2018

HU3343 : Skerry off Kame

taken 6 years ago, near to Reawick, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Skerry off Kame
Skerry off Kame
This is the final outcrop of Walls Formation of Middle Old Red Sandstone (Devonian) age, here dipping steeply to the northeast, the view looking eastwards towards the skerries north of Hildasay which are composed of Granodiorite of the Spiggie Plutonic Complex. Somewhere between (probably quite close offshore) lies the Walls Boundary Fault which is effectively part of the Great Glen fault of mainland Scotland. The Walls formation along this part of the coast has eroded into many such skerries, with caves and arches in the cliffs behind, making it an attractive prospect for sea kayakers - especially as it is relatively sheltered from the weather and swell, which mainly comes from the west.

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Geographical Context: Coastal Estuary, Marine Rocks, Scree, Cliffs Category: Skerry Category: Skerry
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HU3343, 3 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Andy Waddington   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 28 June, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 10 July, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HU 3329 4398 [10m precision]
WGS84: 60:10.7337N 1:24.1046W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HU 3326 4398
View Direction
EAST (about 90 degrees)
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Image Type (about): geograph  (Second Visitor for HU3343) · First in 5 Years (TPoint) (about)
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