Our cruise to St Kilda




Our first evening, off the Ross of Mull
Our first evening, off the Ross of Mull
25/06/2006
Our competent crew
Our competent crew
26/06/2006
Castlebay on Barra
Castlebay on Barra
26/06/2006
Kisimul castle
Kisimul castle
27/06/2006
On watch, so we...
On watch, so we...
27/06/2006
...dont miss the Basking shark
...dont miss the Basking shark
27/06/2006
Longbow in action...
Longbow in action...
29/06/2006
...under full sail
...under full sail
29/06/2006
Dunvegan church...
Dunvegan church...
30/06/2006
...and Dunvegan castle
...and Dunvegan castle
30/06/2006
Pat cruises in comfort
Pat cruises in comfort
30/06/2006
The way to St Kilda...
The way to St Kilda...
02/07/2006
...past Boraray
...past Boraray
02/07/2006
The approach to Village Bay
The approach to Village Bay
02/07/2006
"Rubha an Uisge", to the North
"Rubha an Uisge", to the North
02/07/2006
"Dun", to the South
"Dun", to the South
02/07/2006
This keeps the sheep off the Runrigs on Dun
This keeps the sheep off the Runrigs on Dun
02/07/2006
QinetiQ now run the base
QinetiQ now run the base
02/07/2006
The "Village"
The "Village"
02/07/2006
Just in case we weren't sure
Just in case we weren't sure
03/07/2006
The crew arrive
The crew arrive
03/07/2006
It used to be busy
It used to be busy
03/07/2006
The anchorage
The anchorage
03/07/2006
The Store
The Store
03/07/2006
The Chapel and School
The Chapel and School
03/07/2006
Factor's house
Factor's house
03/07/2006
A "Cleat" - they're all over the place...
A "Cleat" - they're all over the place...
03/07/2006
...used for storage...
...used for storage...
03/07/2006
...and are still servicable
...and are still servicable
03/07/2006
Village Bay anchorage
Village Bay anchorage
03/07/2006
The restored cottage on the street
The restored cottage on the street
03/07/2006
The old houses are between the new
The old houses are between the new
03/07/2006
Fields and stores
Fields and stores
03/07/2006
The sheep can get in now
The sheep can get in now
03/07/2006
Finlay Gillies' house...
Finlay Gillies' house...
03/07/2006
...with it's view
...with it's view
03/07/2006
The street
The street
03/07/2006
The old houses with the turf roofs
The old houses with the turf roofs
03/07/2006
Soay sheep are everywhere...
Soay sheep are everywhere...
03/07/2006
...as are the birds...
...as are the birds...
03/07/2006
...even a local Wheatear
...even a local Wheatear
03/07/2006
The Village
The Village
03/07/2006
The North end...
The North end...
03/07/2006
...and the South...
...and the South...
03/07/2006
...of Village Bay
...of Village Bay
03/07/2006
A slog up the road...
A slog up the road...
03/07/2006
...watched by the natives
...watched by the natives
03/07/2006
The Village and enclosures
The Village and enclosures
03/07/2006
The East side of Hirta, showing Levenish...
The East side of Hirta, showing Levenish...
03/07/2006
...and the West, showing Canada, over the horizon
...and the West, showing Canada, over the horizon
03/07/2006
The big tracking dish and Soay
The big tracking dish and Soay
03/07/2006
"The Gap" is above the village
"The Gap" is above the village
03/07/2006
Dun to the South (That's Longbow)
Dun to the South (That's Longbow)
03/07/2006
Longbow at anchor
Longbow at anchor
03/07/2006
Back home, around the North of Skye
Back home, around the North of Skye
04/07/2006
The Old Man of Storr, Skye
The Old Man of Storr, Skye
04/07/2006
Portree harbour
Portree harbour
05/07/2006
A pleasant anchorage
A pleasant anchorage
05/07/2006
Skye Bridge
Skye Bridge
05/07/2006
Not as close as it looks
Not as close as it looks
05/07/2006
Lochalsh hotel & the Co-op
Lochalsh hotel & the Co-op
05/07/2006
Castle Moil, Kyleakin, Skye
Castle Moil, Kyleakin, Skye
05/07/2006
Down Kyle Rhea
Down Kyle Rhea
05/07/2006
Tobermory gets crowded...
Tobermory gets crowded...
05/07/2006
...so anchor at the end...
...so anchor at the end...
05/07/2006
...for a quiet night...
...for a quiet night...
05/07/2006
...and our sundowners
...and our sundowners
06/07/2006
Crinan canal entrance
Crinan canal entrance
07/07/2006
Work in the basin
Work in the basin
07/07/2006
Along the canal...
Along the canal...
07/07/2006
...there are eclectic houses
...there are eclectic houses
07/07/2006
Our worthy skipper, Ted...
Our worthy skipper, Ted...
07/07/2006
...and the crew, Peter C...
...and the crew, Peter C...
07/07/2006
...Peter G...
...Peter G...
07/07/2006
...Denise...
...Denise...
07/07/2006
...and Patricia (I'm behind the camera)
...and Patricia (I'm behind the camera)
07/07/2006