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Saturday, November 07, 2009

Raised sea stacks and river valleys on Jura's SW coast

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The SW coast of Jura that faces the Sound of Islay has a very complex structure which reveals several past beach levels. Above the current b...

Sea eagles, basalt dykes and raised beaches on Jura's SW coast

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Once round Rubh ' a' Chrois - aoinidh , we had left Loch Tarbert on Jura and now entered the Sound of Islay . We still had 14.5km ...
Friday, November 06, 2009

Enchanted by a perfect Pap on Jura

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We rounded Rubh' a' Bhàillein (rock of the twigs) to witness the splendid prospect of the remote south shore of Loch Tarbert in Jura...
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Thursday, November 05, 2009

A raised beach on Loch Tarbert, Jura

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We had reached half way to the head of Loch Tarbert in Jura . We were by the first of two tidal narrows which restrict access to the inner ...
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Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Thwarted by the young guardian of the Royal Cave, Jura

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It might have only have been 9:40am (and we might only have had time for first breakfast) but all four of us reported for launching/photogra...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Sun rise at Ruantallain beach, Jura

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Slowly the sun rose over the ridge formed by the giant raised beach... ... and warmed the sands of Ruantallain . Down on the beach there wer...
Monday, November 02, 2009

A new dawn on the fossil rock glacier of Beinn Shiantaidh, Jura

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Before dawn there was not a breath of wind to disturb Loch Tarbert on Jura. The humidity was very high and condensation was everywhere. The ...