Sunday 1 April 2012

Brimham Rock, Yorkshire

Brimham Rocks, Yorkshire

North Yorkshire's Brimham Rocks are formed from millstone grit and have eroded into curious shapes.

2 comments:

Sharkbytes said...

I'm not sure what millstone grit is. Is this the kind of rock millstones are made from?

John said...

Sharkbytes: that's right, it's a coarse sandstone that used to be used for millstones :-)

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