Monday 24 October 2011

Quirky Rocks

Someone in the local area has a template of a footprint and these appear all over Largo. This one is on a rock at the top of the beach just beyond the last house at the Temple in Lower Largo. Presumably it's meant to represent Man Friday's footprint, as Andrew Selkirk lived in Largo. He was reputed to be the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe.
The way marker on the coastal path at Lundin Links also bears the footprint.
This rock on the beach at Lower Largo really does look like a face. I am not sure whether it is natural or man-made. As the hole goes right through the rock, I wonder if it had been a post with a hole drilled through it to hold a rail. It lay amongst boulders at the top of the beach beneath the disused railway line. Perhaps they were originally placed there to support the track.
Whilst I searched for the stone and took the photos, I am indebted to Marysia's Photo Blog for drawing it to attention in her original post. It was a great spot.



A strange spider-like pattern on this rock on the beach at Lundin Links. I think that it's caused by the softer rock in the aggregate wearing away showing the harder rock beneath.

1 comment:

Sheona said...

Hi - would love to use your 'footprint' pics for a story in the East Fife Mail - can you give me a call please at the Leven office (01333 423251) or email sheona.small@fifetoday.co.uk? Thanks - Sheona