More #geotourism, this time in the lovely postglacial landscape of #Ontario, #Canada, specifically an island in #SandLake on the #RideauCanal. Always amazing to consider that around 15,000 years ago this spot would have been under at least 1000 metres of ice.

The rocks at this spot are a mixture of Proterozoic metasediments of the Grenville Supergroup - basically billion year old sedimentary rocks that were well baked and deformed by a major mountain building event that pre-dates the formation of Appalachian Mountains (which formed 'only' 250 million years ago).

And everything is pretty much covered in lichen... makes close-up images less interesting unfortunately :-)

Some more #geotourism! An engineering feat 250 million years in the making... This is the Sea Cliff bridge between Sydney and Wollongong in New South Wales, #Australia. The cliffs are part of the impressive Illawarra Escarpment along the coast and consist of mid-Triassic sediments of the Narrabeen Group. The cliffs are a fairly solid sandstone as you can see, but are underlain by a layer of mudstone and even a bit of coal that is prone to weathering causing the sandstone above to collapse. There was a narrow cliff hugging road through this part of the coast, but there were frequent rockfalls that eventually closed the road permanently in 2003. The ~600 metre long bridge was opened in 2005 to replace the road and is a popular scenic spot.

The "Junta de Andalucía" has published the guide in PDF and KML of 24 geological trails through protected natural spaces to highlight geological heritage and cultural and natural resources for the promotion of geotourism #geotourism

https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/portal/web/guest/areas-tematicas/geodiversidad/geoturismo-en-andalucia

According to the National Geographic, #Geotourism is not a market niche. Is it possible to exploit geotourism & to be ecological at the same time? 🏔
#geoparks #alternativetourism #responsibletourism #ecotourism #tourism #geology #sustainabletourism
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/maps/article/about-geotourism

I will be giving a virtual seminar for the Joggins Fossil Institute tomorrow,
Thursday Nov 24th, from 1-2 pm (Atlantic Standard Time).

"Historic Journeys to the Fundy Fossil Forests at Joggins 1842-1913"

Feel free to join us #historyofgeology #geoheritage and #geotourism #NovaScotia