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Sand dunes form when wind erodes and transports sediment up a beach and deposits them on an obstacle like like driftwood or vegetation. The sand can be transported by the processes of saltation, suspension and surface creep. This video covers: (1) How sand dunes form. (2) The environmental conditions that must be present for sand dunes to form.
Demonstrating the phenomenal number of pollen grains released by wind pollinated plant species, in this case the Saltmarsh Rush (Juncus gerardi) growing on the 'machair' at Portencross, West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland.
- published: 01 Jul 2014
- views: 450
Fiosrachadh air co-labhairt aig Sabhal Mòr Ostaig air a cur air dòigh le Soillse. Gheibhear barrachd a-mach air www.soillse.ac.uk - naidheachdan is tachartasan.
A bilingual introduction by Professor Conchúr Ó Giollagáin and Dr Timothy Currie Armstrong to the May 2015 conference on Bilingual Education and Language Revitalisation on the Isle of Skye, and an invitation to attend. www.soillse.ac.uk - news and events.
- published: 05 May 2015
- views: 243
In the field with Simon Haslett, Professor of Physical Geography at the University of Wales and author of Coastal Systems (2008, Routledge). Subtitles have been added to this video, which viewers might wish to use due to wind noise at the beach.
Topics: Dune formation, sand supply, accommodation space, wind, suspended transport, saltation, surface creep, strandlines, shadow dunes, embryo dunes, foredune, progradation, hind dunes, incised pathways, undercutting, dune vegetation, primary dunes, secondary dunes.
Location: Plage de Tronoan (Finistere, France).
Latitude/longitude (for Google Earth): 47°54'48.74"N, 4°20'52.12"W.
Further reading: S. K. Haslett (2008) Coastal Systems (2nd edition), Routledge: New York and London (see Section 2.7) (available from bookstores and www.routledge.com).
Camera operator: Dr David Simm (Bath Spa University).
- published: 05 May 2009
- views: 17322
http://www.isleofmullcottages.com/cottage/sands-cottage.html
Sands Cottage is located right besides Calgary beach on the Isle of Mull. Calgary beach is regarded as one of Mull's finest beaches. A long white sandy bay with clear blue seas - it is easy to see why so many people fall in love with this location.
Internally Sands is a fantastic holiday cottage, well equipped and nicely furnished. The cottage sleeps 6, and has a large enclosed garden with excellent sea views. The kitchen dining area is a perfect place to converse and unwind during a self catering holiday on Mull.
This is a beautiful area of the Isle of Mull, upland hills give way to coastal woodland and there are fine walks exploring the coastline alongside Calgary bay. Calgary bay is also an important machair habitiat which leads into dunes and then the beach.
Sands Cottage on the Isle of Mull is perfect for anyone looking for a cottage by the sea.
- published: 22 Oct 2014
- views: 2365
On 24 October 2015 Iain MacKinnon, a member of the Scottish Crofting Federation, spoke at a harvest festival event (see link from our website for a video of the rest of this event: http://www.leithcommunitycropsinpots.com/videos.html) hosted by Leith Community Crops in Pots, the Himalayan Centre for Arts and Culture and St James Scottish Episcopal Church. He talked about crofting culture, what land means for people and communities, how crofting is relevant in a city context and how what's happening in Leith fits with wider issues.
Part One may be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjS7pUecS3Q
In Part Two, Ian answers questions and the following topics are discussed:
*How many of us are true-born Leithers? https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=0m26s
*Is it easy to become a crofter? Is crofting shrinking or expanding? https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=1m38s
*Obstacles to expanding crofting https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=4m8s
*The use of land reform legislation to acquire crofting land in Pairc https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=5m23s
*What are the benefits to communities of owning their land?
https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=6m16s
*The benefits of community ownership in Eigg https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=7m16s
*Has the internet empowered remote crofting communities? https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=7m53s
*Are community gardens missing a trick by not seeing themselves as crofts? https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=10m26s
*The three definitions of crofting and its exploitative origins https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=11m06s
*The cultural definition of crofting - the deepest way to see it? https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=12m16s
*Dùthchas and udal: land ownership traditions & their influence on crofting in Skye and Shetland https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=12m23s
*People's attitudes to Leith Community Croft https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=4m18s
*Leith Community Croft: where parents love to come with their children https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=14m56s
*Leith Community Croft: neighbours talk to each other for the first time https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=16m19s
*Leith Community Croft: where life slows down https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=17m24s
*Kids begging for sweeties in the supermarket? Come to Leith Community Croft. https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=17m42s
*Not a community 'garden' but a community 'croft': a licence to be creative https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=18m55s
*Share ideas and ideals amongst community garden projects https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=20m8s
Host organisations:
*Leith Community Crops in Pots http://cropsinpots.org
*The Himalayan Centre for Arts and Culture http://www.himalayancentre.org/
*St James Scottish Episcopal Church http://www.stjamesleith.org/
Organisations mentioned in the talk:
*The Scottish Crofting Federation http://www.crofting.org/
*Common Good Food http://commongoodfood.org/
Books mentioned:
*Soil and Soul: People versus Corporate Power http://www.alastairmcintosh.com/SoilandSoul.htm
*Place, Ecology and the Sacred: The Moral Geography of Sustainable Communities http://www.word-power.co.uk/books/place-ecology-and-the-sacred-I9781441134066/
- published: 24 Nov 2015
- views: 39
The island of Little or Wee Cumbrae as seen from Portencross, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The main house, old lighthouse and castle can be seen on this, the eastern side.
- published: 11 Jun 2014
- views: 432
Dun an Sticir, an Iron Age Broch on a small island on Loch an Sticir connected by an ancient causeway. Remains of a medieval quadrangular structure within the circular broch is apparent.
- published: 01 Sep 2014
- views: 188
Skye, Kilt Rock, An Corran, East coast, read more about my travels in the Western Isles in a motorhome www.theworldismylobster.org.uk
- published: 07 Feb 2015
- views: 49
The machair (Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [ˈmaxɪɾʲ]; sometimes machar in English) refers to a fertile low-lying grassy plain found on some of the north-west coastlines of Ireland and Scotland, in particular the Outer Hebrides. Two distinct types exist:
In both cases, a machair is a former beach, left higher in elevation than the current adjacent beach following a drop in sea level or isostasy.
Machairs largely owe their fertility to the fact their sand has a high seashell content- sometimes as high as 90%. This sand is blown inland, acts to neutralize the acidity of the peatbogs and results in the fertility of the grassland.
Machairs have received considerable ecological and conservational attention, chiefly because of their unique ecosystems. They can house rare carpet flowers, such as Irish Lady's Tresses, orchids and Yellow Rattle, along with a diverse array of bird species including the Corn Crake, Twite, Dunlin, Common Redshank and Ringed Plover, as well as rare insects such as the northern colletes bee. Some machairs are threatened by erosion caused by rising sea levels as well as by recreational use of vicinity beaches.
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Geography (from Greek γεωγραφία - geographia, lit. "earth describe-write") is the science that studies the lands, the features, the inhabitants, and the phenomena of the Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes (276-194 BC). Four historical traditions in geographical research are the spatial analysis of the natural and the human phenomena (geography as the study of distribution), the area studies (places and regions), the study of the man-land relationship, and the research in the earth sciences. Nonetheless, the modern geography is an all-encompassing discipline that foremost seeks to understand the Earth and all of its human and natural complexities—not merely where objects are, but how they have changed and come to be. Geography has been called "the world discipline" and "the bridge between the human and the physical science". Geography is divided into two main branches: the human geography and the physical geography.
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3:22Formation of Sand Dunes: Coastal Processes Part 5 of 6
Formation of Sand Dunes: Coastal Processes Part 5 of 6Formation of Sand Dunes: Coastal Processes Part 5 of 6
Sand dunes form when wind erodes and transports sediment up a beach and deposits them on an obstacle like like driftwood or vegetation. The sand can be transported by the processes of saltation, suspension and surface creep. This video covers: (1) How sand dunes form. (2) The environmental conditions that must be present for sand dunes to form. -
0:58Pollen Clouds - Saltmarsh Rush (Juncus gerardi)
Pollen Clouds - Saltmarsh Rush (Juncus gerardi)Pollen Clouds - Saltmarsh Rush (Juncus gerardi)
Demonstrating the phenomenal number of pollen grains released by wind pollinated plant species, in this case the Saltmarsh Rush (Juncus gerardi) growing on the 'machair' at Portencross, West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland. -
1:20Co-labhairt aig Soillse
Co-labhairt aig SoillseCo-labhairt aig Soillse
Fiosrachadh air co-labhairt aig Sabhal Mòr Ostaig air a cur air dòigh le Soillse. Gheibhear barrachd a-mach air www.soillse.ac.uk - naidheachdan is tachartasan. A bilingual introduction by Professor Conchúr Ó Giollagáin and Dr Timothy Currie Armstrong to the May 2015 conference on Bilingual Education and Language Revitalisation on the Isle of Skye, and an invitation to attend. www.soillse.ac.uk - news and events. -
5:33Coastal Systems: Coastal Sand Dunes 1
Coastal Systems: Coastal Sand Dunes 1Coastal Systems: Coastal Sand Dunes 1
In the field with Simon Haslett, Professor of Physical Geography at the University of Wales and author of Coastal Systems (2008, Routledge). Subtitles have been added to this video, which viewers might wish to use due to wind noise at the beach. Topics: Dune formation, sand supply, accommodation space, wind, suspended transport, saltation, surface creep, strandlines, shadow dunes, embryo dunes, foredune, progradation, hind dunes, incised pathways, undercutting, dune vegetation, primary dunes, secondary dunes. Location: Plage de Tronoan (Finistere, France). Latitude/longitude (for Google Earth): 47°54'48.74"N, 4°20'52.12"W. Further reading: S. K. Haslett (2008) Coastal Systems (2nd edition), Routledge: New York and London (see Section 2.7) (available from bookstores and www.routledge.com). Camera operator: Dr David Simm (Bath Spa University). -
1:14Sands Cottage, Isle of Mull Cottages
Sands Cottage, Isle of Mull CottagesSands Cottage, Isle of Mull Cottages
http://www.isleofmullcottages.com/cottage/sands-cottage.html Sands Cottage is located right besides Calgary beach on the Isle of Mull. Calgary beach is regarded as one of Mull's finest beaches. A long white sandy bay with clear blue seas - it is easy to see why so many people fall in love with this location. Internally Sands is a fantastic holiday cottage, well equipped and nicely furnished. The cottage sleeps 6, and has a large enclosed garden with excellent sea views. The kitchen dining area is a perfect place to converse and unwind during a self catering holiday on Mull. This is a beautiful area of the Isle of Mull, upland hills give way to coastal woodland and there are fine walks exploring the coastline alongside Calgary bay. Calgary bay is also an important machair habitiat which leads into dunes and then the beach. Sands Cottage on the Isle of Mull is perfect for anyone looking for a cottage by the sea. -
49:22the extra dimensions -The Elegant Universe- Documentary 2016
the extra dimensions -The Elegant Universe- Documentary 2016the extra dimensions -The Elegant Universe- Documentary 2016
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21:47Iain MacKinnon Crofting Talk, Part Two: Q&A; session
Iain MacKinnon Crofting Talk, Part Two: Q&A; sessionIain MacKinnon Crofting Talk, Part Two: Q&A; session
On 24 October 2015 Iain MacKinnon, a member of the Scottish Crofting Federation, spoke at a harvest festival event (see link from our website for a video of the rest of this event: http://www.leithcommunitycropsinpots.com/videos.html) hosted by Leith Community Crops in Pots, the Himalayan Centre for Arts and Culture and St James Scottish Episcopal Church. He talked about crofting culture, what land means for people and communities, how crofting is relevant in a city context and how what's happening in Leith fits with wider issues. Part One may be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjS7pUecS3Q In Part Two, Ian answers questions and the following topics are discussed: *How many of us are true-born Leithers? https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=0m26s *Is it easy to become a crofter? Is crofting shrinking or expanding? https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=1m38s *Obstacles to expanding crofting https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=4m8s *The use of land reform legislation to acquire crofting land in Pairc https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=5m23s *What are the benefits to communities of owning their land? https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=6m16s *The benefits of community ownership in Eigg https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=7m16s *Has the internet empowered remote crofting communities? https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=7m53s *Are community gardens missing a trick by not seeing themselves as crofts? https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=10m26s *The three definitions of crofting and its exploitative origins https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=11m06s *The cultural definition of crofting - the deepest way to see it? https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=12m16s *Dùthchas and udal: land ownership traditions & their influence on crofting in Skye and Shetland https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=12m23s *People's attitudes to Leith Community Croft https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=4m18s *Leith Community Croft: where parents love to come with their children https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=14m56s *Leith Community Croft: neighbours talk to each other for the first time https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=16m19s *Leith Community Croft: where life slows down https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=17m24s *Kids begging for sweeties in the supermarket? Come to Leith Community Croft. https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=17m42s *Not a community 'garden' but a community 'croft': a licence to be creative https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=18m55s *Share ideas and ideals amongst community garden projects https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=20m8s Host organisations: *Leith Community Crops in Pots http://cropsinpots.org *The Himalayan Centre for Arts and Culture http://www.himalayancentre.org/ *St James Scottish Episcopal Church http://www.stjamesleith.org/ Organisations mentioned in the talk: *The Scottish Crofting Federation http://www.crofting.org/ *Common Good Food http://commongoodfood.org/ Books mentioned: *Soil and Soul: People versus Corporate Power http://www.alastairmcintosh.com/SoilandSoul.htm *Place, Ecology and the Sacred: The Moral Geography of Sustainable Communities http://www.word-power.co.uk/books/place-ecology-and-the-sacred-I9781441134066/ -
1:00Little Cumbrae Island from Portencross, Ayrshire, Scotland
Little Cumbrae Island from Portencross, Ayrshire, ScotlandLittle Cumbrae Island from Portencross, Ayrshire, Scotland
The island of Little or Wee Cumbrae as seen from Portencross, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The main house, old lighthouse and castle can be seen on this, the eastern side. -
2:34Dun an Sticir, North Uist, Scotland.
Dun an Sticir, North Uist, Scotland.Dun an Sticir, North Uist, Scotland.
Dun an Sticir, an Iron Age Broch on a small island on Loch an Sticir connected by an ancient causeway. Remains of a medieval quadrangular structure within the circular broch is apparent. -
1:00East Coast of Skye
East Coast of SkyeEast Coast of Skye
Skye, Kilt Rock, An Corran, East coast, read more about my travels in the Western Isles in a motorhome www.theworldismylobster.org.uk
- Anchialine pool
- Animal shell
- Archipelago
- Atoll
- Avulsion (river)
- Ayre (landform)
- Barrier island
- Bay
- Baymouth bar
- Beach
- Beach cusps
- Beach evolution
- Beach ridge
- Beachrock
- Berneray, North Uist
- Bight (geography)
- Blowhole (geology)
- Bog
- Boulder
- Brackish marsh
- Bulkhead line
- Cape (geography)
- Carpet flower
- Channel (geography)
- Clay
- Cliff
- Cliff-top dune
- Cliffed coast
- Coast
- Coastal erosion
- Coastal geography
- Coastal management
- Coastal plain
- Coastal waterfall
- Coastline
- Common Redshank
- Concordant coastline
- Conservation biology
- Continental margin
- Continental shelf
- Coral reef
- Corn Crake
- Cove
- Current (stream)
- Cuspate foreland
- Discordant coastline
- Dune
- Dunlin
- Ecological
- Ecosystem
- Emergent coastline
- Erosion
- Estuary
- Feeder bluff
- Fetch (geography)
- Firth
- Fjard
- Fjord
- Flat coast
- Freshwater marsh
- Fundus (seabed)
- Gat (landform)
- Geo (landscape)
- Graded shoreline
- Headland
- Headlands and bays
- Inlet
- Intertidal wetland
- Intertidal zone
- Ireland
- Island
- Islet
- Isostasy
- Isthmus
- Lagoon
- Landform
- Littoral zone
- Longshore drift
- Machair
- Machair (TV series)
- Marine regression
- Marine terrace
- Marine transgression
- Mega delta
- Mouth bar
- Mudflat
- Natural arch
- Northern colletes
- Orchidaceae
- Outer Hebrides
- Pasture
- Pebble
- Peninsula
- Plain
- Pocket beach
- Raised beach
- Raised shorelines
- Rare species
- Reef
- Regressive delta
- Ria
- Ringed Plover
- Rip current
- River delta
- Rocky shore
- Salt marsh
- Sand
- Scotland
- Scree
- Sea cave
- Sea foam
- Sea level
- Shingle beach
- Shoal
- Shore
- Silt
- Sound (geography)
- Spiranthes
- Spit (landform)
- Stack (geology)
- Steep coast
- Storm beach
- Strait
- Strand plain
- Submarine canyon
- Submergent coastline
- Surf break
- Surf zone
- Surge channel
- Swash
- Tidal island
- Tidal marsh
- Tide pool
- Tied island
- Tombolo
- Topography
- Twite
- Volcanic arc
- Wave shoaling
- Wave-cut platform
- Wikipedia Stub
- Wind wave
- Wrack zone
- Yellow Rattle
- Anaxagoras
- Anaximander
- Arnold Henry Guyot
- Carl Ritter
- Christopher Columbus
- Eckhard Unger
- Edward Soja
- Eratosthenes
- Fan Chengda
- Gerardus Mercator
- Halford Mackinder
- Hipparchus
- Ibn Battuta
- Ibn Khaldun
- Immanuel Kant
- James Cook
- Jia Dan
- John Harrison
- Liu An
- Marco Polo
- Nigel Thrift
- Parmenides
- Pei Xiu
- Piri Reis
- Ptolemy
- Pythagoras
- Richard Chorley
- Shen Kuo
- Strabo
- Walter Christaller
- William Morris Davis
- Xu Xiake
- Zhou Daguan
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Formation of Sand Dunes: Coastal Processes Part 5 of 6
Sand dunes form when wind erodes and transports sediment up a beach and deposits them on an obstacle like like driftwood or vegetation. The sand can be transported by the processes of saltation, suspension and surface creep. This video covers: (1) How sand dunes form. (2) The environmental conditions that must be present for sand dunes to form. -
Pollen Clouds - Saltmarsh Rush (Juncus gerardi)
Demonstrating the phenomenal number of pollen grains released by wind pollinated plant species, in this case the Saltmarsh Rush (Juncus gerardi) growing on the 'machair' at Portencross, West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland. -
Co-labhairt aig Soillse
Fiosrachadh air co-labhairt aig Sabhal Mòr Ostaig air a cur air dòigh le Soillse. Gheibhear barrachd a-mach air www.soillse.ac.uk - naidheachdan is tachartasan. A bilingual introduction by Professor Conchúr Ó Giollagáin and Dr Timothy Currie Armstrong to the May 2015 conference on Bilingual Education and Language Revitalisation on the Isle of Skye, and an invitation to attend. www.soillse.ac.uk - news and events. -
Coastal Systems: Coastal Sand Dunes 1
In the field with Simon Haslett, Professor of Physical Geography at the University of Wales and author of Coastal Systems (2008, Routledge). Subtitles have been added to this video, which viewers might wish to use due to wind noise at the beach. Topics: Dune formation, sand supply, accommodation space, wind, suspended transport, saltation, surface creep, strandlines, shadow dunes, embryo dunes, foredune, progradation, hind dunes, incised pathways, undercutting, dune vegetation, primary dunes, secondary dunes. Location: Plage de Tronoan (Finistere, France). Latitude/longitude (for Google Earth): 47°54'48.74"N, 4°20'52.12"W. Further reading: S. K. Haslett (2008) Coastal Systems (2nd edition), Routledge: New York and London (see Section 2.7) (available from bookstores and www.routledge.com). ... -
Sands Cottage, Isle of Mull Cottages
http://www.isleofmullcottages.com/cottage/sands-cottage.html Sands Cottage is located right besides Calgary beach on the Isle of Mull. Calgary beach is regarded as one of Mull's finest beaches. A long white sandy bay with clear blue seas - it is easy to see why so many people fall in love with this location. Internally Sands is a fantastic holiday cottage, well equipped and nicely furnished. The cottage sleeps 6, and has a large enclosed garden with excellent sea views. The kitchen dining area is a perfect place to converse and unwind during a self catering holiday on Mull. This is a beautiful area of the Isle of Mull, upland hills give way to coastal woodland and there are fine walks exploring the coastline alongside Calgary bay. Calgary bay is also an important machair habitia... -
the extra dimensions -The Elegant Universe- Documentary 2016
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Iain MacKinnon Crofting Talk, Part Two: Q&A; session
On 24 October 2015 Iain MacKinnon, a member of the Scottish Crofting Federation, spoke at a harvest festival event (see link from our website for a video of the rest of this event: http://www.leithcommunitycropsinpots.com/videos.html) hosted by Leith Community Crops in Pots, the Himalayan Centre for Arts and Culture and St James Scottish Episcopal Church. He talked about crofting culture, what land means for people and communities, how crofting is relevant in a city context and how what's happening in Leith fits with wider issues. Part One may be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjS7pUecS3Q In Part Two, Ian answers questions and the following topics are discussed: *How many of us are true-born Leithers? https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=0m26s *Is it easy to become a crofter? I... -
Little Cumbrae Island from Portencross, Ayrshire, Scotland
The island of Little or Wee Cumbrae as seen from Portencross, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The main house, old lighthouse and castle can be seen on this, the eastern side. -
Dun an Sticir, North Uist, Scotland.
Dun an Sticir, an Iron Age Broch on a small island on Loch an Sticir connected by an ancient causeway. Remains of a medieval quadrangular structure within the circular broch is apparent. -
East Coast of Skye
Skye, Kilt Rock, An Corran, East coast, read more about my travels in the Western Isles in a motorhome www.theworldismylobster.org.uk
Formation of Sand Dunes: Coastal Processes Part 5 of 6
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- Duration: 3:22
- Updated: 03 May 2012
- views: 20940
Sand dunes form when wind erodes and transports sediment up a beach and deposits them on an obstacle like like driftwood or vegetation. The sand can be transpor...
Sand dunes form when wind erodes and transports sediment up a beach and deposits them on an obstacle like like driftwood or vegetation. The sand can be transported by the processes of saltation, suspension and surface creep. This video covers: (1) How sand dunes form. (2) The environmental conditions that must be present for sand dunes to form.
wn.com/Formation Of Sand Dunes Coastal Processes Part 5 Of 6
Sand dunes form when wind erodes and transports sediment up a beach and deposits them on an obstacle like like driftwood or vegetation. The sand can be transported by the processes of saltation, suspension and surface creep. This video covers: (1) How sand dunes form. (2) The environmental conditions that must be present for sand dunes to form.
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 20940
Pollen Clouds - Saltmarsh Rush (Juncus gerardi)
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- Duration: 0:58
- Updated: 01 Jul 2014
- views: 450
Demonstrating the phenomenal number of pollen grains released by wind pollinated plant species, in this case the Saltmarsh Rush (Juncus gerardi) growing on the ...
Demonstrating the phenomenal number of pollen grains released by wind pollinated plant species, in this case the Saltmarsh Rush (Juncus gerardi) growing on the 'machair' at Portencross, West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland.
wn.com/Pollen Clouds Saltmarsh Rush (Juncus Gerardi)
Demonstrating the phenomenal number of pollen grains released by wind pollinated plant species, in this case the Saltmarsh Rush (Juncus gerardi) growing on the 'machair' at Portencross, West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland.
- published: 01 Jul 2014
- views: 450
Co-labhairt aig Soillse
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- Duration: 1:20
- Updated: 05 May 2015
- views: 243
Fiosrachadh air co-labhairt aig Sabhal Mòr Ostaig air a cur air dòigh le Soillse. Gheibhear barrachd a-mach air www.soillse.ac.uk - naidheachdan is tachartasan....
Fiosrachadh air co-labhairt aig Sabhal Mòr Ostaig air a cur air dòigh le Soillse. Gheibhear barrachd a-mach air www.soillse.ac.uk - naidheachdan is tachartasan.
A bilingual introduction by Professor Conchúr Ó Giollagáin and Dr Timothy Currie Armstrong to the May 2015 conference on Bilingual Education and Language Revitalisation on the Isle of Skye, and an invitation to attend. www.soillse.ac.uk - news and events.
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Fiosrachadh air co-labhairt aig Sabhal Mòr Ostaig air a cur air dòigh le Soillse. Gheibhear barrachd a-mach air www.soillse.ac.uk - naidheachdan is tachartasan.
A bilingual introduction by Professor Conchúr Ó Giollagáin and Dr Timothy Currie Armstrong to the May 2015 conference on Bilingual Education and Language Revitalisation on the Isle of Skye, and an invitation to attend. www.soillse.ac.uk - news and events.
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Coastal Systems: Coastal Sand Dunes 1
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In the field with Simon Haslett, Professor of Physical Geography at the University of Wales and author of Coastal Systems (2008, Routledge). Subtitles have been...
In the field with Simon Haslett, Professor of Physical Geography at the University of Wales and author of Coastal Systems (2008, Routledge). Subtitles have been added to this video, which viewers might wish to use due to wind noise at the beach.
Topics: Dune formation, sand supply, accommodation space, wind, suspended transport, saltation, surface creep, strandlines, shadow dunes, embryo dunes, foredune, progradation, hind dunes, incised pathways, undercutting, dune vegetation, primary dunes, secondary dunes.
Location: Plage de Tronoan (Finistere, France).
Latitude/longitude (for Google Earth): 47°54'48.74"N, 4°20'52.12"W.
Further reading: S. K. Haslett (2008) Coastal Systems (2nd edition), Routledge: New York and London (see Section 2.7) (available from bookstores and www.routledge.com).
Camera operator: Dr David Simm (Bath Spa University).
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In the field with Simon Haslett, Professor of Physical Geography at the University of Wales and author of Coastal Systems (2008, Routledge). Subtitles have been added to this video, which viewers might wish to use due to wind noise at the beach.
Topics: Dune formation, sand supply, accommodation space, wind, suspended transport, saltation, surface creep, strandlines, shadow dunes, embryo dunes, foredune, progradation, hind dunes, incised pathways, undercutting, dune vegetation, primary dunes, secondary dunes.
Location: Plage de Tronoan (Finistere, France).
Latitude/longitude (for Google Earth): 47°54'48.74"N, 4°20'52.12"W.
Further reading: S. K. Haslett (2008) Coastal Systems (2nd edition), Routledge: New York and London (see Section 2.7) (available from bookstores and www.routledge.com).
Camera operator: Dr David Simm (Bath Spa University).
- published: 05 May 2009
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Sands Cottage, Isle of Mull Cottages
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http://www.isleofmullcottages.com/cottage/sands-cottage.html
Sands Cottage is located right besides Calgary beach on the Isle of Mull. Calgary beach is regarde...
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Sands Cottage is located right besides Calgary beach on the Isle of Mull. Calgary beach is regarded as one of Mull's finest beaches. A long white sandy bay with clear blue seas - it is easy to see why so many people fall in love with this location.
Internally Sands is a fantastic holiday cottage, well equipped and nicely furnished. The cottage sleeps 6, and has a large enclosed garden with excellent sea views. The kitchen dining area is a perfect place to converse and unwind during a self catering holiday on Mull.
This is a beautiful area of the Isle of Mull, upland hills give way to coastal woodland and there are fine walks exploring the coastline alongside Calgary bay. Calgary bay is also an important machair habitiat which leads into dunes and then the beach.
Sands Cottage on the Isle of Mull is perfect for anyone looking for a cottage by the sea.
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http://www.isleofmullcottages.com/cottage/sands-cottage.html
Sands Cottage is located right besides Calgary beach on the Isle of Mull. Calgary beach is regarded as one of Mull's finest beaches. A long white sandy bay with clear blue seas - it is easy to see why so many people fall in love with this location.
Internally Sands is a fantastic holiday cottage, well equipped and nicely furnished. The cottage sleeps 6, and has a large enclosed garden with excellent sea views. The kitchen dining area is a perfect place to converse and unwind during a self catering holiday on Mull.
This is a beautiful area of the Isle of Mull, upland hills give way to coastal woodland and there are fine walks exploring the coastline alongside Calgary bay. Calgary bay is also an important machair habitiat which leads into dunes and then the beach.
Sands Cottage on the Isle of Mull is perfect for anyone looking for a cottage by the sea.
- published: 22 Oct 2014
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the extra dimensions -The Elegant Universe- Documentary 2016
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Iain MacKinnon Crofting Talk, Part Two: Q&A; session
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- Updated: 24 Nov 2015
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On 24 October 2015 Iain MacKinnon, a member of the Scottish Crofting Federation, spoke at a harvest festival event (see link from our website for a video of the...
On 24 October 2015 Iain MacKinnon, a member of the Scottish Crofting Federation, spoke at a harvest festival event (see link from our website for a video of the rest of this event: http://www.leithcommunitycropsinpots.com/videos.html) hosted by Leith Community Crops in Pots, the Himalayan Centre for Arts and Culture and St James Scottish Episcopal Church. He talked about crofting culture, what land means for people and communities, how crofting is relevant in a city context and how what's happening in Leith fits with wider issues.
Part One may be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjS7pUecS3Q
In Part Two, Ian answers questions and the following topics are discussed:
*How many of us are true-born Leithers? https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=0m26s
*Is it easy to become a crofter? Is crofting shrinking or expanding? https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=1m38s
*Obstacles to expanding crofting https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=4m8s
*The use of land reform legislation to acquire crofting land in Pairc https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=5m23s
*What are the benefits to communities of owning their land?
https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=6m16s
*The benefits of community ownership in Eigg https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=7m16s
*Has the internet empowered remote crofting communities? https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=7m53s
*Are community gardens missing a trick by not seeing themselves as crofts? https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=10m26s
*The three definitions of crofting and its exploitative origins https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=11m06s
*The cultural definition of crofting - the deepest way to see it? https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=12m16s
*Dùthchas and udal: land ownership traditions & their influence on crofting in Skye and Shetland https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=12m23s
*People's attitudes to Leith Community Croft https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=4m18s
*Leith Community Croft: where parents love to come with their children https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=14m56s
*Leith Community Croft: neighbours talk to each other for the first time https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=16m19s
*Leith Community Croft: where life slows down https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=17m24s
*Kids begging for sweeties in the supermarket? Come to Leith Community Croft. https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=17m42s
*Not a community 'garden' but a community 'croft': a licence to be creative https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=18m55s
*Share ideas and ideals amongst community garden projects https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=20m8s
Host organisations:
*Leith Community Crops in Pots http://cropsinpots.org
*The Himalayan Centre for Arts and Culture http://www.himalayancentre.org/
*St James Scottish Episcopal Church http://www.stjamesleith.org/
Organisations mentioned in the talk:
*The Scottish Crofting Federation http://www.crofting.org/
*Common Good Food http://commongoodfood.org/
Books mentioned:
*Soil and Soul: People versus Corporate Power http://www.alastairmcintosh.com/SoilandSoul.htm
*Place, Ecology and the Sacred: The Moral Geography of Sustainable Communities http://www.word-power.co.uk/books/place-ecology-and-the-sacred-I9781441134066/
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On 24 October 2015 Iain MacKinnon, a member of the Scottish Crofting Federation, spoke at a harvest festival event (see link from our website for a video of the rest of this event: http://www.leithcommunitycropsinpots.com/videos.html) hosted by Leith Community Crops in Pots, the Himalayan Centre for Arts and Culture and St James Scottish Episcopal Church. He talked about crofting culture, what land means for people and communities, how crofting is relevant in a city context and how what's happening in Leith fits with wider issues.
Part One may be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjS7pUecS3Q
In Part Two, Ian answers questions and the following topics are discussed:
*How many of us are true-born Leithers? https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=0m26s
*Is it easy to become a crofter? Is crofting shrinking or expanding? https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=1m38s
*Obstacles to expanding crofting https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=4m8s
*The use of land reform legislation to acquire crofting land in Pairc https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=5m23s
*What are the benefits to communities of owning their land?
https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=6m16s
*The benefits of community ownership in Eigg https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=7m16s
*Has the internet empowered remote crofting communities? https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=7m53s
*Are community gardens missing a trick by not seeing themselves as crofts? https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=10m26s
*The three definitions of crofting and its exploitative origins https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=11m06s
*The cultural definition of crofting - the deepest way to see it? https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=12m16s
*Dùthchas and udal: land ownership traditions & their influence on crofting in Skye and Shetland https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=12m23s
*People's attitudes to Leith Community Croft https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=4m18s
*Leith Community Croft: where parents love to come with their children https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=14m56s
*Leith Community Croft: neighbours talk to each other for the first time https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=16m19s
*Leith Community Croft: where life slows down https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=17m24s
*Kids begging for sweeties in the supermarket? Come to Leith Community Croft. https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=17m42s
*Not a community 'garden' but a community 'croft': a licence to be creative https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=18m55s
*Share ideas and ideals amongst community garden projects https://youtu.be/vrW0z7voM0Y?t=20m8s
Host organisations:
*Leith Community Crops in Pots http://cropsinpots.org
*The Himalayan Centre for Arts and Culture http://www.himalayancentre.org/
*St James Scottish Episcopal Church http://www.stjamesleith.org/
Organisations mentioned in the talk:
*The Scottish Crofting Federation http://www.crofting.org/
*Common Good Food http://commongoodfood.org/
Books mentioned:
*Soil and Soul: People versus Corporate Power http://www.alastairmcintosh.com/SoilandSoul.htm
*Place, Ecology and the Sacred: The Moral Geography of Sustainable Communities http://www.word-power.co.uk/books/place-ecology-and-the-sacred-I9781441134066/
- published: 24 Nov 2015
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Little Cumbrae Island from Portencross, Ayrshire, Scotland
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The island of Little or Wee Cumbrae as seen from Portencross, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The main house, old lighthouse and castle can be seen on this, the easte...
The island of Little or Wee Cumbrae as seen from Portencross, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The main house, old lighthouse and castle can be seen on this, the eastern side.
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The island of Little or Wee Cumbrae as seen from Portencross, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The main house, old lighthouse and castle can be seen on this, the eastern side.
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Dun an Sticir, North Uist, Scotland.
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Dun an Sticir, an Iron Age Broch on a small island on Loch an Sticir connected by an ancient causeway. Remains of a medieval quadrangular structure within the ...
Dun an Sticir, an Iron Age Broch on a small island on Loch an Sticir connected by an ancient causeway. Remains of a medieval quadrangular structure within the circular broch is apparent.
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Dun an Sticir, an Iron Age Broch on a small island on Loch an Sticir connected by an ancient causeway. Remains of a medieval quadrangular structure within the circular broch is apparent.
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East Coast of Skye
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Skye, Kilt Rock, An Corran, East coast, read more about my travels in the Western Isles in a motorhome www.theworldismylobster.org.uk
Skye, Kilt Rock, An Corran, East coast, read more about my travels in the Western Isles in a motorhome www.theworldismylobster.org.uk
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Formation of Sand Dunes: Coastal Processes Part 5 of 6
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Co-labhairt aig Soillse
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Iain MacKinnon Crofting Talk, Part Two: Q&A; session
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Little Cumbrae Island from Portencross, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Belgian police arrest 12 in huge anti-terror operation
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Twelve people suspected of planning new terror attacks were arrested in Brussels on Friday and Saturday after police carried out about 40 house searches across Belgium, the federal prosecutor’s office said in a statement. It said a total of 40 people had been questioned after the raids. “In connection with a criminal investigation concerning terrorism... ....
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GOP Wants to Declare War On Islamic Ideology In Wake Of Orlando Shooting
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Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas DarlingRepublicans are giving a whole new meaning to Carl Von Clausewitz’s famous military theory “war is the continuation of Politik by other means.” ... “Groups like ISIS want to claim that they are the true leaders of over a billion Muslims…who reject their crazy notions” said the president ... Indeed, some view it as either a conservative or liberal movement dependent on their notion of Islam....
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IAAF Refuses To Lift Ban, Russian Olympic Team To Miss Rio Olympics
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A decision by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) governing body Friday will force Russian track and field athletes to miss the Rio Olympics after the sport's governing body decided unanimously to keep a ban in place ahead of the Games, SkyNews reported.In November, the IAAF provisionally suspended the country’s athletes from competition....
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Video: Godzilla-sized lizard tries to enter home in Thailand
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How often do you see a Godzilla-sized lizard knocking your door? On Wednesday a Thai resident captured a video of his encounter with a giant reptile, who was knocking on his door trying to get into his house. Attanai Thaiyuanwong found this huge lizard trying to make his way into his place and within no time shared the photos of it on Facebook ... . ....
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Apple Suffers Another China Setback With Beijing Patent Ruling
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Apple Inc ... We appealed an administrative order from a regional patent tribunal in Beijing last month and as a result the order has been stayed pending review by the Beijing IP Court.” – Kristen Huguet Still, the decision is another sign that Chinese officials are scrutinizing the company more closely and comes as Apple, already grappling with slowing iPhone sales, prepares to roll out the next version of its iconic smartphone....
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Loganair Says Thank You For The Music By Supporting Western Isles Festivals (Loganair Ltd)
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(Source. Loganair Ltd). 23rd May 2016. Super Trouper airline, Loganair, is officially backing the Western Isles' newest music festival this summer, transporting an ABBA tribute act, Abba-A-Rival ... Abba-A-Rival is Scottish based but has toured all over the world including Russia, Israel, Canada and Europe ... The first Eilean Dorcha Festival is planned for July 29 and 30 and will take place on the Isle of Benbecula at Liniclete Machair ... (noodl....
Flybe Says Thank You For The Music By Supporting Western Isles Festivals (Loganair Ltd)
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(Source. Loganair Ltd). 23rd May 2016. Super Trouper airline, Franchise Partner Loganair, is officially backing the Western Isles' newest music festival this summer, transporting an ABBA tribute act, Abba-A-Rival ... Roy Bogle, Loganair's director of revenue and scheduling said ... The first Eilean Dorcha Festival is planned for July 29 and 30 and will take place on the Isle of Benbecula at Liniclete Machair ... back to top. Loganair Ltd ... (noodl....
Travel: 48 hours in Harris
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ROBIN McKelvie spends a weekend on the Isle of Harris. Friday, midday ... 1.30pm ... 3pm. Harris is famous for its white sand beaches. Drive back down the west coast choosing between the likes of Luskentyre, Horgabost and Scarista ... 7pm ... Saturday, 10am ... 1.30pm ... 3pm ... Order the ultimate takeaway delivery, freshly prepared local produce from Croft 36 (www.croft36.com), with the likes of Harris machair lamb, local fish curry and Harris crab tortellini....
Cool Place of the Day: Calgary Bay, Isle of Mull
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Steep hills sweep up all around and a warm blanket of machair grass backs the sands, forming a dramatic natural amphitheatre ... Nowadays Calgary Bay is home to thriving communities of birds, including the odd eagle, and overlooked by the ruins of abandoned houses and stone forts ... More about. Calgary Bay Isle of Mull Cool place of the day ....
Scots cyclist Mark Beaumont completes island challenge
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THE record-breaking popular adventurer and TV personality completed the challenge to cycle the length of the island chain in just 24 hours to mark the launch of the Hebridean Way Cycling Route ... Mark Beaumont with famous Callanish Stones in the background ... “From unspoilt beaches through the machairs, moors and mountains, people will come across corncrakes, seals, otters, and eagles to name but a few – every day will be different ... “....
A barely perceptible path
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South Uist Wind has hurled loose grains of sand into the air, scouring the steeply sloping face of the ridge. From a distance it appears as if a freak blizzard has left a layer of snow on the landward side of the dunes and the edges of the neighbouring fields ... These are the machair’s line of protection but they face constant onslaught from the sea and the weather ... Related. Country diary. South Uist ... Follow Country Diary on Twitter. ....
Watching for a bird of kings
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South Uist. Everything white catches my eye – distant gulls, the flash of a wader’s belly – but there’s no sign of the gyrfalcon. There have been several reports of a gyrfalcon on the island ... Most prized of all was the white gyrfalcon and it is one of these that has turned up locally ... Everything white catches my eye – distant gulls, the flash of a wader’s belly as it banks steeply – but there’s no sign of the gyrfalcon on the machair ... ....
Celtic Connections 2016: Director Donald Shaw picks 10 highlights
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More than 2,000 artists will perform in Glasgow over the next 18 days as part of Celtic Connections ... Artistic director Donald Shaw described this year's line-up as "brave and bold" ... "It's a good indication of how far world music has come in those years."Music from the Machair - Thursday 21 January. Music from the Machair showcases talent from the Gaelic cultural stronghold of the Uists and Benbecula in a concert at the Old Fruitmarket ... ....
Where are the proposed flood protection schemes?
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The Scottish government has launched the country's first national flood risk management plan which include 14 separate local strategies ... Ministers said the plan would help protect up to 10,000 properties ... Broughty Ferry - Dundee City Council ... The scheme will likely include the construction of embankments, beach recharge at Gualan Island, sand dune/machair restoration and may also include property level protection for any residual risk ... ....
Over the restless sea
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South Uist I am awed to see a small flock of whooper swans heading for landfall. Cresting the rise at the end of the machair track I catch my breath at the first sight of the scene before me. Where usually there are miles of beach there is almost nothing but sea ... Related. Elegant whoopers come to Swan Loch ... ....
Another Life: Saving the angel’s nosegay, or why we protect petalwort
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But what now seems likely is that Ireland has more petalwort on its moist coastal dunes and machair swards than anywhere else in the world ... Record populations of more than five million plants have been estimated at a remote stretch of machair plain at Truska, on the Slyne Head peninsula in Co Galway ... If I want to find the plants now the best place to look would be in tractor tracks on the mossy surface of the machair....
Tragedy on South Uist: the storm that swept a family away
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Ten years ago, five members of one family were killed fleeing a storm in the Outer Hebrides ... The combined power of wind, tide and low air pressure had driven the Atlantic up over the beach and machair (the strip of sandy grassland characteristic of the Hebrides) to the threshold of their house ... The water is perhaps 60ft away at high tide, an inviting shade of pale blue, separated from the house by the machair and a strip of white sand....
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