Croggan again
Posted: Saturday, 10 November 2007 |
Remember the Giant Stone Toadstool? I decided to take a wee trip back there on Saturday - the weather wasnt very good - I had actually cancelled the geology field trip we were hoping to have. There is a point at which Health & Safety issues have to be listened to! Especially when other people are involved
Anyway, I fancied a wee wander back to Croggan. Here are a few pics. Note , the weather was so grey, dull and blustery that the pics almost look black and white:
Looking across a wild Loch Spelve:
The track is rough, and a bit muddy on places. But the views out ot sea were neat:
And looking to the south:
The beach here is nice - black sand like you find at Carsaig:
And a close up of the little sand bar in the picture above:
And back the way again after reaching the end of the road as light was failing. Didnt see a soul. Mind you that is hardly surprising as the weather was quite wild and it is quite a remote area anyway.
The geology of this area is fascinating, however I didnt really have a lot of time to look at it - far too late in setting out today. I intend coming back sometime soon and really exploring it, so heres hoping for some good weather. Heres hoping for good weather anyway!
Just before I go, here is a picture I took about 10 years ago, looking across Loch Spelve towards Creach Bheinn:
Just to get you in a seasonal mood...
All the best, bye for now
JW (MM)
Anyway, I fancied a wee wander back to Croggan. Here are a few pics. Note , the weather was so grey, dull and blustery that the pics almost look black and white:
Looking across a wild Loch Spelve:
The track is rough, and a bit muddy on places. But the views out ot sea were neat:
And looking to the south:
The beach here is nice - black sand like you find at Carsaig:
And a close up of the little sand bar in the picture above:
And back the way again after reaching the end of the road as light was failing. Didnt see a soul. Mind you that is hardly surprising as the weather was quite wild and it is quite a remote area anyway.
The geology of this area is fascinating, however I didnt really have a lot of time to look at it - far too late in setting out today. I intend coming back sometime soon and really exploring it, so heres hoping for some good weather. Heres hoping for good weather anyway!
Just before I go, here is a picture I took about 10 years ago, looking across Loch Spelve towards Creach Bheinn:
Just to get you in a seasonal mood...
All the best, bye for now
JW (MM)
Comments
Just looking at those pics made me shiver with cold, MM. Bleak but very beautiful. And what is that gnarled and twisted tree?
Jill from EK
It might be a birch...or a rowan...
Flying Cat from peering but not scratching
Jill, yes it was very cold - wind was from the NW, so that tree was fairly catching it. DOnt know what kid it is, but there are a lot of trees in that area whcih show the effects of being buffetted by the wind. Actually, the best place to see that sort of thing is over on the west coast of Mull wher a lot of the trees are bent by the wind. I love the Croggan Lochbuie area - great scenery, but the longest 8 miles anywhere!
Mountainman from Tob
What's the origin of the stone 'toadstool' please? We've always found it a novel, fascinating feature on our Croggan wanderings.
Joan from Calgary
Joan. Its a good question. The rock that forms the head is much harder than the rock forming the stalk, so I think its a case of "differential erosion" where the rocks wear away at two different rates - in this case, the harder top has remained on a softer stalk. That is usually the case with this type of thing. This type of formation is common in Cappadocia in Turkey, where they are called "fairy chimneys". There is a good wikipedia article, with pictures at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_chimney
James (MM) from Tobermory
MM - just came across your blog. Fascinated by your pix of the Widerness walk in September. The following Thursday (a brilliant day) I paddled from Loch Scridain to Mackinnon's Cave and back to camp on the wee grassy bit in your 9th photo. I had wanted to do that for a long time and it was not a disappointment.
Jim from Bearsden
Exploring the hills and coasts of Mull and Iona and occasionally elsewhere, with a close eye on the geology
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