The Malvern Hills are made of a variety of igneous and metamorphic rock including some of the oldest in Britain dating from the pre-Cambrian period. As building stone it isn't the best, but it is durable and it is colourful. In the town of Great Malvern local stone is widely used in rubble walls where the irregular shape and size of each piece is often accentuated by pointing of contrasting colours. On a recent shopping trip there I photographed this section of a newly built wall that had been treated to raised pointing. This isn't my favourite style of pointing, but with the multicoloured stone it certainly caught my eye.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Sony DSC-RX100
