As Ursula had a week of vacation ahead we decided to go further up the coast and see some new things…

Starting from a still sunny Oban with clear calm waters

I discovered this lovely poppy along the road

As I was expected to get Ursula from Iona I had to take the ferry to Mull first leaving me ample time in Oban harbour to admire the working ships

very sturdy to sustain the tear and wear in the Northern Atlantic

with dangerous looking tools to scrape the sea-bed

in more detail now…

 

As the weather was about to change the air was full of moisture already…

The brightly coloured tower in the grey mist

 

Then, after collecting Ursula we went further up the coast towards Ullapool and after a rainy and windy night (where we saw an otter!) we drove back down to Gairloch. On the way is the stunning Corrieshalloch Gorge where you have amazing (but scary) views from the suspension bridge down

The upper waterfall is as impressive… The interesting thing about the gorge is that it was not created by the river (too small), but sub-glacial melt-water which eroded the rock

the rock as such very often is limestone (soft…) and create beautiful patterns with the lichen and algae

Further down the craggy coastline

With amazing views over the bay

an invitation to take a swim

Here were quite many seals and some dolphins playing around

keeping watch…

and another view over the bay

and an inland lake

more detail, close-up

The weather was really getting unsettled and the clouds got very amazing

Let’s enjoy the last rays of sun with a nice glass…