John Muir Country Park page 3
1st 3 pictures taken with Nikon Coolpix 900 1.2Mpixels - Page 1 Page 2
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Bass
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This bridge leads to the Bass Rock. |
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Cliffs 1024 x 768 174K |
The coastal trail leads along the clifftop and descends to the promontory visible in the middle distance. Traprain Law (near East Linton) can be seen on the horizon. |
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Red
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This area has had a very turbulent geology. The volcanic plug of the Bass Rock is visible across the sea behind these two lumps of red rock. |
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Muir b 1280 x 850 398K |
August 2009 and some new pictures. |
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Some tiny birds are feeding at the water's edge as the tide comes in. |
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Muir d 1280 x K |
They take off in unison. |
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Two horse riders and their horses enjoy the wide open spaces. |
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Muir f 1280 x K |
They are accompanied by a dog which trots ahead then turns round to make sure everyone is following. |
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The offshore breeze helps to keep the waves poised a bit longer before breaking on the shore. A ship is on the horizon sailing up the Firth of Forth. |
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The Bass Rock is covered in sea birds. |
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Another view of the ship and the patterns on the shore. |
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Muir l 1280 x K |
A pioneer plant has taken root on the otherwise deserted beach. |
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Muir m 1280 x K |
A butterfly takes advantage of the flowers. |
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Muir n 1280 x K |
The Hedderwick Burn flows across the sand to join the River Tyne where it enters the sea. |
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Muir q 1280 x K |
The changing shoreline. The sea creates dunes and later washes them away causing some casualties amongst the trees. |
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The waves and wind sort the sand grains into all sorts of patterns on the broad beach. The incoming tide will rearrange everything. |
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Dave Henniker 














