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Sanctuary wrote: It was a stunning day yesterday wasn't it (if gift from the gods ... if I believed in them). I've never seen the Cheesewring, only photos - it is spectacular, a phenomenon. I came across the Devil's Chimney while out walking with a group earlier in the year. Someone said it was left over from quarrying but it seemed much older than that - what do I know?. An interesting piece about the Devil's Chimney here June although nobody seems to know whether is was natually formed or something quarrymen left behind intentionally. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil%27s_Chimney Whatever, it looks quite precariously balanced doesn't it!! When I was in Iceland during the Cod War crossing from the south to Akureyri on the northern coast with 23 other adventure seekers with a firm called Venture Trek we went to this massive gorge in the middle of nowhere which had a similar very spindly but lava type natural arrangement which was REALLY precarious. I'm afraid to say that the British contingent thought the same and that it would look better in the bottom of the gorge, much to the disgust of my young self and the remaining party. Yes, the loutish behaviour we have become known for abroad was alive and well in those days as well I'm afraid.[/quote] An interesting story S, can only put that sort of behaviour down to ignorance - no excuse though. Just been looking at internet photos of the Cheesering - no comparison to the Devil's Chimney really though DC could be described as a landlocked rock formation similar to the breathtaking Old Man of Hoy seen again last night on Wideford's most enjoyable link about Orkney. Reply | with quote |  12th November 2010ce 21:04 In reply to: Re: Rillaton Moor (Sanctuary) |
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