harrison
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The BGS interactive map identifies them as part of the Maentwrog formation of... (more)
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Coastal rocks at Kirk Lanes
by Bill Harrison
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These appear to be Cairnbulg diorite ( Link ),... ( more) |
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Garron Point rocks
by Bill Harrison
geograph for square NO8987
The tough igneous rocks have withstood the battering from the north sea for millennia.
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Rocks at Garron Point
by Bill Harrison
geograph for square NO8987
According to the British Geological Society interactive map, these are a mixture... (more)
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Looking down to Altens Haven
by Bill Harrison
geograph for square NJ9602
If I understand the British Geological Society online map correctly, the... (more)
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Walking past the Bun Stane
by Bill Harrison
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The rock is presumably named because of its rounded shape. What may be... (more)
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On the rocks
by Bill Harrison
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Three intrepid fishermen have somehow made it down the cliffs...
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Rocks and trees at shore of Kerrera
by Trevor Littlewood
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The water is the Sound of Kerrera which separates the island from the mainland... (more)
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Looking northwards to Broad Haven and beyond...
by Bill Harrison
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The coastal path continues for another 8 km or so to Cruden Bay.
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Looking towards Pottie Murlan from the coastal path
by Bill Harrison
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For a close-up taken by Anne Burgess, see: Link . |
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On the rocks...
by Bill Harrison
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...beside St Catharine's Dub, Collieston.
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Coastal rocks at Balmerino...
by Bill Harrison
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...with Dundee in the distance, some 4 km across the Firth of Tay. Ninewells... (more)
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View of Porth Dinllaen
by Bill Harrison
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The famous Ty Coch Inn is in the centre of the picture.
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Heading for port
by Bill Harrison
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A fishing boat heads for Nefyn Harbour and passes the buoy marking Carreg y... (more)
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Looking north from Souter Head
by Bill Harrison
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Colourful rock formations
by Bill Harrison
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I think that the orange colour may be some kind of lichen? Out in Aberdeen bay,... (more)
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Rugged coastline north of Old Slains Castle
by Bill Harrison
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View of Hummel Craig looking eastwards
by Bill Harrison
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Almost a beach...
by Bill Harrison
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...on the rocky coastline north of Collieston.
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Looking across Braidon Bay...
by Bill Harrison
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...with Green Dorie rocks in the foreground.
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On the beach at Morfa Bychan
by Bill Harrison
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Porth Dinllaen lifeboat station and slipway
by Bill Harrison
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Seal watchers, Carreg Ddu
by Bill Harrison
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At least two seals can be seen in the blown-up photo.
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Garron Point
by Bill Harrison
geograph for square NO8987
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Looking north towards Perthumie Bay
by Bill Harrison
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Almost down...
by Bill Harrison
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...on the steep descent to McFarquhar's Bed squeezing past the gorse bushes.
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Fishermen
by Bill Harrison
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Looking onto Black rock Sands at Ynys Cyngar
by Bill Harrison
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Looking east from Porth Dinllaen...
by Bill Harrison
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...in very strange light. A similar view features on the cover of OS Landranger... (more)
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