We headed north from Warrington (a pleasant diversion!) and Mrs PB snapped a couple of scenic shots as we ventured through foreign lands
Cloud did seem to be present through most of the week... who knew there were so many shades of grey... 50?
It was a good journey up, even the awful bit along Loch Lomond was serene! The route took us along, skirting Oban, whereas on a previous trip we'd gone over Glen Coe with HOOOOOOOGE scenery, this was only quite big lol
We arrived at the cottage and over a cup of coffee I investigated the garden
Just outside the back gate was a tuneful song.... Common Whitethroat... with an example of the changeable sky in the background!
Sunday we explored Ellenabaich on foot, especially the pub, and the harbourside. Out in the bay, a Shag
Pretty Flowers
View across from the harbour wall, to Insh (and probably Mull in the far distance)
A selection of flowers, Bluebells
Some sort of Hyacinth
A Tourist Eagle (Buzzard) circling way up high, intermittently mobbed by a pair of corvids
Rock Pipit
Bird on a Wire ... Chiffchaff I think
Monday was a boat trip for me, in thick murk, mist and drizzle, but for some reason I shot in RAW, whereas usually it's JPEGs, and I'll have to download some software to tinker with the images, mainly to make them light enough to see... so that will be a separate post.
Tuesday was a day in Oban, so when we got back I got my little lens out and did some more garden stuff, Bees and Wasps... shame it wasn't like this weather-wise on Monday!!
Thursday was horrible in the morning, so we lounged, as one does when the weather is inclement. It cleared a bit after lunch, so we headed out to some "temperate rain forest" Ballachuan Hazelwood a couple of miles up the road
Song Thrush
Roe Deer
Lamb
Newer Lamb
Very distant Wheatear
I saw something pale flying off in the distance and I got excited at the prospect of Hen Harrier.... when I got home it was only a very slight disappointment... Cuckoo
Pretty Pink Flower
Primrose (see, I'm not COMPLETELY horticulturally ignorant, just mostly!)
Alongside the road, Toady McToad-Face
Bird on a Wire II ... Chaffie
Green Veined White (think it's the 1st one I've snapped this year!)
Everywhere we've been the last couple of weeks has been Swallow filled!
Scottish Moo-er
Roe Deer in the Bluebells
OOOOH.... DISTRACTION.... JUST SEEN HOUSEMARTINS FLYING INTO NEIGHBOURS ARTIFICIAL NESTS WHERE THEY NESTED LAST YEAR
"The Bridge Over The Atlantic" Clachan Bridge Wiki Info with Fairy Foxglove flowers
I shall leave Friday, as it was quite a good trip to Luing, and combine it with the boat trip, once I've worked out how to fix the photos!
Thanks for viewing, and hope you enjoyed
Stay Safe All
"50 shade of grey"..... how dare you lol Lovely to hear you had a smooth car journey ;-) Now back to the good bits....all them birdies and wildlife ...A cuckoo ...how fab!!! Looks like you got decent sunshine in the cottage garden with all the buzzy bees Toady McToadface sounds so Scottish lol What a super selection PB thanks for taking the time to share... now go sort you RAW mess out you silly boy lol
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
Lovely collection PB, love the roe deer in the carpet of bluebells, and the Toad and highland cow. And nice to see the assortment of flowers, I also liked the shag photo. Linda just reminded me the cuckoo what a find, heard them but never seen one well done PB
Cin J
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Very nice selection PB
You can't be disappointed with a Cuckoo, perhaps just a little less ecstatic
I like the Wheatear, not seen one myself.