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Heads of Ayr
On Sunday afternoon we headed to Ayr for a wander through it's old town, along the promenade and beech, hopefully ending up with some time to chill on the beach in the end.
Fire at Notre Dame
Bloody vuvuzelas! Due to their deafening noise, we didn't hear the fire engines of at least three fire brigades going past. It was only when I took Lola out for her walk after the game had finished I noticed all the commotion outside. Lots of people flocking towards Queens Terrace to see the old Notre Dame school and chapel ablaze.
Whippet Triplets
You probably have gathered from the images on my site, that creating panormas (vistas) and virtual realisties by stitching multiple images together is one of my specialities.
Colourful Jerdune
In a followup to the monochrome blog entry Derelict Jerdune, here is Jerdune in all it's colour and glory.
Beach Whippet
The first weekend of the summer with scorching sunshine. After a day roasting in the garden on the Saturday polished off with lots of wine over a bbq, what else could one do except head to the nearest beach on the Sunday. Well, maybe not the nearest, but Portencross Beach is our favorite, and certainly one of the best within easy driving distance, reasonably quiet with spectecular views across the water to Arran and on a clear day even to Ailsa Craig.
Clyde Tiger
The Clyde Tiger is a very impressive mural to promote the Chines Year of the Tiger. It was created by The McFaul Studio and forms part of the Tiger Beer's "Tiger Lucky Eight" promotion.
Spring detail
As promised in my previous blog entry Life is a blur here are a few intimate landscape images, or visual poetry if I may plagerise Colin Prior, from our Sunday afternoon's wander through Mugdock Wood. I love this time of the year, with lovely detail and colours in young budding plants and flowers. The main image of a tiny purple pine cone offset by the young green needles is my favorite.
Life is just a blur
After a glorious Saturday spent mostly reading the third novel in Stieg Larson's Millenium trilogy in the sun in our garden, Sunday morning was a bit of a let down with heavy clouds and the odd light shower. So we decided to head into the woods for a wander of the beaten track after lunch. We had hoped for fields of blue, but unfortunately, the bluebells in Scotland appear to be out about a week later than the England bluebells.
Walking the Edge
Our usual Saturday afternoon walk is always and eventful time for our little Lola. People and dogs galore, and with a bit of luck she can steal some bread from the children feeding the ducks in the river. Nothing is better than splashing in the river, fetching sticks, running circles around 'slow' friends and chasing or getting chased by 'fast' friends.
Piscina Natural de Hermigua
Piscina Natural de Hermigua, the natural pool at Hermigua, is one of our favourite and one of our most visited spots on La Gomera. The natural sea water pool is not only wonderful for a refreshing swim on a hot day, but is also set amongst the most spectecular scenery.
Casa Bencomo
Casa Bencomo is one of the traditional townhouses built around a central courtyard, typically found in the old heart of San Sebastian. Standing on the corner of Calle Real (one of the three main streets) and the square in front of Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (the great church of San Sebastian), the townhouse commands a more prominent position than most other townhouses.
Avolo Geology
The road to Puntallana from Punta de Avolo along the sheer, towering cliffs tumbling down to the sea from Banda de Avolo to Baya de Avolo is an absolute gem for anyone interested in geology and/or saturated colours. Even though, we have walked this road at each of our visits to la Gomera over the past years, the walk still leaves us in awe of this spectecular place.
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