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Tuesday, May 15, 2007

The mills of Gigha

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The old water mill , Port an Duin, Gigha. The 21st century wind farm to the NE of Leim farm, Gigha. The building of these mills on Gigha wa...
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Sunday, May 13, 2007

The National Life Boat "David Hay".

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The Tower, Balcary point . During gales, the seas off Balcary point in the Solway Firth can be violent due to the strong tides and shallow w...
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Saturday, May 12, 2007

The wreck of the Kartli

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The west coast of Gigha is a wild place. Southwesterly storms sweep in from the Atlantic, past the Mull of Oa on Islay, and dash their ener...
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Friday, May 11, 2007

The sad, sad story of Sammy, the lost and lovesick wandering albatross.

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Yesterday the BBC reported the return of Sammy the albatross (other, less imaginative, commentators have called him Albert albatross) to the...
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Wednesday, May 09, 2007

White Port and the Cow's Snout

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One of the great pleasures in sea kayaking is the satisfaction of battling round a headland in challenging conditions to find sanctuary and ...
Tuesday, May 08, 2007

The Anchor Hotel, Kippford

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On our recent trip to the delightful Colvend coast of the Solway , one of our destinations was the Anchor Hotel at Kippford. Way points are ...
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Monday, May 07, 2007

The Dundrennan and Colvend coasts of the Solway

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The Colvend coast: evening light on the sands revealed by a spring low tide. Hestan Island is in the distance. This steep road leads down to...
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