COVID-19 lockdown came to an end and we decided we needed to get away for a few days for a change of scene, so we headed North to Camas.
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A lunch stop on the way up at Black Water.
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Arran is happy to scramble on the rocks...
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... and we're all happy with a change of scenery.
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I even saw a fish (presumably a salmon but too quick to be sure) jump up this little waterfall.
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Our first morning, we walked up the hill to survey our territory!
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Games!
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There was a decent breeze for kite flying - not sure how long this has been sitting in the woodshed but I think this breeze finished it off...
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It's great fun watching the kite bobble about.
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Thistle.
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Cemetry with a View.
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Horse Island from Badenscallie beach.
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Beastie hole.
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That special Scottish rain that wets the windward side of rocks, but leaves the top and leeward sides completely dry.
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Drizzly beach.
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Beach jousting.
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Exploring.
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At the entrance to the cave.
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Narrow Bay.
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Far bay, having scrambled right round over the rocks exploring rockpools and caves on the way.
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A Buzzard soaring.
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On our way back to the house.
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Ruth and Arran fishing from Black Rocks.
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Me fishing at Black Rocks.
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Back at the house.
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Up at the Little Lochan.
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Ruth and Arran on Fishing Rock.
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Ruth caught a Sea Bass! Never seen one of those here before!
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An expedition to Stoer Lighthouse
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Cliffs at Point of Stoer.
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Ruth and Arran at the Lighthouse.
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Another day, another Kite.
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Kite.
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A bit of breeze so we headed out to the rocks to watch some splooshies!
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The beach at Achnahaird (in a gale).
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Family beach selfie.
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The wind was so strong it was blowing the tops of waves backward!
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Achnahaird.
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Fire - with added magic coloured powder!
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Farewell view of the house and bay.
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Throwing stones in at Ardmair, our lunch stop on the way home.
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