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Saturday 16 September 2023

Toward point Lighthouse






 Toward Point Lighthouse is on the southern extremity of the Cowal Peninsula, near the village of Toward, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. There has been a lighthouse here since 1812.


Toward Point Lighthouse was completed in 1812. It was built by Robert Stevenson (1772–1850) for the Cumbrae Lighthouse Trust. Two lighthouse keepers' houses were added in the later 1800s. A white building on the foreshore housed the foghorn mechanism, originally a steam engine and then diesel engines. The foghorn was taken out of operation in the 1990s.  The keeper's cottages were sold in 2012 and are now a private home.


Information from Wikipedia

SOUND OF SCARBA











The Western ferry Sound of Scarba arriving at Gourock

Brodick Castle


 Brodick castle is a National Trust property on the isle of Arran, the present castle dates back to 1844.

A bus from the ferry terminal stops at the castle, the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the castle is an A listed building.

Friday 15 September 2023

MV Eigg



 MV Eigg was a car ferry built for Caledonian MacBrayne in 1974.

She ran the Oban to Lismore route from 1976 until 2013.

Clyde Sunset


 Looking down river from Dumbarton to the Tail of the Bank.

SLOWMAN HERMES










 Tanker SLOWMAN HERMES making her way down the Clyde after a visit to Rothesay Dock.

NOORDDIJK












 Noorddijk heading for KGV dock with wind turbine parts.

Thursday 14 September 2023

Kingdom of Fife








 Kingdom of Fife, an offshore tug and supply vessel operated by Briggs Marine seen here in Rothesay Bay.

Watch Tower


 Ayr beach watch tower , probably last used in the seventies, could do with some TLC.

Wednesday 13 September 2023

Lord of the Glen





MV Lord of the Glen at Oban , she is a small cruise ship for about 50 passengers, she tours Loch Ness, the Isle of Skye and Fort William .