Postcards from the Ross of Mull and Iona. Wildlife, geography, landscapes, and a springer spaniel waiting patiently at the next puddle.

Isle of Mull
Joined September 2017
The little rainbow that could.
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Even on an overcast day Iona has a certain glow.
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A pod of bottlenose dolphins made their way past the northern end of Iona yesterday, and we were lucky enough to be there to watch them for a while. I've reported the sighting to @HWDT_org .
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A bit further out to sea.
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A silver sun.
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In-between hailstorms yesterday.
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Photographers often artfully arrange creels on shorelines to add interest to a landscape, but after the storms of last winter there are already plenty in place.
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An otter pool just prior to a hail storm.
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High winds have smoothed out the beach. Glad there's still plenty of sand.
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Yearlings enjoying a bundle on the sand.
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The beaches are one of the big draws on Iona, but scrambling over the rocks can give you great views across the water.
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Midwinter light across the loch.
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Little need for a lawnmower at this house.
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The sun dipping over the rocks at Fidden this afternoon. (I hesitate to say evening when it was about 4pm!)
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Bitterly cold beach pebbles after another frosty night.
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The view across to Erraid on another cold, crisp day.
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A perfect winter's day on Iona.
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Loch Spelve looked spectacular on Christmas Day.
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The sun going down on Christmas Eve.
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A dolphin out to sea and out of the water.
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