Our day on a sunny beach

The Staithes formation seen from the harbour
   
Lots of interesting bedding patterns
   
The tide would come in very fast cutting us off so there was no time to waste
   
Faults bring the beds we were to study down to our level
   
The cliffs are very dangerous so we kept well away from them
   
Viewing some of the beds
   
The rocks are tricky when wet but we had to make the most of our time there
   
Looking for grain size etc.
   
Finely bedded rocks

There were ancient fossils and trace fossils lying next to modern animals
Our demonstrator pointing out the Pecten beds
   
And, in case we were not clear, showing us more closely
   
More shelly fossils
   
Walking over for the day - except for the climb to the car park - time for an ice cream
   
The Cleveland formation at the other side of the bay
   

 

 

Sunday at Hillbeck Quarry above Brough

Monday at the Seaside - Staithes

Tuesday in Cumbria

Thursday in Teesdale

Friday at the "mystery quarry"

 

 

 

 

Last updated August 2007