Probably the (historically) most important outcrop of geology is located on the coast about 40 miles east of Edinburgh. In 1788, at a time when geology did not yet exist as an independent science and hardly anyone doubted the common teaching that the earth — according to the creation story in the Bible — was … Continue reading “Unconformity at Siccar Point”
The Scottish mountains of the Cairngorms reminded one Sámi so much of his homeland that in the 1940s he released reindeer from Lapland, which we actually encountered. Here are some of the highest mountains in Britain, mostly rounded knolls and relatively flat plateaus, with a harsh climate and sparse vegetation. On some mountains there are … Continue reading “Hike in the Cairngorms”
Hike to the Hidden Valley in the former Caldera (Scotland)
Boat trip to fascinating basalt columns, seals and puffins (Scotland, Inner Hebrides)
This castle is an icon of Scotland
Hikes to Cuilin Mountains and Old Man of Storr
Hiking in the mountains of Scotland
Seastacks and stone circles on the islands in the north of Scotland