James Westland
Living in the Isle of Mull. Geologist, IT guy, Gaelic speaker, Keen on geology, landscape, placenames. A'fuireach ann am Muile. Geòlaiche, Ag obair ann an Teic-fios. Neach-ionnsachaidh na Gàidhlig. Uidh ann an geòlas, an tìr, ainmean-àite.
- Nice light over on Morvern
- Mull hills seen from the north side of Loch na Keal today
- Great wee stroll at Loch Buie this afternoon - down the SE side of the Loch past the beach at Laggan. Really nice weather
- When driving through Glen Bellart towards Dervaig the other day, I noticed that the sun was really catching the hills and showing the relief. The indvidual lava flows (trap featuring) really stand out. A light covering of snow would be even better!
- It's Seachdain na Gàidhlig. Seo, bho 40 bliadhna air ais, mo cheud chairt-bhalrachd son CNAG. Tha i agam fhathast! (from 40 years ago, my CNAG membership card - still got it!) @rachmaps.bsky.social
- Just thinking, this year is 100 years since 1925. when, the BGS published both map & the memoir for Western Mull , Staffa and Iona. Some seriously good material there for doing something for this years Scot Geo Fest. The area covered by that map and memoir! 👍 Time to start working up a project...
- From last weeks stroll with Dr John Faithfull, some samples (loose boulders) of feldspar-phyric basalt (AKA big feldspar basalt) that we found near Loch Uisg. Its in situ up on the hillside somewhere! Look at the size of those feldspars!
- Just a few pics from this afternoon's stroll across the salt flats and back by the main road.
- Great walk on Friday with Dr John Faithfull up onto Creach bheinn to look at some rocks. Grand views
- Since its Valentines Day, time to dig out the images of the "Iona Heart" a diorite enclave in an erratic boulder of Ross of Mull Granite. SE Iona
- Out for a hill-walk with Dr John Faithfull this afternoon - we went up a hill called Sgùlan Beag above Glen More in Mull. Glorious weather and views. Muile nam Mor-bheann - Mull of the Mountains!
- Lussa River today. Nice and frosty!
- Ben Mote looked great yesterday
- Lussa River above the Pedlars Pool. Not too wild at the moment. 11:30
- Madainn mhath! Good morning from Mull
- A milestone reached. Time for a service too! Truck (Mitsubishi L200) has done well over the past year. Very useful vehicle
- Reposted by James WestlandSnow capped Five Sisters #shale bings viewed from the fringes of Fulshie #coal #bing #Stoneyburn West #Lothian early in the new year #MiningLandscapes #MiningHeritage
- Glen Coe today. The Three Sisters. Beinn Fhada, Gearr Aonach and Aonach Dubh
- A few St Andrews pics from today
- Tobermory in the winter sun
- Lovely day yesterday in Argyll - travelling back to Oban via Ardfern (Gaelic: Aird Fheàrna - point or height of the alders). Stopped at the marina. Water like a mirror. Also for comparison, the Butterbridge in Glen Kinglas on Sunday
- Video of Loch Bearnach
- Yesterday we went for a stroll roundd Loch Bearnach which is up the back of our house. Really nice views to the hills and out to sea
- Bliadhna Mhath Ur - Happy New Year!
