Great Glen, Scottish Highlands
(Above image is a capture of the Glen Mor landscape with Loch Ness.) This evening, I am focusing on Scotland’s Great Glen (Great Valley) which hundreds of thousands of visitors travel up and down each year of which probably only a small minority fully appreciate the geological history and various facets of the Glen. Visitors from North America will be intrigued to know the geological fault which formed the Glen probably occurred about 400m years ago when Scotland was connected to N.E. North America. Scotland became separated from N. America some 200m years ago when the Mid-Atlantic Ridge formed, separating what is know the Great Glen from the once contiguous N. American fault which runs through the length of N.W. Newfoundland and into the Gulf of St Lawrence. Most visitors encounter the Great Glen when visiting Loch Ness to view the scenery and look for the elusive monster. However, there is a much bigger picture to consider as summarised below. Lochs (lake...