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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Glen Sannox, Arran from Portencross, Ayrshire

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A 31km day trip from Portencross to Glen Sannox on Arran and back via Brodick and the Arran ferry. HMS Dragon was on sea trials in the Sou...

Sea of tranquility in Loch Eil.

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Last Sunday Jim and I left Glasgow at 6am. We were bound for the head of Loch Eil which is deep within the mountains of Lochaber. We dropped...
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

A hall of mirrors in Loch Goil.

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The dying sun shone through... ...gaps in the cloud layers and illuminated  strips of the mountains high above us. Down below we paddled...
Monday, November 22, 2010

Carrick castle and the leading lights of Loch Goil

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We crossed the mouth of Loch Goil... ...and arrived at the grim stone keep of Carrick castle. Carrick Castle was originally built in the...
Sunday, November 21, 2010

War and peace at Carraig nan Ron.

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Carraig nan Ron (seal rock) is a navigational hazard to both the warships and civilian ships that ply Loch Long. It lies off the point which...
Saturday, November 20, 2010

The mark of a good bothy.

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We stopped by one of the few beaches on Loch Long and enjoyed an excellent luncheon in this sheltered spot. We could not stay long  as we ...
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Friday, November 19, 2010

Two million barrels of crude in Loch Long.

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 Leaving the Ark Royal we continued SW down Loch Long. As we cleared Cnap Point a Very Large Crude Carrier all but obliterated the view ahea...
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