It’s hard to believe that November is already upon us but arrive it has and with no sign of changing October’s grey and showery conditions. Both Saturday and Sunday were compromised by heavy downpours and leaden skies so it was nice to see a splash of colour with which to Read more…
After a long few days it was nice to see the sun pop out from behind the clouds this evening, even if only for a few minutes. Though brief the sunset’s colours were similarly strong to those of a week ago and I was once again able to capture these Read more…
By Sunday the 12th our Mull withdrawal symptoms were really starting to bite having spent over a week away from the ocean. Clearly this state of affairs couldn’t continue so after a quick check of the tides we headed down to Rhossili with the intention of walking across to Worm’s Read more…
Written on 03/10/2014, Isle of Mull Like all good things our fortnight on Mull had to come to an end, a concept even harder to accept following one of our most successful and enjoyable trips to date. We’d spent two weeks revelling in multiple Otter sightings, watched up to three Read more…
Written on 02/10/2014, Isle of Mull We’ve yet to find the best ‘next day’ activity following a strenuous walk but thought that the short climb up ‘S Airde Beinn sounded as good an option as any. As its alternative name of crater loch suggests this was once an active volcano Read more…
Written on 01/10/2014, Isle of Mull Walk number seven in the essential ‘Walking in South Mull and Iona’ booklet grabbed my interest from the very start. Anything whose description includes the words untamed, hard going, fossil tree and steel ladder was almost purpose built to awaken my inner-child and today Read more…
Written on 29/09/2014, Isle of Mull It was all go this morning with an early outing to retrieve the remote camera (which captured absolutely nothing overnight, not even a sheep) finding us slap bang in the middle of a battlefield. To our left on the far side of the valley Read more…
Written on 24/09/2014, Isle of Mull A few early morning showers quickly cleared away leaving us to enjoy breakfast in the presence of our three Golden Eagles. Once again they were patrolling the valley mouth, silhouettes clearly visible against a shimmering sea, their relief at improved conditions no doubt similar Read more…
Written on 21/09/2014, Isle of Mull Our first full day on the island and the weather gods had chosen to treat us with blue skies and blazing sunshine. The cool breeze of yesterday had died away under cover of darkness leaving us to greet our morning visitor’s safe in the Read more…
Written on 20/09/2014, Isle of Mull In hindsight having building work done to the house on the same day as setting off for Mull was not one of our brighter ideas. Packing clothes and stocking up on supplies is normally bad enough so adding curtain hanging and furniture moving to Read more…