Wild Lochaber Blogs
The latest bleats from the sheep on the street...
Blogs (web logs) and blogspots provide a unique insight into Highland life and nature in Lochaber and The West Highlands.
We have put together a collection of Lochaber blogs to highlight the traditions, culture and wildlife in the various regions, including the West Coast Islands.
We show entries from the last 100 days, organised by region, topic and blog. The titles and text snippets give a taste of each entry with direct links to the main blog entry on the host website. We hope you will find time to explore the full articles and further information on the host blog sites.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any suggestions for blogs you would like to see here.
Scottish Islands Explorer
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Taking the track above could see you led to the settlement on Gometra, although to become a permanent resident, you would have to be one of those people who likes to complement a remote vicinity with an off-grid lifestyle. Take a look here at what's on offer there.Scottish Islands Explorer - enjoys...
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Here's the MV Jean Elaine at one of Britain's most remote islets, Sule Stack. Read here about her trip as well as the disaster that occurred there some 51 years ago.Scottish Islands Explorer - takes in the remoteDigital Edition: takes information the distance
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The Times has an item about a proposal that the Scottish islands follow the recent engineering works in the Faroe Islands of linking islands to the mainland by tunnel.Scottish Islands Explorer - ways of improving accessibilityDigital Edition: getting around without impediments
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There is something typically Hebridean about these images of Mealista, the deserted township on the extreme south-west coast of Lewis. They, together with an interesting account, appear on the fascinating website Uncover Travel. Take the journey with a finger movement and the click of a key....
The Oban Times
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The cup and other curling memorabilia are on display in the Museum until 2020. The post Curling cup on display in West Highland Museum appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Jesus's death, remembered on Good Friday, and his resurrection on Easter Sunday invite us all into a narrative bigger than all our own stories together. The post Thought for the week 18.04.19 appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Council officials are to seek more discussions with Fort William Town Team about the erection of the town's Christmas lights and decorations. The post More talks proposed on Fort festive lighting appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Book is a visual odyssey of adventure and exploration in one of the world’s most alluring natural environments. The post Photographer’s new book is visual feast for island lovers appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The team will help to handle some of the 300,000 plus calls the company receives every year. The post CalMac job boost for Stornoway appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Cookie of Tobermory – a much loved legend and institution. The post Obituary: Anne Flavell appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Last few days of voting for Scottish Sea Farms Unsigned Oban Live 2019 The post Musicians battle it out for major concert slot appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Share your thoughts with Woodland Trust Scotland. The post Dunollie Wood drop-in appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Oban store makes egg-stremely kind donation for Easter The post M&S hop to it with Easter egg donations appeared first on The Oban Times.
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The geopark team have set out to raise £55,000. The post Campaigners launch Save Lochaber Geopark crowdfunder appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Concerns are being expressed again that increasing levels of marine traffic on Loch Linnhe are leading to congestion and the risk of a possible incident. The post Loch Linnhe harbour trust idea floated again appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Officers from Highland and Islands Road Policing will be conducting speed checks outside schools following the schools return from the Easter break on Tuesday. The post Speed checks planned near schools after Easter break appeared first on The Oban Times.
Plants of Skye, Raasay & The Small Isles
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As well as filling the gaps i.e. visiting tetrads with no or few records, this year’s theme will be to look for missing hectad records i.e. those known in a 10km square before 2000 but not re-found. Last Wednesday Neil, Seth and I walked the Osdale Burn and went two-thirds of the way up...
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I went to the Loch Dhùghaill area of Sleat today – more on botany this week later. But in this post I can report a Common Lizard (alive), 1 frog alive and 20 dead plus an adder that had recently been run over. I first found it looking like this: Adder and forgetting just how black they can be...
Highland Titles
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Since its grassroots beginnings as an educational sit-in in 1970, Earth Day has evolved into the world’s largest environmental movement, with events and activities taking place in nearly 200 countries around the world. Every year has a different theme, and Earth Day 2019 focuses on something we’re...
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A Guide To Midges in Scotland The Scottish Midges often loom like a cloud over the idea of a pleasant camping holiday or walk in the countryside. They have ruined many a time in the great outdoors and some have been known to reduce grown men and women to tears. They also cause problems for...
