Valediction
Posted: Sunday, 30 November 2008 |
So IB has run its course. Oh well, good while it lasted. Thanks to all you bloggers and others who have left comments over the past few years. It's been fun. Anyway, I intend this to be my last IB posting. so lets go out on a high note.
We had a geology class field trip on Saturday to Fionnphort and Ardalanish to look at the ross of Mull granite. Now I know we have been there before, I have blogged it and so on, so I wont repeat myself. Just a few pics.
As many of you will know, I am not one for hyperbole. Words like "wonderful", "incredible" "fantastic" and "amazing" are not part of my lexicon. As a dyed in the wool presbyterian Scot, I prefer the "Aye, it's not bad" "It'll be fine" or "it'll do, I suppose..." sort of approach. Not so much pessimistic as plain and simple "feet on the ground" realistic.
However, the weather on Saturday was so good, that I am almost, almost I say, tempted to use that sort of terminlogy. It really was a classic winter's day. White peaks piercing an azure sky, just a slight breeze, stunning clarity - the sort of day it just feels good to be alive.
Some pics to show what I am on about:
Iona Ferry, Fionnphort, lots of granite. Looking towards Eilean nam Ban and the Bull Hole.
We had a short trip to the Tormore quarry then back close to the shore. Iona looked very close:
We stopped near Bunessan to get some pics of the view over to Ardmeanach:
Ardalanish was next on the list of places
Near the farm, looking over towards Ben More
Ardalanish Bay, one of the nicest places in Mull and great fun for geologists. One of the first places I ever visited, way back in 1979
Heading back up the road, as the light was fading, Ben More and the Cioch looked Alpine
And as the sun set in the west, its time to say a final "Thanks and wish you all well"
James (MM)
PS: I have a half completed sort of blog on Wordpress. The address is mullgeology.wordpress.com. This was set up about a year ago, but never properly used. I will almost certainly be using this now that IB is to be closed. Maybe see some of you over there JW
We had a geology class field trip on Saturday to Fionnphort and Ardalanish to look at the ross of Mull granite. Now I know we have been there before, I have blogged it and so on, so I wont repeat myself. Just a few pics.
As many of you will know, I am not one for hyperbole. Words like "wonderful", "incredible" "fantastic" and "amazing" are not part of my lexicon. As a dyed in the wool presbyterian Scot, I prefer the "Aye, it's not bad" "It'll be fine" or "it'll do, I suppose..." sort of approach. Not so much pessimistic as plain and simple "feet on the ground" realistic.
However, the weather on Saturday was so good, that I am almost, almost I say, tempted to use that sort of terminlogy. It really was a classic winter's day. White peaks piercing an azure sky, just a slight breeze, stunning clarity - the sort of day it just feels good to be alive.
Some pics to show what I am on about:
Iona Ferry, Fionnphort, lots of granite. Looking towards Eilean nam Ban and the Bull Hole.
We had a short trip to the Tormore quarry then back close to the shore. Iona looked very close:
We stopped near Bunessan to get some pics of the view over to Ardmeanach:
Ardalanish was next on the list of places
Near the farm, looking over towards Ben More
Ardalanish Bay, one of the nicest places in Mull and great fun for geologists. One of the first places I ever visited, way back in 1979
Heading back up the road, as the light was fading, Ben More and the Cioch looked Alpine
And as the sun set in the west, its time to say a final "Thanks and wish you all well"
James (MM)
PS: I have a half completed sort of blog on Wordpress. The address is mullgeology.wordpress.com. This was set up about a year ago, but never properly used. I will almost certainly be using this now that IB is to be closed. Maybe see some of you over there JW
Comments
MM, a high note indeed but don't go out, migrate to teh new IB site on Wordpress! Give me a couple of dates that would suit you for a Mull maritime geology expedition (avoiding 18 July to 9 August) and I'll get back to you. I have a couple of interested IB:ers and there are probably more out there.
Barney from Swithiod mulling it over
Hi MM, I can't quite believe this is your last post. I know you don't like hyperbole but here goes anyway - thanks for all your wonderful, interesting, informative blogs. They'll be sadly missed. Thanks for the link to your new blog. I hope IBHQ will be able to pop over to say hello.
Carol from IBHQ
See ya! (surely, your area of the world is not as nice as it looks?).
mjc from IN, USA
thanks,thanks,thanks,--what else can i say-apart from the fact that i'm gutted that ib is stopping: i've got some great rock formations to show yopuo that i took here last week:
carol from now in whitanga
If you were a REAL presbeteryian Scot you wouldn't be out galavanting looking at Olacs (rocks) on Sunday!!
True Blue from North Tolsta
True Blue: It was actually Saturday, (Just as well I am not a Seventh Day Adventist....) but that reminds me of a story I heard, may have been apocryphal , but it's the old one about the Free Presbyterian elder who meets a couple out walking on a Sabbath afternoon. They ask him: "Could you tell us where this road goes?" Comes the answer: "To hell, if it's for pleasure that you are walking...." :-) Actually, there is a fascinating thing about the geology of the Western Isles. The Western Isles are predominantly made up of Lewisian gneiss (named after Lewis of course, the type are) The gneiss is one of the oldest rocks on Earth at over 2700 million years old. The other thing is that the Western Isles probably contain the largest per capita percentage of Young Earth Creationists........ :-)
MM from Mull
About the Sabbath walk: that's a good'un, MM.
mjc from IN, USA
I agree, Saturday was sublime, and I was out and about too, but sans camera due to flat battery. Your pictures are splendid!
John (x333xxx) from Achmore, Isle of Lewis
Thank you for all your great comments - I've really enjoyed reading your blogs (or should that be "thank you - your blogs weren't bad, pics were ok")! We're coming up on Saturday for a week - can't wait - haven't been up since June. Will now catch you on the other channel.
tindra from Frosty Sussex
Are you not going to join us refugees in the WordCupboard MM? I for one would really miss you more than many.
Flying Cat from pawsXed
Thanks Tindra! Hope the weather is good for your stay, although it is a bit damp today (Monday). John, thanks for the comments - actually, it was the sort of day where you just needed to point and click anywhere and a good pic would have resulted! All the best! MM
MM from Mull
Exploring the hills and coasts of Mull and Iona and occasionally elsewhere, with a close eye on the geology
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