Sunday 27 June 2010

The Merry Month of June


At anchor in Gometra Harbour




We had a mixed bag of weather this month, but enjoyed some very happy sailing and  lots of opportunities to get up close and personal with some our local Scottish wildlife.  Basking sharks were spotted at the entrance to Gometra Harbour and a walk ashore rewarded us with sightings of both golden and sea eagles.  From the same anchorage we had a birds eye view of the wild goats grazing on the Ulva slopes.   

On a calm evening, as we entered Loch Spelve, we were lucky enough to see otters  frolicking on the shores.





A pair of dolphins enjoyed riding our bow-wave as we ran with the tide down the Sound of Islay.






Basking sharks off Gometra



Herds of red deer were spotted 
on the hillsides of Jura.