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.
Marc Calhoun
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When I last left you I was battling the midges of Gleann Shanndaig, a remote part of Lewis, three miles east of Kinlochreasort. After a night in the tent I packed up and, walking fast enough to keep ahead of the pursuing midges, set out to find the shieling site known as Airigh a' Chlàir Mhòir.A...
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A few weeks ago I wrote of a wonderful campsite I had in Glen Shanndaig, on the isle of Lewis. It was an amazing place, where I'd pitched my tent below the ruin of a giant beehive cell. But I did gloss over something. There was a big downside to that spot. Something all who've hiked in the islands...
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I first visited the Morsgail beehive cells in the year 2000. Since then I have passed by them a dozen times. Except for a few stretches of soggy bog, the five mile round trip walk is relatively easy. The first part of the walk is a level stroll along the paved track to Morsgail Lodge....
Highland Titles
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Proud, loyal and reliable in battle: Clan Fraser originated in the Scottish Lowlands, but soon grew to become one of the most formidable forces in the Scottish Highlands. With a long military history, Clan Fraser continues to capture imaginations and appear in popular culture today. The...
Craigard Croft
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On Thursday evenings a small group of elderly men meet in the bar of the, " Kilchoan Hotel" for gossip, discussion of the latest outrage from Trump ....the undoing of enlightenment values, rejection of truth, rationality and science; beer and sometimes a meal. We also try to...
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Owlet's first night flightLast week as he was driving home past the barn "Raptor" saw a young owl on the road in his car headlights it was the third owlet to be hatched.Barn owls are usually 12 - 13 weeks old when they leave the nest so this one ( the last of the three) must have been hatched...
Simon Willis
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This is utterly amazing stuff. Nikwax TX.Direct wash in re-waterproofing. I know the internet is full of "unbelievable, brilliant products", but this one really is.Remember how your waterproof jacket shed showers when it was new? The rain 'beaded' on the surface and rolled off....
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It appears the business called "Ironman" is trying to flatter me into entering more of their competitions.Their All World Athlete programme is awarded to competitors who clock up the most points in a year. Or at their letter puts it, "the top 10% of your age group".Except I'm not. Their...
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On the 8th July 2018 Colleen Blair swam into history. You can watch it sixteen minutes into this episode of The Adventure Show on the BBC iPlayer.Others had tried and failed to swim The Minch, from the Isle of Lewis to the Scottish mainland. The 'Little Minch' between Harris and Skye had been swam...
Treshnish Farm
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Always nice to have a day out together, and yesterday we headed off to catch the 8.40am ferry to Oban as we had some serious shopping to do. It was the day of the annual Tup Sale at Oban Livestock Market, just out of Oban on the road to Kilmartin. In days gone by before Tescos, before William...
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Farmer was invited to help gather on the Isle of Eorsa last week. Eorsa is the teardrop shaped uninhabited island in Loch na Keal. There is no house - though there is a 'hotel' shed for shelter! There have been sheep on the island for generations. It is hard work having a...
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September slipped by in a haze of storms punctuated with sunshine, weeks split into pieces with new and familiar guests arriving and leaving. And suddenly it is the end of the month. Here are a few photographs from the month. A few calm days, great for drone practise!The Rowans are...
Anna Raven | Artist's Notes
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Last summer (2017) I was asked by a potter if I would like to collaborate and go to work with her in her studio on Mull. Charlotte Mellis had seen my painting and the marks resonated with her as a painterly approach, something she applies to tile, thrown or moulded surfaces. It took us a year to...
Arisaig House - News
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(Dates for the 2020 course are 10th-16th May, please contact Penelope via her website below for more information) We are delighted to be welcoming Penelope Anstice back for her ninth year from the 9th to the 16th June 2019. During the week you will have ample opportunity to paint outside directly...
Guy Steven
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I have just launched a new website for my guiding services throughout the UK and the Alps.Please visit the site and Blog as I aim to keep it updated frequently.www.guystevenguiding.comwww.guystevenguiding.com/blogThank you for following my blog so far and I hope you continue on the new platform.
Otter Adventures
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In this second part of the blog about the Cumbrae Sea Kayak Symposium, I’ll look at the event as a whole and why you should attend a symposium. No matter what level you are at as a paddler there should always be something to learn. In part one of this blog I talked mostly about […] The...
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Last weekend I headed off to a sea kayak symposium for a chance to try sea kayak sailing and having one less than three hours drive from home was too good to miss… As well as being a small island west of Glasgow, Cumbrae is also the home to the Sport Scotland National Watersports Centre. [...
Sunart Community Company
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Annual General Meeting Tuesday October 23rd, at 7.00pm in the Village Hall is the time and date for our Annual General Meeting. This is a time to review all the assets and activities which the Company has looked after over the last year. It is a good event for newcomers and others not yet familiar...
Ardtornish Estate and Gardens, Self catering holidays Scotland
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Scotland has a rich and varied Halloween tradition. Over the years, traditional pagan rituals have largely been forgotten or adapted by the Christian church, into what we are familiar with today. But as this most mysterious of days approaches, there is no better time to have a closer...
Minch Adventures
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Fishing at loch Scavaig with time a shore on Coruisk at the foot of the Cullin mountain range on the Isle of Skye is a new trip we have on offer. Great opportunities to catch larger fish when tides are suitable, when the weather is in our favour this is an excellent trip and not to be missed. Skye...
