Yorkshire OUGS Winter Weekend 2007 - based in Scarborough again, and Peter Robinson to provide splendid leadership - and thanks to Ann for organising the trip!

Whitby Abbey visible through the whale's jaw Bob for scale
If this is Saturday, this must be Whitby Sedimentary structures in Saltwick Formation, Khyber Pass
Peter's hammer for scale Nuculana is an indicator of alum shales
Fallen block of Dogger on the beach inside Whitby harbour Indicator fossils on left - nuculana (leda) ovum; and on right, Whitby plant fossils
Waiting to see if the tide will go out enough Coastguard station at the top
Lunch! Despite the mist the Dogger is visible about one third way up the picture
View from St Nicholas' Cliff Looking down on Robin Hood's Bay
Sunday morning, still misty - looking towards Red Cliff (centre of picture) At Ravenscar visitor centre
Walking along the old railway line to Brickworks Quarry Disused alum quarry - Dogger is reddish sandstone band
Peter is pointing out where we are aiming for Brickworks Quarry - Dogger visible about one third down from top of picture
Pen for scale Brickworks quarry at top rght of picture
Didn't find any nuculana fossils, but found some belemnites  Looking at the buildings of the alum works
Tide on its way out Off to look at the Lower Lias
After a delicious lunch at Fylingdales Inn - here we are at Bay Town Steep walkway down to the beach - looking towards North Cheek
We found similar pinnas near Ravenscar last year My pen for scale
Lovely pinna fossils in the mudstone - my pen for scale We found a lot of fallen blocks covered in fossils
The sea starting to get lively Making our way back
The sun trying to shine Home time
Late afternoon and the weather is suddenly looking up! Thinking about where we will go next year, I wonder?
A last look across the Bay to Ravenscar A last look at the sea while waiting for the rest of the group

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