Millions of years in a picture : UK sea stacks

 

Side shot of the Dun Briste sea stack Downpatrick Head, Co. Mayo, Ireland

Living 50 metres off the north Mayo coast at Downpatrick Head sits the 45 metre high, flat topped sea stack - Dún Briste.

 Localization with the GeoGarage platform (UKHO nautical raster chart)

Orkney’s coastline (in Scotland) is littered with sea-stacks, caves and natural arches.

 

Yesnaby Castle, Orkney Mainland, Scotland
 

North Gaulton Castle, South of Yesnaby

 

The Old Man of Hoy in Orkney seen from the north photo

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• GeoGarage blog : Kiteboarding a natural wonder - Gisela Pulido splits the Rocks