Tag Archives: Carboniferous

Scenic Saturday: Crossbeds on the Edge

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Chris Rowan

Some of the famous features of the Peak District are not really peaks at all – but there is nothing more scenic than a wander along one of the ‘Edges’. These sheer cliffs, scattered along the eastern and western edges … Continue reading →

Categories: geology, geomorphology, Palaeozoic, photos

Scenic Saturday: a pilgrimage back to the grand granitic tors of Dartmoor

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Chris Rowan

The high and rugged scenery of Dartmoor is as wild and untamed a landscape as you’re likely to find in the United Kingdom, and would seem to have more in common with the Scottish Highlands than the prim and proper … Continue reading →

Categories: geomorphology, outcrops, Palaeozoic, photos, rocks & minerals

Scenic Saturday: the remnants of volcanism past

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Chris Rowan

When you live in Edinburgh, you can’t ignore geology even if you were foolish enough to want to: the summit of Arthur’s Seat is visible from virtually every decent vantage point in the city. The guidebooks will tell you that … Continue reading →

Categories: geology, outcrops, photos, volcanoes