Isle of Lewis
Gert Verstraeten
KU Leuven, division of Geography, Leuven, Belgium
Sunset on the Isle of Lewis, one of the Hebrides Islands of the west coast of Scotland. The picture shows the hilly landscape that is the result of former glaciations. The fjord like valleys or Lochs are now under tidal influence as is illustrated by the brownish coastlines (algae and seawear). The landscape has been greatly altered by humans, particularly through peat digging. Nearby are the Callanish standing stones, remnants of Bronze Age occupation of the Island.
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Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
3.2 MB
Width
3456 px
Height
2304 px
Aspect
3:2
Brand
Canon
Model
EOS Rebel Xt
Exposure
142 mm f/9 1/320 s ISO 400
Taken
21 July 2010
Coordinates
58.1946, -6.7444
Tint
Pale blue
Submitted
1 March 2013
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