The torridon mountains in Wester Ross are fairly unique in scotland. They are made of ancient Torridonian sandstone, one of the oldest rock in the country. It was formed c. 1200 to 850 million years ago on a base of even older Lewisian gneiss. On the summits (of Beinn Eighe anyway) there is frost shattered cambrian quartzite which makes for interesting scrambling.
Note the mountains look a little more impressive without the wideangle!
This photo was taken on May 11, 2007 in Highland, Scotland, GB.
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Matt Granz Photography, Hugh Spicer, Valpopando, joelgllespie1957, and 69 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Matt Granz Photography (73 months ago | reply)
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Hugh Spicer (73 months ago | reply)
Beautiful capture ;-)
Nicolas Valentin (73 months ago | reply)
thank you for the lesson!!lucky you !!
Valpopando (73 months ago | reply)
pleasant view !! love the stone in first plane
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joelgllespie1957 (73 months ago | reply)
Old sandstone? What keeps it from eroding? Anyway, super picture. Faved.
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asmundur (73 months ago | reply)
I like how the foreground interest and the background work together.
stuant63 (73 months ago | reply)
Startlingly clear. Beautiful photo in beautiful conditions (lucky you!).
esther** (73 months ago | reply)
Wonderful landscape!!! great view!
photoriel (73 months ago | reply)
Nice composition of this landscape.
Lidwit (73 months ago | reply)
stunning perspective
tanera (73 months ago | reply)
Nice use of the foreground interest, good perspective...
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marlesghillie (73 months ago | reply)
Torridon is a tremendous place - such an ancient landscape (the physical age of the rocks - over 2000 million years for the gneiss - makes me feel incredibly insignificant). Looks like you had great weather too.
thebigsink (72 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called National Trust for Scotland, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
James Laing (66 months ago | reply)
impressive enough as it is!
Huw Harlech (65 months ago | reply)
Super shot of a very beautiful landscape
_adie5 (64 months ago | reply)
Insanely awsome! No words to describe it :)
greenshanks (64 months ago | reply)
beauty
Amma Kwaakoa (63 months ago | reply)
Amaizing scenery!
m_ndha (61 months ago | reply)
Ok
aloha_arab (61 months ago | reply)
That's cool how the rock was formed so long ago. Could I maybe use this picture in a manipulation? I would give you credit on the pic. :)
~*Caroline*~ (59 months ago | reply)
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Nice!
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shrvan090 (54 months ago | reply)
gud
nickconsole (53 months ago | reply)
Great perspective!
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kashmirhimalays (52 months ago | reply)
beautiful mountain and atractive
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rescuer_12 (50 months ago | reply)
batuhon buh! daw nami man ang view ah. nice job. into!!!!
gabigabs1111 (48 months ago | reply)
Beautiful landscape.
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semorton50 (23 months ago | reply)
In Torridon over the weekend - pity the weather wasn't as good as in you beautiful photograph.
z402429283 (22 months ago | reply)
Beautiful and welcome to my hometown -Chaohu city in AnHui Province of China.
I.Gómez (10 months ago | reply)
Nice photo, i like it! Have a nice day!