The 0645 ferry from Oban to Coll and Tiree cuts a cold sea as it passes the snowy hills of Mull. This is one of Caledonian MacBrayne's newest boats, the Clansman. The journey takes just under three hours to Coll.
One of the features the Clansman passes on Mull's north shore is Glengorm Castle, seen here against the backdrop of the snow-covered hills whose summit is Carn Mor. Built in 1860, Glengorm offers self-catering holidays, B&B, and an organic farm shop. When its builder, James Forsyth, cleared land for the 5,000 acre estate, he burned his tenants' cottages. One of them put a curse on him, that he would never live to sleep in the completed castle: he didn't, dying in a riding accident shortly afterwards. More details here.
Above Glengorm Castle stands Meall an Inbhire, topped by three communications masts, framed here by a rowan tree bent by the southwesterly gales.
Above Glengorm Castle stands Meall an Inbhire, topped by three communications masts, framed here by a rowan tree bent by the southwesterly gales.JH
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