Rapid Cooling (1 pip)

At Torrisdale Bay on the Eastern Cost of Kintyre is this extraordinary rock formation, formed I assume as molten lava reached the sea! However, information regarding these rocks appears to be non-existent.
PIP included for a cross view !

The sea is the Kilbrannan Sound with the Isle of Arran in the far distance

I will also say that in the main image, the light/Lens combination has turned the rock slightly greener than I remember it!

It only really becomes clear in a large view !!!!!!

FarbFormFreude, Denis Croissant, Vicente López García, * ઇଓ * and 50 other people have particularly liked this photo

66 comments - The latest ones

©UdoSm

A fantastic photo.
As if lava had flowed there only recently, and then the sea threw these pebbles over it...

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to ©UdoSm

Thank you, Udo, I was pleased to have discovered this while beach walking

2 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Stunning rock formations; well spotted and captured Roger.

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thank you Japp, I found them amazing!

2 years ago.

Günter Klaus ^club

Da zeigst du sehr schöne Aufnahmen lieber Roger,diese Felsformation schaut ja edel aus :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Very nice comments Guni, thank you.

2 years ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Une formation rocheuse très impressionnante et d'une extrême beauté.
Merci pour ce superbe partage.
Bonne et agréable journée.

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Malik Raoulda ^club

Lovely comments Malik, thank you.

2 years ago.

Makrofan ^club

Sehr gelungene Aufnahme! Wünsche dir einen schönen Tag!

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Makrofan ^club

Thank you!

2 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne

The rock formation is so unusual and very beautiful Roger. A superb view in your main shot and I love the PiP. It shows the rocks and their amazing colours perfectly.

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne

Thank you, Rosa, walking on a completely empty beach and came across this, wonder how old this is!

2 years ago.

Patrick Brandy ^club

Fantastique couleurs et formes rocheuses bonne journée.

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Patrick Brandy ^club

Thank you, Patrick

2 years ago.

J.Garcia ^club

Absolutely fantastic!!
On the beach they look like veins of malaqite!
Great images and very interesting note, Roger!

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to J.Garcia ^club

Thank you Judite, you may well be correct, it fits both in colour and in texture!

2 years ago.

vero

panorama de rêve j'adore des couleurs d'une telle splendeur un lieu de rêve c'est d'une pure beauté Roger j'aime belle et douce journée bisous

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Thank you Vero, a discovery of great beauty!

2 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club

We saw some of this whilst at Carradale too. We walked on the top bit of this bay but not this exact part. A fine shot. Well done.

Cheers. Herb

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Herb Riddle ^club

Really appreciate the comments Herb thank you,
I have seen bits like this along the coast but not in this quantity

2 years ago.

Marije Aguillo ^club

Muy bonita tomas de esa costa. Esa rica verde tiene pinta de ser muy resbaladiza

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Very kind Marije, worn smooth by the sea!

2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club

Such a wonderfully detailed image Roger.............particularly when viewed large. Those volcanic rocks and pebbles look magnificent.

I also like the background foliage and the distant peaks. Superb close up shot of the volcanic rocks in the PiP........they almost look like waves, which I suppose in a way they were, when they were in the hot, molten stage!

A fascinating shot!

2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

Terrific comments Keith,
As Judite suggested it is probably malachite, but I was so pleased to find it while just wandering along a lonely beach and the peaks across the Kilbrannan Sound are on the Isle of Arran.

2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Roger (Grisly) ^club

Whatever it is, it's very impressive looking.!

2 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

A strange looking area ! Very well captured, Roger !

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Thank you, Ulrich, a volcanic landscape.

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Thank you for the terrific comments Maggs
I am informed the green rock is probably malachite and the distant hills are on the Isle of Arran.

2 years ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

schitterende rotsen

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Fred Fouarge ^club

Very nice comment Fred, thank you

2 years ago.

Pearl ^club

Très intéressantes ces concrétions et il est surprenant qu'il n'existe pas d'écrit à leur sujet. Je trouve ces tons très agréables même s'ils ne sont pas tout à fait réels. Belle image Roger.

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Thank you, Pearl, The lack of information may be simply be because they appear in other places along this coast and sometimes things that are familiar are ignored. thank you for the comments.

2 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Excellent shots!

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2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Thank you, William.

2 years ago.

John FitzGerald ^club

A fine. well-composed capture with interesting detail and colours. Great work.

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to John FitzGerald ^club

Thank you John

2 years ago.

Kawasirius ^club

Une superbe création de la nature bien capturée pour nous en faire profiter *******
Le PIP est véritable chef-d’œuvre !
Bonne fin de semaine, Roger !

2 years ago.

Pam J ^club

GEOLOGY IN ACTION !

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Pam J ^club

Indeed, it is Pam, thank you.

2 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

Fascinating images of this rock formation, Roger. It brings back the thought that, if I had my time again, I'd love to know more about geology.

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

You and me both George, I did a bit as a young man but not enough to be of much use, Many thanks!

2 years ago.

Edna Edenkoben ^club

Brilliant, especially the PiP.

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Edna Edenkoben ^club

Thank you, Edna.

2 years ago.

Boarischa Krautmo ^club

wonderful!

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo ^club

Many thanks Markus.

2 years ago.

Colin Ashcroft ^club

That is remarkable. I must take more notice of what lies beneath. Thanks

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Colin Ashcroft ^club

Thank you, Colin, I walked past it once and only noticed it on the return trip.

2 years ago.

Armando Taborda ^club

Terrific in large, Roger!

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Armando Taborda ^club

Thank you, Armando

2 years ago.

Mikus ^club

Top details and good POV. Super!!!

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Mikus ^club

Excellent comments, thank you!

2 years ago.

Mick Herbert

Fascinating !

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Mick Herbert

Thanks, Mick, took many more images than I needed because I was also fascinated.

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club

It looks fantastic, whatever it is! You caught the textures and colours really well- I'd love to go and explore:-)

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Thank you, Gudrun, we spent ages on this deserted beach with these magical rock formations and took far more images than needed

2 years ago.

Peter_Private_Box ^club

Hi Roger
A wonderful and interesting picture, which I like very much!
I don't know about rocks, but this look very much worth a visit next time I go to Scotland!
Best Wishes, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Peter_Private_Box ^club

Very nice comments Peter, thank you, I found it fascinating!

2 years ago.

Nicole Merdrignac ^club

Photo très intéressante . Bon week-end. Nicole .

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Nicole Merdrignac ^club

Thank you for the nice comments Nicole

2 years ago.

Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* ^club

coulées de lave en forme de vagues figées par le temps et l'érosion ! magnifique******************

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Kind words and generous comments Valeriane, thank you !

2 years ago.

ColRam

Je ne pense pas que ce soit une coulée de lave. C'est plutôt l'érosion qui a mis a nu cette roche plissée. Je viens de te mette 2 notes sur la dernière coulée de lave de Hawaii près de la ville de Kona

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2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to ColRam

Yes, that may well be! This part of Scotland is part of the North Atlantic Igneous Province

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Thank you Gudrun.

2 years ago.

FarbFormFreude ^club

Strange ... i'd expect many students of geology working on explanation

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to FarbFormFreude ^club

Thank you, It is difficult to find out anything much about this sadly

2 years ago.

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