The first picture is a dramatic column made of two volcanic rocks. The blue sky actually occurred on a lovely January day at the shore between St Monans and Elie in Fife. In the distance you can see a ruined castle and the steeple of Elie church.
This stretch of coast is intensely volcanic. A little further south a group of geologists traversed the Elie chain walk to view some exciting features.
During the lunch break a wave cut notch provided shelter from the rain.
But across this small bay there was a dramatic tower of regular columns of rock. These are the remnant of a magma lake that lay within the neck of an ancient volcano.
Close up, these rocks are very impressive.
