Kilt Rock

July 19, 2015

Kilt Rock

Photographer: Piero Armando
Summary AuthorPiero Armando

Last month, I had the opportunity to visit the Isle of Skye, Scotland. While there I explored Kilt Rock, a popular tourist attraction. Kilt Rock is a sea cliff, up to 180 ft (55 m) high, so named for the tartan-like patterns in the cliffs. Vertical basalt columns and intruded sills of dolerite form the tartan pattern. The waterfall in the foreground was created from the outflow of Loch Mealt into the Sound of Raasay. This area is part of British Tertiary Volcanic Province; a large igneous province formed during a time of intense volcanic activity some 52–63 million years ago. Photo taken on June 22, 2015.

Photo Details: Camera Model: Canon EOS 600D; Lens: EF-S17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM; Focal Length: 35mm; Aperture: ƒ/6.3; Exposure Time: 0.0020 s (1/500); ISO equiv: 100.