The M1 Motorway from Stony Clouds
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The M1 Motorway from Stony Clouds by Jonathan Clitheroe as part of the Geograph project.
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The M1 Motorway from Stony Clouds
Image: © Jonathan Clitheroe Taken: 4 Jan 2014
Well-known local viewpoint formed of Triassic-era Bunter Sandstone, an outcrop of which can be seen in the foreground. The busy motorway forms a stark backdrop which calls to mind a prostrate Gary Lightbody warbling from a similar rocky perch in (one of the two) videos for 'Chasing Cars'. From a Geographing perspective this is a very varied gridsquare indeed - in addition to the contrasting features seen here, it also contains the historic heart of Sandiacre and, more prosaically, the Erewash Valley Golf Club which can be seen on the far side of the motorway.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.935142
Longitude
-1.294137