Month: August 2016
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Westerdale
Better known as the name of the village, on the ridge on the right of the photo, but this upper part of the River Esk is mapped as Westerdale. The ling or heather is in full bloom. From John Breckon Road.
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Newton Moor
Back home on my home moors and I’m saddened to find the remains of a campfire on Newton Moor which is at the remotest part of the National Trust’s Roseberry Topping property. What makes it even more depressing is that the wooden post to which this sign was fixed has been used for fuel.
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Caolas Beag
One of the most memorable sights on the west coast of Scotland is the sunsets. This is from Big Sand near Gairloch across the Caolas Beag, the narrows or straits between Longa Island on the left and the mainland. Although the distance is about one kilometre Caolas Beag translates as small narrows.
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Mellon Charles
I first visited Loch Ewe in 2013 and was amazed on discovering its role in World War II. An unassuming role modestly portrayed in a few information boards scattered around its coast. WW2 remains abound, anti aircraft gun emplacements, military buildings and foundations. Loch Ewe is a deep sea loch and during the war it…
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Glas Eilean
A small island in Loch Gairloch occupied by a dozen or so shags which took flight as I neared.
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Creag an Fhithich
Lochan Fuar lies at an altitude of just 110m above Slieldaig in Wester Ross but it’s the dominant crag that overlooks it is the true reason for today’s posting. It’s mapped as Creag an Fhithich and ‘fhithich’ happens to be the name I’ve registered as my internet domain. So I feel a sort of affinity.…
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Liberator Aircrash
On 13 June 1945 a USAAF B24H Liberator of the 66th Bomber Squadron was flying back to the USA with a full crew of nine and six passengers. It became lost and crashed into the side of a rocky hill called Sithean Mor overlooking Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross. There were no survivors. All but…
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Ceann a' Chreagain
Loch Gairloch in the gloaming, the last of the light after the sun has set. In the distance the hills of Torridon.
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Rubha Bàn
Or at least quite close to Rubha Bàn, a headland just north of Gairloch on the west coast of Scotland. My eyes fell on the label “Natural Arch” on the O.S. map. Just a couple of kilometres of trackless moor and bog along the cliff edge. My challange for my morning run.
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Tea on the Topping
All set up with the kettle on the boil and plenty of cakes for the annual Tea on the Topping fundraising event by the rangers of the National Trust. A bit windy so the summit was abandoned in favour of the relative shelter of the folly.