Last weekend we (Emma, John and I) drove down the coast to get out and about and see some geology. The weather was fantastic (as my scorched red, peeling neck will testify), and we got to have some fun running around on beaches.
On Wednesday afternoon we drove across to Troon, travelling via Moffat so that we could visit the Ordovician-Silurian GSSP at Dob’s Linn (55.4400°N 3.2700°W according to the SSI). The region is a truly lovely glaciated landscape, with U-shaped valleys, hanging valleys, waterfalls etc. The area to the west of Dob’s Linn is a National Trust [...]