Pamakaristos

Heading for Shieldhall with animal feed.

Strone

Strone is a small village on the Cowal peninsula at the point where the north shore of the Holy Loch becomes the west shore of the Firth of Clyde.

The name comes from the Scottish Gaelic for nose, and applies to the hill above the village as well as to Strone Point. It adjoins the settlement of Kilmun on the loch, and the village of Blairmore on Loch Long. It used to have its own pier and was a regular stop for the Clyde steamer services.

High on the hill sits the imposing Dunselma, a Scottish baronial style house. It was built as a sailing lodge for the wealthy Coats family (proprietors of the eponymous Paisley mills) in 1885-7 by the Paisley firm of Rennison and Scott. It later became youth hostel and still forms a landmark clearly visible from the other side of the Clyde. It is a Category B listed building.

Fort George A388

Fort George on Loch Long,she is a replenishment ship carrying armaments,fuel and spares,she is capable of carrying up to 5 Sea King helicopters.

Isle of Cumbrae

A small motor boat passing the Island of Cumbrae with Arran in the background.

Clutha

Passing the Cloch Lighthouse.

Clutha specialises in diving tours ,click HERE for another picture of her approaching Toward lighthouse.

Loch Shira

The Cumbrae to Largs ferry.

Lyle Hill

Pictures taken from Lyle Hill in Greenock looking north.

Tistedal

Tistedal a small container ship at anchor off the coast of Gourock

Maersk Lay up ships, Maersk Maryland,Maersk Maine

Maersk Maryland,Maersk Maine,lay up ships at the

Great Harbour in Greenock

Click HERE and HERE to see other Maersk ships on the Clyde.

Craigmore Pier Rothesay

The pier has long since gone,and houses built in the field,but the pier building remains,its now a cafe.

Western ferries

The Short Ferry Crossing between Hunter's Quay Dunoon and McInroys point Gourock.

The ferries in the photographs are departing from Gourock.

CIMBRIA

Another victim of the global recession,this container ship operated by Hapag Lloyd is being laid up in the Great Harbour on the Clyde.

Lyle Hill Panorama

Taken from Lyle Hill in Greenock a popular place to stop and admire the Firth of Clyde.