Smooth cut

Wave cut rock formation

The raw but gentle power of the Sea of the Hebrides is clearly visible. This piece of sandstone (?) rock on the ‘Singing Sands’ beach on the Isle of Eigg, has been eroded into a graceful curve by the action of waves.

I suspect that there is banding in the rock with three possible different grades or types of rock present as the upper and middle layers seem different. However maybe one of the readers could shed some more light on the matter as geology isn’t one of my stronger strengths.

Another angle

2 Responses to “Smooth cut ”


  1. 1 René Seindal Jan 13th, 2008 at 9:52 pm

    It got me thinking of this I saw in many places in Sardinia.

  2. 2 René Seindal Jan 13th, 2008 at 9:53 pm

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I'm currently writing a sea kayaking guidebook for the Northwest Highlands; Cape Wrath to Ardnamurchan Point including Skye & the Small Isles. This blog will keep you updated as to my progress and hopefully the blog and in turn the book will inspire you experience the Northwest Highlands by sea kayak yourself.

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