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A few photos from the last week.

More rain here- missed another cricket match- due to be played at the wonderful Mount Stewart house on Bute. Whoever thought that cricket could be played in a West of Scotland climate?

A climate dominated of course, by the sea.

This ship sailed past our house the other day- like a ghost of memory. It is a training ship, the Stavros- which Emily is hoping to get a chance to sail on next year.

Forward a little, from the age of the square rigger to the age of the steam puffer- the ubiquitous water lorry of the Inner Hebrides until around the middle of the last century. Another ghost, seen here passing through the Kyles of Bute-

The sea has been cruel this week too. The storms roll in from the Atlantic. Who would be a sailor?

Apart from Emily that is…

I blinked…

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I blinked

And the weekend

Went by

These days-

Like feathered things

Fly

Morning frost…

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Through all of the recent snow, I have failed to take photographs.

I did have a couple of trips out into the staggeringly beautiful countryside, but each time, forgot the camera- which is rather unlike me, and perhaps a sign of how busy we have been over the last few weeks.

So to redress the balance, here a few shots taken on the drive over to Bute this morning…

Sun shining on water…

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What a lovely day. It was a time for Sabbath, after a particularly busy few weeks…

Ice in the morning- then a glorious autumn day, with calm waters holding the reflection of the trees and mountains.

We drove to Inveraray to meet some old friends, Mark and Joy who are holidaying in Oban. It was great to see them again. Mark and I used to lead a music team at a church in England, and Joy has the most lovely pure singing voice. We had lunch in the George Inn, and then ate an unseasonal ice cream.

And sat at the waters edge, enjoying Scotland in the sunshine…

Before going home at sunset, deeply grateful…

 

Sea kayak trip, Arisaig bay

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Emily and I, along with our friend Catriona, took a long drive up north yesterday- a 3 and a quarter hour trip to Arisaig.

For those who do not know this place, it is no exaggeration to describe this piece of coastline as one of the most beautiful places in the whole world. And no, I have not seen much of the wide world, but- well you will just have to go there yourself.

And if you do, then perhaps you might take a trip with the guys from Rockhopper out into the bay, where you will enter a world of blue green seas, silver white sands, islands and skerries emerging out of the tide and kelp beds full of seals and otters.

I have been wanting to try out a proper sea kayak for years. This year, Michaela bought me a voucher to use with Rockhopper for my birthday- ironically the same day as I had my serious canoe accident! We spent all day Saturday working hard in the garden, and I was tired, and to be honest, we have been so busy recently that I wondered whether I could cope with a 5AM start, and a long day in a kayak- but I am so glad we still went.

The weather was kind, the wildlife and scenery stunning, the company very agreeable and the experience was one that I would very much like to repeat.

As ever- here are a few photographs- including one of my second set of otters (within a few weeks!) Did not have my zoom lens on again though.

Textures, Loch Fyne…

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I have driven to Lochgilphead two days in a row- compensated of course by the lovely weather.

Lovely for photographers that is- with towering clouds and light changes panning over the mountains.

Most of the time, I have to force myself to keep my eyes on the road- I had the usual couple of near misses today. The combination of tourists, log lorries, motorbikes and builders vans is usually a dangerous one on our winding roads…

But I did pull over at the edge of Loch Fyne to take a phone call- and was seduced by these colours and textures-