Geology

For anyone interested in geology, Reiss beach is a good place to be just now.

The storms and winds of recent weeks have washed and blown the sand off all the rocks laying on the shoreline and have uncovered a fantastic range of rocks that has not seen for much of the year.

As Dog-eared pointed out in a previous thread,(http://forum.caithness.org/images/misc/subscribed.gif stones) many of the rocks could have been brought to these shores as ballast on ships that have come to collect corn or Caithness flag and I find them very fascinating and objects of much beauty.

I think when they get dumped over bored, the kelp attaches its roots to the rocks so that it can stabilise itself to feed and grow, and then when a big strong storm comes the kelp gets washed up with the rock still attached to the root.

now that i hev some transport i may take a look aye, thanks kev.

i wis readin dan mackays article in 'e groat (last week) aboot 'e rod fie 'e monument 'at 'e stax, rite til 'e noss lighthoose.

guid piece, interestin.

an a lovely runy til go on yer bike on a cool summers day ;)

ayie stop in at sybils for a drink (o' chooss) on 'e wie home :D