Arisaig In Winter

[Figaro]

Your kayak rack looks interesting, do you have any info on it please ?

 

[Kingham]

Your kayak rack looks interesting, do you have any info on it please ?

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[TUCANO]

Beautiful place but if you get it wrong with the midges

 

[Gellyneck]

I think it was a Cormorant, or possibly a Shag, but whatever it was, it was too fast for me ?

You could very well be right given the wing shape.
Not the best of photos as taken with big zoom and no tripod with me! Both times!

Scapa

Brora

Not the best of weather for you on Thursday.And given the direction it'll probably be howling up the loch!

Not the cheapest of places, it's a while since been there, but the seafood in the pub in Tayvallich is good. The beer wasn't too bad either.

 

[Mikey RV]

Great photos. I love your posts and pics. Thanks for sharing.

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[Kingham]

Beautiful place but if you get it wrong with the midges

Agreed..... Was here in May close to a couple of years ago, with andy63 alongside and they were starting to hunt.
Also here last summer and I was praying for high winds to keep the little buggers away.

 

[Kingham]

......Not the cheapest of places, it's a while since been there, but the seafood in the pub in Tayvallich is good. The beer wasn't too bad either.

Spent a couple of evenings in the Tayvallich Inn last summer, eating, drinking and making merry at the mid-west kayak symposium. Not so fond memories of paddling the next day with a sore heed ! ?

 

[Figaro]

Are you on a campsite or in FLT mode ?

Those kayak high lift racks look really good, thanks for the link

 

[Kingham]

Are you on a campsite or in FLT mode ?

Those kayak high lift racks look really good, thanks for the link

You’re welcome. Site mode C&MC Traigh Farm CL, nr. Arisaig, no leccy but lovely views. Just moved down to Kinlochleven for a night.

 

[DBK]

You could very well be right given the wing shape.
Not the best of photos as taken with big zoom and no tripod with me! Both times!
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Brora

Not the best of weather for you on Thursday.And given the direction it'll probably be howling up the loch!
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Not the cheapest of places, it's a while since been there, but the seafood in the pub in Tayvallich is good. The beer wasn't too bad either.

The first bird is a juvenile gannet, it would have hatched last year I think. They don't look like adults until the third year. Second year birds have more white on them than the one in your photos, from what I can tell, which is why I think it's a first year bird.
The second bird is the same I think. This is demonstrating the classic high speed dive. Cormorants and Shags fish from the surface, swimming down. They don't dive from altitude.

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[Wully]

You’ll be fine and sheltered in Tayvallich - if you get a nice frosty calm day a paddle to the Fairy Isles is well worth it if you haven’t been before.

 

[Kingham]

You’ll be fine and sheltered in Tayvallich - if you get a nice frosty calm day a paddle to the Fairy Isles is well worth it if you haven’t been before.

Unfortunately, we chose to park at Carsaig overnight and it was blowing a hoolie all night. Had to pop over to Tayvallich today, just to get a signal.

 

[Rosemary1]

A tiny bit, but it’s not lying this low down.
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Gorgeous photos!