Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Dramatic Cliffs

St Abbs
This is a case where the picture does not do justice to the reality. A recent hill walk was along a section of coast near the fishing village of St Abbs. The views were so dramatic and so stunning that the walk pace slowed to the slowest of any thus far; could not help making repeated stops just to take in the views (see photo). Mile after mile of dramatic views along the costal cliffs. And most of the cliffs were streaked white from the droppings of the tens-of-thousands of nesting birds (which we saw). The sheer cliffs and stacks provide ideal nesting locations for guillemots, kittiwakes, and razorbills.