Northwestern Highlands, June 2016

 Inverewe Gardens

walled garden at Scourie with the northernmost palmtree

Ullapool

prepare for the weather!

Inverewe Gardens

Scotland, Skye, June 2016

All pictures unedited. Just to keep our friends updated.
Alle Bilder sind unbearbeitet. Eine schnelle Reportage, nur damit unsere Freunde wissen, dass wir noch leben.

Einige Tage auf der Insel Skye liegen hinter uns, mit sehr gemischtem Wetter, - wie üblich in Schottland.

Rohrammer

Harbour Seal

Fischotter

Red Deer, Rothirsch

Wiesenpieper, Meadow Pipit

Skye, Portree

Portree harbour

Lighthouse at Neist Point

windy walk in Glenbrittle, Black Cuillins above

Portnahaven, (still on Islay!)

evening sun on Skye

 

the Black Cuillins

Scotland, June 2016: Aran and Islay

Here some bird pictures from Aran Island:

Eider Duck

Rock Pipit

Meadow Pipit

Pladda Island

Ringed Plover, Sandregenpfeifer

Oystercatcher

Arctic Tern, Küstenseeschwalbe

On Islay we had the privilege of meeting Peter Roberts and his wife Pia. Peter was in our house on Santiago some years ago. He has been living on Islay for many years and is a professional bird guide working world wide. To have him as a guide here was great!! Thank you Pia and Peter for your hospitality! (Bid pictures from here will follow!)

Bowmore

cattle auction on Islay

Woollen Mill

Islay tartan

 

beach rugby at Port Ellen

 

Kildalton Cross

Bowmore

birding with Peter Roberts

the walled garden at Islay House

Port Ellen

 Islay whisky destilleries: