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Coffin cairns
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Tavool House
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Ardmeanach
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Basalt
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Basalt
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c. 60 million year old basalt formations associated with the opening of the Atlantic. As the basalt quickly cooled on the suface, it took on some of the form of the surface vegetation creating huge patterns as it came in contact with huge trees.
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McCulloch's Tree. c. 60 million year old basalt The tower structure in the middle of the picture is the trunk of a huge tree that was turned into an instant fossil. Cupressinoxylon.
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McCulloch's Tree. c. 60 million year old basalt The tower structure in the middle of the picture is the trunk of a huge tree that was turned into an instant fossil.
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McCulloch's Tree. c. 60 million year old tower structure in the left centre of the picture is the trunk of a huge tree that was turned into an instant crisp. That's me trying and failing to get back across the rocks in 10 seconds. Most of the tree trunk
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Fossil tree root on the shore.
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c. 60 million year old basalt cliff formations associated with the opening of the Atlantic.
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The 'footpath' up to the iron ladder.
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The iron ladder on the cliff face.
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c. 60 million year old basalt formations associated with the opening of the Atlantic. I believe the circular structure is the plan view of a fossil tree.
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Feral goats feeding on kelp.
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Feral goats feeding on seaweed.
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Moules marinière