Saying goodbye to the little island of Hiiumaa
Mark Wilson July 3rd, 2011
KÄINA, ESTONIA–Today we had our last visit to our Silurian quarry working site (where I photographed the Paleofavosites coral fossil above, which by the way was preserved upside-down in the sequence), and then we had lunch in the town of Kärdla overlooking the Baltic. Tomorrow we take the early morning ferry back to the larger island of Saaremaa where we resume fieldwork. Here are a few last photographs from Hiiumaa.
The other Silurian outcrop on the island: Kallaste Cliff. A bit overgrown, we think.
Some purple flowers found in the woods near our field site.
Yellow flowers in the quarry itself. I do know the one on the left is a daisy!
Whitish flowers and then a moth-covered thistle. I photographed this Six-Spot Burnet moth earlier, but three on one flower deserved another image. I'm sparing you the photos of them mating!
Our hotel on Hiiumaa. For most nights we were the only ones there. The students said it reminded them of "The Shining".
A walk to the sea after lunch in Kärdla. We have enjoyed this weather very much.