Gneiss Boulder
There is quite a pronounced change in the underlying geology, going from the beach at St Cyrus (igneous; tuff) to Tangleha'. So no wonder I was surprised to see this beautiful banded gneiss sitting in a beach of otherwise red sandstone.
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| Camera: | FUJIFILM X-H2 | ISO: | 125 |
| Focal Length: | 32.1mm (48mm-e) | Aperture: | f/2.8 |
| Shutter Speed: | 0.0007142857143s |
Location
GPS location: 56.773882, -2.379525