How the British Isles were created

This animation shows how the British Isles were created from the collision of two entirely separate tectonic plates, and how Scotland itself was assembled from a jigsaw of many pieces.

Back online ...

Too much walking and kayaking, and not enough blogging! It's been quite a year so far: Patagonia in March, the Cape Wrath Trail in May, Corsica's GR20 in June, and preparations for Switzerland's Alpine Pass Route in August.

I'll provide a post on each of these shortly, but one of the memorable experiences has been dipping my toe in the water: kayaking off Scotland's West Coast with http://www.wildernessscotland.com /adventures.php?tripID=141 ... A great way to see the Cuillin from a new angle.

Knoydart

One of the many wonderous views of Scotland's mountains: Loch Hourn from the top of Ladhar Bheinn in remote and hilly Knoydart.

Over the coming months I'll be posting more photos, stories and sketches together with factoids of interest to walkers.