Red Cuillins, Skye
The Red Cuillin are located to the east of Glen Sligachan and are volcanic in origin. They take their colour from magma which has cooled slowly underground forming crystals which ultimately became speckled red granite. Through processes of uplift and erosion, this has resulted in rounded red granite mountains.
On this particular day the Red Cuillin were very white rather than red!
Date: February 2003
Location: view from Luib across Loch Ainort
On this particular day the Red Cuillin were very white rather than red!
Date: February 2003
Location: view from Luib across Loch Ainort
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Also in: Mountains and uplands
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