22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The Quiraing in Early Morning Light
I captured this image of the Quiraing on an October morning on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. The Quiraing was formed when a thick layer of flood basalt spread over the peninsula and destabilized the weak sedimentary rocks below, causing a succession of landslides.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 10.2024 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2024 |
| Photo Location: | Isle of Skye, United Kingdom |
| Copyright: | © Jim Guerard |