New air service

As of today you can catch a seaplane from the River Clyde in Glasgow and about half an hour later land on Oban Bay. Here's the link to the website.
I was in Oban today and got this quick snap of the plane coming in to land from the supermarket car park.

Cow+

Highland cow poses for the camera, July 07


Three swallows settle down to roost for the night on a plant-hanger inside our porch. I think these were youngsters from a nest on the church close by. First there was one, which soon got used to our comings and goings. We went away on a holiday and on our return there were up to five swallows trying to fit into the space. Even now, in August some of them still return at night.

Views from home

A buzzard hovers above Ben Lora forest. (26 May 07)
I took this photo from the front doorstep. It is looking about 300ft up the hill. The buzzard is over the popular "Eagles Eyrie" viewpoint high above Benderloch. We have occasionally seen an eagle, and once sea-eagles in the same bit of sky.
To see a full panoramic winter scene taken from the viewpoint click here.


Virtually the same view as above. I took this from the front door. looking east, tonight (4th June) following a mainly overcast day. Just before sunset the sun appeared low in the west below the cloud. Mist was rising over the wood and the light appears to come from below. Quite a nice scene which only lasted a few minutes.

Canoes - Falls of Lora.

My photo of canoeists braving the "Falls of Lora" underneath Connel Bridge has won the May 07 competion on the Scottish Rural Gateway website.
Read the story here. (update Feb 09 - no longer available)