Monday, August 13, 2012

The south coast of Ailsa Craig.

 We set off on a clockwise circumnavigation of Ailsa Craig. Soon the rusting horn of...

 ...the Victorian south fog horn came in view.

The shore here consists of massive sharp edged granite boulders, which are the result of previous granite quarrying for curling stone manufacture.

 A little further on and the clean rock of the cliffs plunged straight into the sea as we...

 ...made our way past...

 ...the Trammins cliffs and Little Ailsa towards Stranny Point.

As we neared the point, Phil and I hung back to let Mike turn the point first. We wanted him to experience the maximum effect of discovering one of the natural wonders of the British Isles....