Throughout advent, we’re sharing some of our favourite entries to Earth Science Week photography competitions past and present – all of which feature the beautiful geology of the UK and Ireland. Check back each day for a new image! Continue reading
Tag Archives: Snowdon
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100 Great Geosites nomination: Afon Cwm Llan and the Watkin Path, Snowdon
A 100 Great Geosites nomination from the Geological Society’s President, David Shilston. I discovered the hidden and diverse delights of this valley and its route up/down Snowdon only a few years ago. It has so many interesting features – geology, history, politics and ecology. Continue reading
100 Great Geosites Nomination: Cwm Idwal National Nature Reserve
A 100 Great Geosites nomination from Dr. Catherine Duigan. Every year I bring students from Bangor University on a fieldtrip to Cwm Idwal in Snowdonia. It is always a thrill to tell them they are walking in the footsteps of Charles Darwin who came here to learn geology before he embarked on The Beagle. Continue reading
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