Another hard day at the office!!
Posted: Friday, 05 October 2007 |
Yesterday's weather here just screamed - "get out the house!" so I obliged - also I had an issue that was bothering me and beginning to turn from a molehill to a mountain so had to get things clear in my head - what better than a trip out with my trusted pal, Jessie - Pepper nowhere to be seen in a crisis - probably curled up under the duvet somewhere!
I took the route through Glen Aros up to Dervaig, saw and heard rutting deer - then drove on to Calgary - Calgary is a beautiful bay with white sands and crystal blue water - unfortunately it can be busy but now most of the tourists have gone its not a bad time to go - well Jess and I walked up and down a couple of times and did not see a sole - it was fantastic and just what I needed to sort my head out - you just have to take a good couple of lung fulls of fresh air and look around you to put things into perspective and make you realise what is important in life and what is not.
With my trusty flask of tea (why does tea taste like that from a flask??) and a cheese and pickle sarnie, we sat and watched a pair of golden eagles doing a bit of a flying display - we then drove on round the coast past Torloisk - the views from here are quite spectacular - then onto Ulva Ferry which as the name suggests is where you get the ferry over to Ulva. Again, not a tourist in sight, just peace and the call of unknown birds - I spotted the otter frolicking about but he was just out of range of camera - a conspiracy methinks - From Ulva Ferry the drive alongside Loch Na Keal with Ben More towering above again is a spectacular sight - quite breath taking - I ask myself "will this always have this effect on me or will I take it for granted in time?" I sincerely hope not. Then back home in time to pick daughter up from her first ever shinty lesson. "Have you had a busy day?" asks the man who pays the bills.........
Just a few of the photos - I took so many it was hard to pick them out so just a taster for you - hope you like!
The beach at Calgary - just me, Jess and my thoughts!
Just looking out to sea - not sure what's at the other end?
Just a group of Oystercatchers minding their own business till we came along!
"Now if I creep up slowly ......"
"Come in Mum, the water's lovely!"
"Brrrrrrrrr"
Jess of Arabia!
Out to sea towards Coll
I love watching gannets diving
Looking towards Ben More with Ulva Ferry in the foreground
Standing at Ulva Ferry looking back out to sea towards Coll
Bird & creels at Ulva Ferry
The atmospheric Ben More with the isle of Eorsa in the foreground
I took the route through Glen Aros up to Dervaig, saw and heard rutting deer - then drove on to Calgary - Calgary is a beautiful bay with white sands and crystal blue water - unfortunately it can be busy but now most of the tourists have gone its not a bad time to go - well Jess and I walked up and down a couple of times and did not see a sole - it was fantastic and just what I needed to sort my head out - you just have to take a good couple of lung fulls of fresh air and look around you to put things into perspective and make you realise what is important in life and what is not.
With my trusty flask of tea (why does tea taste like that from a flask??) and a cheese and pickle sarnie, we sat and watched a pair of golden eagles doing a bit of a flying display - we then drove on round the coast past Torloisk - the views from here are quite spectacular - then onto Ulva Ferry which as the name suggests is where you get the ferry over to Ulva. Again, not a tourist in sight, just peace and the call of unknown birds - I spotted the otter frolicking about but he was just out of range of camera - a conspiracy methinks - From Ulva Ferry the drive alongside Loch Na Keal with Ben More towering above again is a spectacular sight - quite breath taking - I ask myself "will this always have this effect on me or will I take it for granted in time?" I sincerely hope not. Then back home in time to pick daughter up from her first ever shinty lesson. "Have you had a busy day?" asks the man who pays the bills.........
Just a few of the photos - I took so many it was hard to pick them out so just a taster for you - hope you like!
The beach at Calgary - just me, Jess and my thoughts!
Just looking out to sea - not sure what's at the other end?
Just a group of Oystercatchers minding their own business till we came along!
"Now if I creep up slowly ......"
"Come in Mum, the water's lovely!"
"Brrrrrrrrr"
Jess of Arabia!
Out to sea towards Coll
I love watching gannets diving
Looking towards Ben More with Ulva Ferry in the foreground
Standing at Ulva Ferry looking back out to sea towards Coll
Bird & creels at Ulva Ferry
The atmospheric Ben More with the isle of Eorsa in the foreground
Comments
I have to say, the photos certainly lose something when they are published - when you see them downloaded and then published there is quite a difference - I guess that comes with having to make them so small - or has anyone got any tips - I am a complete novice photography so no complicated words please.
Wild Freckle from Mull
Love your pics.Your new camera's making a difference to the quality of them. Just makes me more envious but never mind it won't be long 'til I'm back in Oct. Roll on school hols!!
Cathy from Kilmarnock
Are you making the pix too small? I take the original photo as large as I can, then shrink the pixel size on my comp on some photo software. 200kb is the max size. There was someone else on IB asking about this, oh yes, on Rabmastif 's blog I think, but also on someone elses, can anyone remember who it was? And of course, lots of helpful comments on how to shrink photos came after.
Ruthodanort from Unst
isn't it great when the tourists go and you can have solitude, I'm from sulf lundun and I like to be away from the crowds too, nice photos,
island threads from lewis
Your pics are great...they make me even more home sick than I already am...
Offshore View from a dry place
I think Jess is wearing a flying helmet in the third doggy photo...
Flying Cat from Snoopy lives
Freckle, lovely pics as ever. Calgary Beach is a very special place for my OH and I. As I've said before, we come to Mull for New Year, and it's lovely and quiet in January!
Izzie from NE Wales
Like you we have just bought a house on Mull. We've been coming up here for over 15 years and have fallen in love with the place. Really enjoy reading your postings and seeing the photos - although it does make me feel very homesick when we're not up here. Roll on the day we can make a permanent move too.
tindra from Sussex usually but Lochdon, Mull today
Hi Tindra - thanks for your kind comments - before we moved up I used to check every blog and webcam to try and get my "Mull" fix - each time we left the island it got harder and harder so know exactly how you feel - hope your permanent move isnt too far away!
Wild Freckle from Mullgonerallymad!
Almost as lovely as Ynys Mon (Anglesey) the place i would love to go back to but probably never will. You should go some day, get some pictures and meet the lovely people (they're not all druids)
Eluned from west midlands
A new life on the Isle of Mull for my husband and daughter - an attempt to escape the ratrace, live simply and enjoy the simple things in life on this tranquil island!
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