Delighted to hear these altars are now on display! I was privileged to do the pigment analyses of these objects. They were once quite brightly painted #romanpainting #pigments Ancient Roman altars found in Scotland to go on display www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Thorntonloch Sands are changing every day, and throwing up some tremendous fossil rocks ##eastlothian

Olympic curling has to be the sporting highlight of the Scottish geological calendar. 🥌 All the stones come from Ailsa Craig in the Firth of Clyde. The distinctive black spots are (mostly) the very weird and rare amphibole arfvedsonite. #ThinSectionThursday

The A Landscape Fashioned by Geology was a series of books published by Scottish Natural Heritage (now Naturescot) and the British Geological Survey. I got them all from a little bookshop in Glasgow, but you can download them for free from www.scottishgeologytrust.org/geology/reso...

Great to see a friend of the GA Dr Ruth Siddall @pavementgeology.bsky.social in the spotlight for her geological walking tour of London Check out the website of London Pavement Geology for more information: www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/...

⚒️ Here's a worthy geoheritage cause; the Scottish Geology Trust is running a crowdfunding campaign for a "Deep Time Trail" at Siccar Point ahead of the 300th anniversary of James Hutton's Birth next year. 4 days left to contribute!

A viewpoint which overlooks one of the world's most important geological sites could be set to receive a major upgrade

I've got a new online course starting in January: Geology of Scotland for beginners. An excellent Christmas present for the person in your life who has everything apart from a basic understanding of the geology of Scotland! geowalks.scot/geology-cour...

Thanks for your support Callan. We have just received news of substantial grant funding so the Deep Time Trail is going to be built on schedule. Would be great if we can hit the fundraising target and fully deliver the vision!

Looking forward to finding out about the #geology and history of Calton Hill with @caltonhill.bsky.social & @geowalks.scot at this event next week! 🌋 "Where’s the volcano? The story of the making of Calton Hill", Tues 25 November, 6pm, online www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wheres-the...

Booking for 'WHERE'S THE VOLCANO?' is now open on Eventbrite. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wheres-the...

ANGUS MILLER @geowalks.scot, the well-known geologist, is giving a programme about Calton Hill’s geology on Tuesday 25 November 18.00. entitled: 'WHERE'S THE VOLCANO? THE MAKING OF CALTON HILL'. Online/Zoom. Free public event. All welcome. Contact <[email protected]> for info/ invitation. 1/

Geology of Scotland episode with the Science Tourists! Trailer: youtu.be/wkhi3n1nMtQ

Finding deep time stories. Flux, flow. A wee burn descending, a mountain towering. A partnership between rock & water. Prehistory remembered in place names & folklore. 📷 Allt Toll a' Mhadaidh pouring from Sgùrr Mòr (Beinn Alligin) into Abhainn Coire Mhic Nòbuil, Torridon mountains, Wester Ross

“The ring of Centre 3 doesn’t so much rise as brood around the moor.” Step inside Ardnamurchan’s cooled volcanic heart, where fire lingers in the land’s quiet posture. 👉 Read here: www.rkphotographic.com/blog/2025/11... #Ardnamurchan #ElementalSeries #Fire #DeepTime #VisualStorytelling

Would someone like to donate £98 and give a nice round end to a good week? www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/siccar-point

Fascinating place and burial site of the remarkable Helen Hall, and her husband James (friend of James Hutton and father of geochemistry!).

Do you know what a Tassie Medal is? They are glass paste reproductions of engraved cameos portrait medallions made by James Tassie (1735–1799), a Scottish gem engraver and modeller. We're offering an exclusive chance for you to own one: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/siccar-point

Holyrood Park High Road has re-opened to pedestrians and cycles following the grassfire and rockfall assessment. #EdTravCyc @edi.bike @spokes.org.uk www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-plac...

BGS' GeoIndex viewer has been given a major upgrade and is available as a beta release. It includes core geological data layers, such as 625K- and 50K-scale digital geological mapping and borehole datasets, to allow for focused user testing. Visit the app: geoindex.bgs.ac.uk?_ga=2.224738...

Ahh I wrote & illustrated my first book! It’s been a secret I’ve kept for over a year, but very excited to finally reveal ROCKS – published by @quartobooksuk.bsky.social in March 2026! You can pre-order from all the usual places here: geni.us/Rocks #SciArt #PortfolioDay #illustrator #BookSky

Catch #ScotGeolFest25 Director @palaeokatie.bsky.social talking about the history of Glasgow building stones! 📅 Friday 9th Oct 7:00pm at the Hunterian

The Radical Road by Salisbury Crags in Edinburgh has been closed for far too long. Today’s site visit went through the plans for phase 1 reopening from the top end as far as Hutton’s Rock in the south quarry. Due by Spring 2026.

Tomorrow! My final #urbangeology walk for this year - And it looks like it’s going to be a sunny day! All info in the post below.

Did you know that Midlothian was once a tropical swamp? Join Mark Wilkinson for a short walk in Roslin Glen to learn about its coal deposits🪨

Come learn about the geology of Edinburgh through a comprehensive introductory course! A series of 6 guided walks and 5 online learning sessions will teach you about the geology of Edinburgh and Scotland at the beginner level. No previous geological knowledge required 📚

Our big upcoming event at Hugh Miller’s Birthplace Museum is in 2 weeks time - Join us at the biggest birthday party in Cromarty! 🎂 Living History 🎩 Story telling 📖 Science experiments 🧪 Fossils walks 🦖 Oh my! 😱 Hugh Miller’s Big Birthday Weekend Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th Oct 11:00-15:30

First Edinburgh undergrad fossil field trip of the year, to Dob’s Linn! Where all good graptolites went after they died…some 440 million years ago, when Scotland was at the bottom of a deep but shrinking ocean, on a tectonic warpath toward England. The global Ordovician-Silurian stratotype!

My latest book – Wild Edinburgh - has now been published. This is a book for those who love Scotland’s capital city and are keen to delve deeper into its natural riches. Available in bookshops and from online sellers

What a monstrosity. Hopefully it'll do its job properly and stop rockfalls landing on folks' heads. Will also solve the knotty problem that's out on consultation - there will be no vehicular traffic going this way any time soon. #Samson'sRibs #HolyroodPark #Edinburgh

Three men are under investigation for causing 'serious damage' to a protected and internationally renowned geological site in the Highlands 👇

From Rock to Paper: Sketch like a Geologist Join geologist Josephine Canning for a creative and educational hands-on workshop where art meets geology 🖌️🪨 Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike 📅 6th Sept, 10:30 - 12:00, Stirling Castle

Something exciting is coming 🎉 Join us creating the Deep Time Trail at Siccar Point! Launching September 15th 2025.

🎉 We're LIVE ✨ The Scottish Geology Festival 2025 programme is now live! We have 70+ exciting events across the country, celebrating Scotland's amazing geology. Check out the full list and find the event for you! 🔗 www.scottishgeologytrust.org/festival

We are really having a lot of fun exploring glorious Holyrood Park in the company of Isabella and James Hutton, in our most excellent @edfringe.bsky.social walking theatre. Come join us, every day (except Wednesday) until Monday 25th, starts 11am near Pollock Halls. www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...

All good to go for our Hutton in Edinburgh Fringe show, all I need now is some actors and and audience ... www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...

All good to go for our Hutton in Edinburgh Fringe show, all I need now is some actors and and audience ... www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...

That sound? The really faint one you just heard? That, my friends, is the sound of a plan coming together. The prototype Lost Drawings postage/storage box, coming to a Crowdfunder near you on 15th September! More soon ...

It's Fringe time! You might need some Edinburgh geology. Join our immersive walking theatre shows in the footsteps of Charles Darwin and James Hutton. 16-25 August (not 20th), Hutton 11:00 and Darwin 14:00 www.edfringe.com/tickets/what... www.edfringe.com/tickets/what... Photo: Prof Joe Goldblatt.

Looking forward to the next level where AI creates memes about how AI doesn't understand memes ...

I am so privileged to visit Siccar Point again and again (third time this week) and see it in different moods, and in the company of geologists and non-geologists all of whom see different aspects of this unique and special place. Just needs an ice cream van or gift shop for scale, don't you think?

Do you have an idea for #ScotGeolFest25? We're now accepting event proposals! We're looking for events that inspire, inform, and entertain, and which are themed around Scotland's amazing geology If you have an idea, or want to be involved then please get in touch

Something to brighten your day, new research from Jess Pugsley at Aberdeen Uni helps clarify the style of Hebridean lava flows. Agglutinated clastogenic lavas and spongy pahoehoe, nice! www.lyellcollection.org/doi/full/10....

'Randomness and chaos': The invisible, unpredictable forces behind fatal rockfall ⚒️ www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

We were robbed last night. When it’s our stock or our money that is targeted, there’s insurance and systems in place for this, but when it’s stealing from a charity in an extremely direct way then we just can’t abide it. scottishbooktrust.com/donate @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social

NEW: Three quotes from some of Scotland’s most well-known poets have been unveiled on the walls of the Scottish Parliament 🗣️ 'This piece of living public sculpture reflects the writing talent we have in Scotland today'

Another lovely geology day in the Hebrides. An Sgùrr on Eigg is magic combination of a highly satisfying walk, amazing scenery and a cracking geological detective story (complete with smoking gun).

Hello, old friend you are looking good!

A brief history of the Earth on a walk around the Isle of Arran, Scotland www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...

Happy birthday to James Hutton - the Father of Modern Geology! Hutton used Scottish rocks, like this exposure at Glen Tilt, to support theories of plutonism and deep time. Here granite intrudes and surrounds sedimentary rocks - evidence these rocks were once molten