Volcanic rocks around St Abb’s and Eyemouth give a feeling of a lunar landscape. They are the best-exposed remnants of late Caledonian igneous rocks south of the Southern Upland Fault. Small pools appear as mini lakes reflecting the jagged edges of these ancient rocks. Further north, at Siccar Point, James Hutton discovered his “Unconformity” and […]
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A dramatic white cross on a blue ground flies over the remains of Fast Castle on the Berwickshire coast like a metaphor for the times. Little remains of the castle which fell in and out of English and Scottish hands before falling into disrepair and ruin. It was one of the many castles in which Mary […]
On the other side of the world from Middle Earth are these wonderful geological formations on the coastline of south east Scotland. If you want to get a closer look, you could take a trip on the Rib with its skipper, Tim. Fast or slow. You choose the pace.
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