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Wednesday, March 12, 2008

The sun sets over Craignish; the cradle of the Scotland.

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As we left the head of Loch Craignish, the road south climbed steeply up the Bealach Mor (the big pass). Before the road turned inland we e...
Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Better Days

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We came across this old fishing boat near the shore of Loch Craignish . The flaking paint of her planking glowed in the twilight and brought...
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Monday, March 10, 2008

Sunset over the Enchanted Mountain.

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From Craignish Point we looked southwest down the Sound of Jura and we watched the deepening twilight gather behind the rugged Isle of Jura....
Sunday, March 09, 2008

Winter twighlight on Loch Beag

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Loch Beag is an inlet off the Sound of Jura. At its head, surrounded by woodland, is Craignish Castle . The Castle dates from the 16th ce...
Saturday, March 08, 2008

The ferryman of Craignish

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In this house lived the ferryman of Craignish. According to the 1881 British Census, his name was Dugald Mc Farlan. He was aged 60 and live...
Friday, March 07, 2008

The sun goes down on the last ferry to Jura.

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As the sun set on our Dorus Mor adventure, we returned to our launch spot, the old Craignish Pier . There had been a ferry running between C...
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Thursday, March 06, 2008

Barnacle geese on an early passage north through the Sound of Jura

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We finally broke out of the current that was flowing from the Dorus Mor relentlessly towards the gaping jaws of the Gulf of Corryvreckan bey...