Thursday 26 July 2018

Out And About

Finally the sun is shining on our little Island paradise, despite a little splattering of rain now and again.  It is one of those moments, shall I, shan't I?  Hang the washing out is what I am talking about.  There is the bedding and a stack of towels.  I think I am going to leave it for half an hour, enjoy a cup of tea and reevaluate.  Apparently the temperature is set to rise a little today so I am hopeful that I will finally get to wear some summery clothes.

We have not allowed the dull weather to stop us and have continued with our little adventures around the Island.  We actually discovered a single track road about 200 yards away from our little cottage that leads right down to the machair a Gaelic word meaning fertile low lying grassy plain.  Despite how dull and overcast is was still a delight to wander.




The car won't go much further so its time for a stroll.




I was amazed how still the water was, it will be nice to come back through the seasons and different weather fronts.



Not sure who the sheiling  belongs to but what an amazing view.  The stonework was a real delight to see.




There are signs of crofting life and particularly sheep all around.  We were trying to work out where our little cottage was but we couldn't see it has it sits in a dip behind the hill from the machair.  This is why we haven't a sea view unless you count standing on your tip toes from an attic window.



Hope you enjoyed the little tour, I took some photos of the wildflowers which I will share on another post.  I also have a couple of crochet finishes to share and of course a couple of new starts.  Hope you are not wilting in the heat.  Take care.

See you soon.

19 comments:

  1. Thanks for the tour. I love your surroundings. Just beautiful. I am surrounded by miles and miles of corn and soybean fields here.

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  2. Such beautiful summer views, so peaceful.

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  3. That is just so gorgeous.
    I'm fed up of our temperatures here now but I do hope you get some proper summer for yourself soon.
    Hugs-x-

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  4. How wonderful to live near such gorgeous views. I hope the rain stayed away and that your washing got dry:)

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  5. Lovely to see all the colours and textures of the landscape.
    It is hot here and they say we are set for thunder storms tomorrow.

    Glad you enjoyed your adventure-you just never know what you will find next-its always exciting to discover new places x

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  6. Ahh...such a beautiful place to make your home! I would get nothing else done...I would be out exploring and snapping photos all the day long! Love the blue-tinted sheep too. :)

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  7. So nice and I especially like the first photo and the Rocky sheiling. I'll send a few degrees of heat over there so it will be cooler here!😎 enjoy your day!

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  8. I loved your neighborhood walk! I was totally fascinated by the rock circled sheiling. I showed Dayle.. we wondered was the old rock-work there and the building built inside of it.. or was the rock stacked around the new building? I'd love to know. Enjoy your island paradise! ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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  9. Good Morning Lorraine. I hope you were able to hang out your laundry and enjoy some warmth. We have way too much of that here and I would gladly send you some sunshine. I enjoyed your walk today. The views are stunning and always make my heart happy to see the water since I live in the high desert. I hope you’re having a lovely day my friend.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  10. Thank you for taking us on your single track road where you do the driving! Did you come upon another car? The views certainly rewarded you both. I love the rock wall building. I wondered the same as Teresa. What came first? ♥

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  11. beautiful views, I am guessing you are in Ireland?

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  12. Your Island has a sense of peacefulness that shows in the photos you post. I so enjoy them.

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  13. Spacious and beautiful. A place to be.

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  14. Thanks for the tour. You live in a beautiful place, you have the sea, the hills, the greens and different seasons.

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  15. we briefly had sunshine for four hours yesterday after a week of solid rain and there is more rain tonight. I'll start waddling like a duck soon. Lovely photos and I can feel your happiness with your new life :)

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  16. Loved the tour, it is so beautiful where you live.

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  17. Amazing views. Everything is so green.
    xx Beca

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  18. Beautiful photos!! Gorgeous scenery!! Thanks so much for stopping by!!
    Hugs,
    Debbie

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  19. Even with the heavy clouds and grey it is just stunning where you live! Thanks for the tour!

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