This is one of the mile-posts in each year, the first launch of our kayaks. We've owned sea kayaks for the last ten years and, at one time, used to go out throughout the winter, but a realisation of just how cold the water becomes put a stop to it.
So, with only light rain and the sea like a millpond, we paddled gently along the Ormsaigbeg shore into Kilchoan Bay, and nosed up the Millburn before turning back. We faced the usual strong objections to our presence, particularly from the oystercatchers, who are beginning to think about nesting and don't want any disturbance along the beach which will shortly be their nursery.
It was great to be back on the water, to be reminded of how different the perspective is, the land around the crofts appearing foreshortened, so the common grazing seems only a few yards away. Perhaps next time we'll turn west and run under the great cliffs of
Sron Bheag towards Ardnamurchan Point.
This is one of the mile-posts in each year, the first launch of our kayaks. We've owned sea kayaks for the last ten years and, at one time, used to go out throughout the winter, but a realisation of just how cold the water becomes put a stop to it.
So, with only light rain and the sea like a millpond, we paddled gently along the Ormsaigbeg shore into Kilchoan Bay, and nosed up the Millburn before turning back. We faced the usual strong objections to our presence, particularly from the oystercatchers, who are beginning to think about nesting and don't want any disturbance along the beach which will shortly be their nursery.
It was great to be back on the water, to be reminded of how different the perspective is, the land around the crofts appearing foreshortened, so the common grazing seems only a few yards away. Perhaps next time we'll turn west and run under the great cliffs of Sron Bheag towards Ardnamurchan Point.
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