The 'Old Man of Storr'
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- Uploaded on February 9, 2006
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- Camera: Canon DIGITAL IXUS 50
- Taken on 2005/09/06 00:07:04
- Exposure: 1.000s
- Focal Length: 5.80mm
- F/Stop: f/2.800
- Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
- No flash
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TheForbinProject, on February 10, 2006, said:
Hi Eduardo. The "Old Man" is an entirely natural formation, so it's not actually a (man-made) dolmen.
I'm not an expert, but I believe it is a finger of basalt which has split away from a larger escarpment; the whole system being part of an ongoing geological landslide.
More info at: http://www.curriehj.freeserve.co.uk/storr.htm
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