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May 14, 2025
May 13, 2025
Pregacial survivors… the highest on Colonsay. Christopher Somerville notes in his excellent book Life Between the Tides that the highest of the raised beaches here now stands 130’ above the present sea level due to post glacial uplift. Those at Uragaig and Kilchattan are also notable. These earlier sea levels have resulted in many former sea caves along the island’s coast being sites of very early habitation.
Seen from across Kiloran Bay
Image credit: Mike Purslow
South side… the view from my door again this week. Highland bulls present this year but they’re pussycats. Nae fret!
Image credit: Mike Purslow
May 12, 2025
Plans to protect Stonehenge from future developments are under way.
The proposal is to introduce a planning document for Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site which will have to be taken into account when authorities are considering upgrades to roads or other visitor pressures at the “internationally significant” site, Wiltshire Council’s report states.
May 11, 2025
Straight over there, over the water is Ormaig and its rock art.
Image credit: drew/AMJ
May 9, 2025
The north west edge, parking available beside the road heading into the trees.
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