Loch Moidart revisited - pt.2

photo: Angela Smith

It isn't often I spend a day on the water and don't take a photo from my kayak, but this was one of those days. Loch Moidart is my favourite sea loch and I'd decided  to be absorbed by the experience rather than fiddling with a camera.

photo: Angela Smith

When we got back to Dorlin the tide was advancing quickly across the sands, however earlier on out at the mouth of the loch the tide was so low the only way to get in to the lagoon had been to approach from the open sea.

photo: Angela Smith

The birds gathering as the evening closed in.



photo: Angela Smith

This confiding deer had been standing in the middle of the road and been very reluctant to cede its ground to my car with two kayaks aimed at it on the roof.



OK, my only photo of the day but Fiona does rather like her Isel!

Loch Moidart revisited - pt.1

 Being 300 miles further north than home, light arrives later here. This was 8.15 a.m. BST. on a cold and frosty morning

 

photo: Angela Smith

Having had a long journey yesterday, we were in no particular hurry to get going, especially with a superb and constantly changing view as the mist and frost retreated and Loch Shiel was gradually revealed. 

photo: Angela Smith

Eventually we dragged ourselves down to Dorlin and Loch Moidart. Time to pack the boats and get going, at a very low tide.

First snow of the season

We were on our way to Acharacle for some long awaited paddling.

 photo Angela Smith

We spotted the first dusting of snow on the northern flanks of Ben Lomond but as we neared Crianlarich, the top of Ben More came in to view to show us some real snow.

photo Angela Smith

Over the top of Rannoch Moor .....

photo Angela Smith

..... and dropping down in to Glencoe, the weather changes as it so often does.

photo Angela Smith

Just after arriving at Acharacle the moon rose over Loch Shiel. No snow on the low lying hills here, but it was bloomin' chilly!