The Navel Stone - Highly Commended

'The Navel Stone' was one of two images awarded 'Highly Commended' status at the Wirral Spring Art and Photography exhibition.

As ever the submitted works were of the highest standard, and it really is an honour to have received the 'Highly Commended'.


Geologically speaking, Arran is one of the most interesting areas in this country. It was here that early geologists such as James Hutton and John Wesley Judd formed their early hypothesis. Lying on the Highland Boundary Fault, the North and South halves of the island differ vastly in their geology, the north consisting of Cambrian and pre-Cambrian metamorphic rocks, and to the south, softer sedimentary rocks from the Devonian and Carboniferous periods, such as the sandstone deposits here at Corrie.

On my trip to Arran I had paid several visits to these rock formations here at Corrie, but only on this morning had the sea been serendipitous enough to deposit the stone in to the pocket. With few cues in the scene to define scale, the viewer is left to decide how large the features really are; is this a small feature on the seaside or a vast, sandstone canyon in the American west?

This photograph is currently on display at the Williamson Art Gallery in Birkenhead as part of the Wirral Spring Art & Photography Exhibition.

Ref: 1042B

Location: Isle of Arran

Photographer: Tim Myers