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Robin Rigg Windfarm, Solway Firth
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Dumfriesshire - Mersehead
Robin Rigg Windfarm in the Solway Firth seen from Southerness, taken by David Palmar
26 March 2023
Mountain Hares on rocks, Glenshee
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Glenshee - Scenery and Mountain hares in winter
Mountain Hares (Lepus timidus), their coats changing from winter white to summer buff, picking their way across a rocky patch, Glenshee. They are quite well camouflaged against their rocky habitat.
03 February 2007
Cairngorms from Glenshee
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Glenshee - Scenery and Mountain hares in winter
The Cairngorms from Glenshee, showing features of glacial erosion, such as corries, U-shaped hollows carved out thousands of years ago by small glaciers on the sides of the mountains, and where snow still lies today. On the ridge in the foreground is a layer of loose rock caused by frost-shattering, a freeze-thaw process which breaks up rocks.
03 February 2007
Mountain Hare changing coat, Glenshee
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Glenshee - Scenery and Mountain hares in winter
Mountain hare (Lepus timidus) in the process of changing from its white winter coat into its buff summer coat, Glenshee. In this condition it is well camouflaged against the rocks which form part of its mountain habitat.
03 February 2007
Loch Tulla from Beinn Dorain
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Bridge of Orchy Loch Tulla and Beinn Dorain
Loch Tulla from Beinn Dorain, with scree slopes formed by frost shattered rocks in the foreground.
25 April 2011
Wild landscape of the Paps of Jura
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Islay Ferry
Wild landscape of the Paps of Jura from the Sound of Islay
27 August 2011
North-east coast of Coll near Sorisdale
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Coll - Sorisdale and Cairns of Coll
North-east coast of Coll near Sorisdale. Note the ancient Precambrian Lewisian gneiss which forms the rocky landscape.
26 August 2014
The rough northern end of Jura
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Sea Life Adventures boat trip from Seil
The rough northern end of Jura from Corrievreckan, site of the famous whirlpool
03 June 2011
Scarba from the Firth of Lorn
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Sea Life Adventures boat trip from Seil
Scarba from the Firth of Lorn
03 June 2011
Cliffs at Àird Mòr Mangurstadh, Lewis
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Western Isles - Uig, Great Bernera and Mangurstadh, Lewis
Cliffs at Àird Mòr Mangurstadh, Lewis, showing the rocky nature of the ground from which storm waves have eroded the clifftop soil.
