No photo can show the beauty and magic of Mull, but at least I have them to remind me of the wonderful week we’ve just had. Our holiday began on Friday 24th April when we stopped at Inveruglas at the top of Loch Lomond to eat a picnic lunch. Blue skies and sunshine were a wonderful start to the day.
114/365 Inveruglas flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license
We arrived at the lodge and unpacked, then sat down to enjoy the view from the windows. A herd of deer were grazing outside and we spotted a mountain hare. Taking photos through the windows was not ideal, but we didn’t want to scare them away.
116/365 Deer flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license
Hare flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license
The view from the lodge is stunning in every direction, here is Kerrera with Oban in the distance
Auchnacraig flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license
And here is the lighthouse at Lismore.
From Grasspoint flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license
On Saturday we drove over to Isle of Mull Cheese at Tobermory for lunch, calling in to see the boats at Salen on the way back
115/365 Isle of Mull Cheese flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license
Boats at Salen flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license
Later, when back at the lodge, we walked down to Grasspoint
Seal flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license
My brother Nick and his wife Helen joined us on Sunday, so on Monday we drove over to Lochbuie and walked around Moy Castle
117/365 Moy Castle flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license
On Tuesday we travelled over the water to Ulva – and were thrilled to spot Ro outside Ulva House.
118/365 Ulva House flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license
Back on Mull we drove over to Tobermory for a chippy tea
Tobermory flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license
Wednesday was a quiet day at the lodge, looking at the wildlife and the views – here’s Ben Nevis in the distance
Ben Nevis flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license
On Thursday N and I went over to Iona, though we refused to pay to go inside the Abbey
Nunnery flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license
Iona Abbey flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license
Then stopped at the Three Lochs viewpoint on the way back, spotting 5 eagles flying high in the sky – too small to photograph
Three Lochs flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license
Still, at least the sparrows and chaffinches at the lodge were easy to photograph
Sparrow flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license
Chaffinch flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license
The time to come back home came all too soon, though at least the scenery on the way home is as lovely as the views on Mull
121/365 Fishnish Ferry flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license
View from Ardgour Ferry Terminal flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license
And, of course, we stopped at Inveruglas again on the way home to eat lunch
Inveruglas flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license
