The
action of the sea on Foula's layered sandstone has given rise to a number
of dramatic and interesting features.
The
breathtaking 1200 ft. sheer drop at the back of the Kame competes with
Conachair in St. Kilda as the highest sea cliff in Britain. Gaada Stack's
three pillars tower 130ft. over the rugged north coast of the island with
its stacks, steep sided geos, and curving storm beach aptly named Da
Stanes.
The sheer
sides of Da Sneck ida Smaallie, a dank dark rock fault over 100 feet deep,
cut down to the sea the west end of the Daal, giving access to teeming
seabird colonies under the cliffs.
The way down is treacherous and should not be attempted without an
experienced guide.
The entrance to the Lum a' Liorafield, on the other hand, has long been
lost - superstition and tales of strange happenings surround the Lum,
which was mentioned by Sir Walter Scott in his novel `The Pirate'.
Myth also
surrounds the healing properties of 'da Watter ida Sneug', a little spring
under the north shoulder of the Sneug.
