Along the northeast coast of the Isle of Arran geological rock formations reveal a story from 270 million years ago. During the Permian period of the earth’s history, Scotland was located around 30° north of the Equator, at the latitude where the Sahara Desert is today. Arran was an arid landscape of wind-eroded sand dunes. The distinct ridge formations are caused by differential erosion of the mineral constituents of the sand.
An award-winning photographer from the Pennine hills in Northern England, Ann M Holmes discovered a passion for documentary photography in her teens. Her adaptable approach to landscape photography captures the emotive essence of the subject.
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