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Having stayed up far too late it took me a while to get going the next morning. After a slow start to the day I tidied and cleaned the house a bit, went for another run at Kilchoman Beach in Machir Bay and finally was ready to get out in the afternoon.
I decided to drive out to Sanaigmore to go hillwalking there. On the way I stopped near Carnduncan to take a few pictures of the lonesome old style red phone box and the view over Loch Gorm towards Machir Bay. In Sanaigmore I parked in the new car parking area next to the Exmouth memorial (one of two on Islay, there is another Exmouth memorial at Tràigh Bhàn). Soon I was ready for my walk, having decided to walk to the cliffs and hills to the west of Sanaigmore, above Gleann Tuath. |
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The first stage of the walk took me across the grassy dunes just to the west of Sanaigmore Bay. Carefully avoiding the cattle I made my way to the shore and kept following the shore towards Port Ghille Greamhair.
There were also quite a few sheep around, seemingly carefully watching my every move. Not that there was any risk of me getting anywhere near them, considering the quite rough ground. Once I arrived at Port Ghille Greamhair I left the shore and climbed up the hills leading out to the cliffs. My hopes for some excellent views weren't disappointed. Among others the view over Ton Mhòr (66m) with its steep cliffs was impressive. Behind it Sanaigmore Bay, Ardnave and the north of Islay was also visible. |
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While I was the only human out there (at least I didn't see anyone else) I was far from alone. A Buzzard was hunting around the cliffs (unfortunately the pictures didn't turn out very well), various other birds could be spotted as well.
But the most interesting ones were at least initially quite elusive: The goats. Rumour has it they escaped from the Spanish Armada all those years ago. There are some on The Oa, a few on the Rinns and some more in this area. More to come here... |
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