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Looking through the hole in te stack at Yesnaby, Sandwick - 13th March 2010
Picture added on 16 March 2010 at 11:45
This shot shows a great number of different angles of the sediments in the rocks. It makes you wonder what was going on during this time.
Added by Neil Johnstone on 17 March 2010
THE ROCKS, IN THIS CASE SANDSTONE, SHOW EXCELLENT "DUNE-BEDDING" WHICH OCCURS IN DESERT CONDITIONS. YES, ONCE UPON A TIME THIS PART OF THE WORLD WAS A DESERT, 300 MILLION YEARS AGO.
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Added by ROCKWATCHER on 15 April 2012
Sandwick
