Changing Seasons
Posted: Monday, 10 March 2008 |
It was back to Iona for a couple of days work there. Lovely weather, beautifully clear with a gentle north wind and a real feeling of Spring in the air. Just the sort of day that would be great out and about on te rocks or up high among the hills.
Instead it was all about Office 2003, XP or Vista (actually, that is no contest. Avoid Vista like the plague - industry commentators are starting to call it "Windows Me II" ) plus the usual fun with Email and broadband.
Anyway..
After work on Monday evening, the weather was still nice and the sun looked great as it set in the west, the low angle light showing off these ancient rocks at their best. Hoipefully, if the weather behaves we will have a geology trip here on Saturday. Fingers crossed
Here are some pics:
Ben More and A' Chioch seen from the roadside on the way to Iona. Still a bit of snow up there.
Bac Mor, or the "Dutchman's Cap" seen from the North end of Iona
The sun sets in the west.
The rocks here are Torridonian sediments (further west are the Lewisian, much older) The bedding in the rocks is quite fine here and looked well under water
A geological dyke runs approximately east-west here, and it has weathered out like a little canyon. This pic is the view west (lighting wsnt great, but you get the idea) The dyke rock itslef is very dark, almost black.
And this is the view looking along the line of the dyke to the east, towards Mull. Sand fills the "trench" of the dyke. There is a boulder of Ross of Mull granite in that pic as well.
This is the view over towards Mull again, the setting sun lighting up the cliffs
On the way back to Tobermory later on Tuesday, I took the coast road round by Gribun - I have never worked out if it is actually quicker or not (as opposed to going the other way through Craignure) but I reckon the views are better.
Beinn nan Gabhar from the bridge near the shore
Ben More again, in the cloud now and looking quite wintry up there.
Beinn Fhada from near the road. A great hill, an excellent walk on a great day. Thoroughly recommended! In this pic you can just see the layering in the basalts.
The sun goes down in the west
And this was the sunset seen form Lochan na Gualaine Duibhe near Tobermory. Looks a bit like the trees are on fire!
Anyway, that was that - good to get out and about in some decent weather again. Hopefully, if all goes well there will be a geology trip to Iona or the Ross of Mull on Saturday.
Maybe see you then!
Cheers!
MM (JW)
Instead it was all about Office 2003, XP or Vista (actually, that is no contest. Avoid Vista like the plague - industry commentators are starting to call it "Windows Me II" ) plus the usual fun with Email and broadband.
Anyway..
After work on Monday evening, the weather was still nice and the sun looked great as it set in the west, the low angle light showing off these ancient rocks at their best. Hoipefully, if the weather behaves we will have a geology trip here on Saturday. Fingers crossed
Here are some pics:
Ben More and A' Chioch seen from the roadside on the way to Iona. Still a bit of snow up there.
Bac Mor, or the "Dutchman's Cap" seen from the North end of Iona
The sun sets in the west.
The rocks here are Torridonian sediments (further west are the Lewisian, much older) The bedding in the rocks is quite fine here and looked well under water
A geological dyke runs approximately east-west here, and it has weathered out like a little canyon. This pic is the view west (lighting wsnt great, but you get the idea) The dyke rock itslef is very dark, almost black.
And this is the view looking along the line of the dyke to the east, towards Mull. Sand fills the "trench" of the dyke. There is a boulder of Ross of Mull granite in that pic as well.
This is the view over towards Mull again, the setting sun lighting up the cliffs
On the way back to Tobermory later on Tuesday, I took the coast road round by Gribun - I have never worked out if it is actually quicker or not (as opposed to going the other way through Craignure) but I reckon the views are better.
Beinn nan Gabhar from the bridge near the shore
Ben More again, in the cloud now and looking quite wintry up there.
Beinn Fhada from near the road. A great hill, an excellent walk on a great day. Thoroughly recommended! In this pic you can just see the layering in the basalts.
The sun goes down in the west
And this was the sunset seen form Lochan na Gualaine Duibhe near Tobermory. Looks a bit like the trees are on fire!
Anyway, that was that - good to get out and about in some decent weather again. Hopefully, if all goes well there will be a geology trip to Iona or the Ross of Mull on Saturday.
Maybe see you then!
Cheers!
MM (JW)
Comments
Torridon sediments - beautiful abstract MM. Worthy of imitation in another medium.
Flying Cat from an admiring glance
MM, how you and some other IBs just keep on rolling out better and better pics is hard to understand, but I really appreciate them. Your pictures and blog, together with own experiences from 2006 and 2007, make me feel that Mull is really the place to be living one's life. Thanks for ... well, all of it, whatever it is!
Barney from Swithiod feeling "homesick"
Midges!
Flying Cat from curing heimweh
Oh that was interesting. And it made me feel "homesick" too. I spent a lot of time on the North beach on Iona looking at these wonderful rocks. It's almost like home to me now. It's good to be able to go back there through your blog!
Sunila from Switzerland
MM thanks for beautiful photos and geology info, I prefer the coast road too beautiful views,
island threads from lewis
great photos the last looks like a forest fire
island threads from lewis
Exploring the hills and coasts of Mull and Iona and occasionally elsewhere, with a close eye on the geology
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