Scotland June–July 2016

Fassfern

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Fassfern House, in a rare glimpse of sun.

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Barbara and Chris S. at the Witches' Pool by Loch Arkaig.

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Loch Arkaig, from the path above the Witches' Pool.

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Loch Arkaig, as the rain moved in.

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Setting out from Arisaig for a walk round the coast.

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Looking back to Arisaig harbour.

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The distinctive outline of An Sgurr on Eigg.

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Lunch on the beach at Back of Keppoch (Chris S., Allan, Kate, Barbara, Sue).

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Back in Arisaig, the memorial to Czech and Slovak soldiers who trained here as SOE agents during World War II.

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On a forest trail in Gleann Dubh Lighe.

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Further along the trail we came across this young deer.

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Lunch on Na h-Uamhachan, with a view along Loch Shiel.

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Traditional native woodland on mossy ground, in the Ardnish peninsula.

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Arriving at Peanmeanach bothy.

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Ruins of Peanmeanach, a village that was inhabited until the 1940s.

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Peanmeanach bay, from the bothy.

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Glensulaig, another isolated bothy. We were glad to shelter there during a rain storm.

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On the way home, I stopped to see Neptune's Staircase on the Caledonian Canal.