Crinan Canal view west near Dunardry locks, Argyll (Journey to/from Islay)

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Picture of a view down a canal on a sunny June evening
Crinan Canal view west near Dunardry locks, Argyll (Journey to/from Islay)

An evening walk along the Crinan Canal in June 2023. The view is (north-)west along the Crinan Canal, looking in the direction of Crinan. In front of us lock 11 (I think) at the Dunardry locks. The water in the distance on the right is the River Add, A great stopover on a journey to/from Islay.

Cattle resting at Ceann an t-Sàilein, Isle of Gigha

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Picture of some cattle resting on the shore of a small shallow sea loch
Cattle resting at Ceann an t-Sàilein, Isle of Gigha

A view just around the corner of the cottage I was staying in on Gigha. Some cattle resting on the shore of shallow Ceann an t-Sàilein. Kintyre in the distance on the other side of the Sound of Gigha. You can’t see it from here, but the small pier at Port na Gallochoille is just around the corner of the slightly higher green ground right of centre.

Model steamer Jeanie Deans 1931 at Loch a’ Bharain pier, Argyll (Excursion from Islay)

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Picture of a model steamer at a model pier
Model steamer Jeanie Deans 1931 at Loch a’ Bharain pier, Argyll (Excursion from Islay)

Following on from the Laser dinghy models to another type of model  the Mid Argyll Radio Sailing group shows on Loch a’ Bharain: paddle steamer models. This one is the Jeanie Deans 1931, which in full size used to sail on the Clyde in the 1930s to 1960s. The owner (and builder) of the Jeanie Deans also has a model of the Waverley, which he also sometimes brings to Loch a’ Bharain. Worth giving it a try on a journey to/from Islay….