7.36am ... Later I Walked to New Orleans

14.8C and mostly sunny although there was plenty of cloud around. Light W/NW/WNW breeze.

We had a visit from Ladypop last evening. On a short West coast holiday, Ladypop had travelled up from Glasgow airport on Wednesday, then came down to Campbeltown yesterday ... in the rain. We had to be content with an evening indoors rather than go visiting Southend and Carskey beach as we had hoped.

Since it was dry this morning I got up at 7am and went for a wander across by Aquilibrium and over the green to Low Askomill to see the ferry leave.

I took it easier on the research this morning. Just had a think and a regroup.

Salmon quiche from the fish shop this morning.

After lunch I went for a walk. I went round past the harbour and along by the ferry terminal and followed the shore side of the park and on out Kilkerran road past the Goldsmith's house and studio to the NATO refuelling jetty at Glenramskill and then kept going until I reached the 70 mile marker (or 30 miles if coming the other way) on the Kintyre Way which is out past the Doirlinn, round Kildalloig Bay past Davaar House and along the road to Ballimenach and almost to New Orleans. It was lovely and warm. I saw one or two Gannets diving but the tide was out and it wasn't the best time. There were plenty of Oystercatchers, Cormorants, and a few Shelducks round in the bay.

I turned at the marker and came back the same way but went along the street side of the park and came back home through town past the town hall; and the bookshop (The Old Bookshelf) which was open.

Music on the Clip for walking:
Runrig, Mara then Amazing Things

Afternoon music ... Capercaillie, The Blood is Strong

DMC-LX7 f/2.8 1/640 sec. ISO-80 10mm (35mm focal length 50mm)