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Winter Weekend in East Devon 10th - 12th November 2000
Saturday's Pictures

This trip was led by that well known native of Sidmouth, Sue Hay.  She showed us the Permo-Trias and we had a wonderful time, despite the terrible weather on Saturday morning. Sunday's pictures are on the next page.

All photographs © Paul Hetherington

Briefing

Sue describes the geology of the area whilst we shelter in the underground car park.

Pew end

A fine Tudor pew-end in All Saints Church, East Budleigh - he is reputedly eating a banana.

Algae

Algal features in the church building stones.

Sandstone

Pebble beds at Madeira Walk, Exmouth.

exemouth beach

Rodney Point (Exmouth) beach in the rain and wind.

exemouth beach

Rodney Point (Exmouth) beach in the rain and wind.

Sue describes the bedding structures at Exmouth.

A fault highlighted by the movement of the bedding planes.

The wind was strong enough to blow the waterfall upwards!

The best part of any fieldtrip.

Christa models the latest in OUGS fashion rainwear

The answer is NO we didn't!

Much drier in the afternoon at Budleigh Salterton

Otter Sandstone showing a distinctive honeycomb weathering pattern

Looking at Otter Sandstone

Jarosite at the junction between the  Bunter and Keuper divisions of the Triassic.

 

 

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