Hi Woofers!
McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake
and Mr McBrambles here!
You would never guess but, it's still
raining!
Last night Old Two Legs had to get up
at two fifteen to get rid of a large puddle of rain water that had
settled in the roof of the awning!
He did try to wake The Missus up and
send her out but she wouldn't wake up!
Funny that!
Now yesterday was great!
We went for our walk and saw one of the
Loch Frisa Sea Eagles circling above the cliffs and trees. The sun
was shining and MacHolly and I were on the hunt for the rabbits we
knew were around. MacHolly said that they were crafty rabbits 'cos
they were always looking up to see if the eagles were about!
OTL spotted a notice about dog walking
and cycle riding along the paths and how we should shut the gates and
not let woofers chase sheep, unless you were and experienced Sheep
Dog Woofer and then only under the command of a Shepherd!
MacHolly wanted to know what happens
when the Heeland Coo's arrive!
Getting back to the notice, OTL saw
right at the bottom, next to a clump of moss or lichen there was a
reminder about the weather!
Don't we Know! |
There are loads of Bluebell flowers up
here, all of them are the English Bluebell, none of your Spanish ones
like the ones down South! These ones are shorter, (to keep out of the
wind) and the flowers are darker, very pretty!
English and Proud of it! |
MacHolly and I set about looking for
rabbits. Instead of just charging about hoping to scare one of them
into running, MacHolly decided to do the 'Sneaky Up On Them' trick
and started off by hiding behind a rock!
I Spy with My Doggy Eye, Nothing! |
While she was doing that, OTL was on
his knees taking a picture of a fern that was 'unrolling'.
Hello Fern! |
Having failed to spot a rabbit,
MacHolly came running up the path and got to the small river thingy
that crossed the path. Normally it is not very deep and we just skip
across, but not today. It was no problem for me 'cos I don't mind the
water but MacHolly just doesn't do big puddles of deep rivers!
So, she very slowly started to cross.
Looks a bit deep! |
The water started to get too far up her
legs, so she turned around and crossed by the rocks that OTL used!
These are a bit Wobbly! |
I was up on the rocks trying to spot
some rabbits but they were all hiding again!
Keeping an eye out for.....? |
Once we got back it was off to
Tobermory to do some shopping while MacHolly and I stayed in the car
guarding it against anyone who came too close!
The Harbour. |
That done we headed off to Loch Spelvie to
do some Otter Spotting. Now Otters are a bit lit our ferrets, but
much bigger and they spend almost all of their time in the water,
unlike our ferrets who just fall in the water by mistake!
OTL and us sat on a rock for a while
trying to spot Otters!
Us Otter Spotting! |
As we were heading back home OTL
suddenly stopped the car and said that he had seen an Otter! We
watched the water where he had seen it and sure enough, there it was
hunting for it's dinner!
It's an Otter! |
OK, not a very good shot of the otter
but OTL and TM spent some time watching it through their binoculars
which they said was a better view!
MacHolly and I don't have binoculars,
so we just looked out of the car and wondered if it tasted like a
ferret?
Talking of tasty things, we came across
a load of chickens in a field and there, hiding in the grass was a
big Peacock!
Of course MacHolly asked the usual
question!
Yes.....but does it taste like chicken? |
Back home we told the ferrets all about
the otter and how it looks just like Mr McBrambles but a thousand
times bigger!
We are expecting some rain tomorrow
morning but with a bit of luck the sun will come back by the
afternoon!
See you tomorrow!
You really are having some lovely adventures up there. Beautiful pictures, and look at you and MacHolly hunting behind the rocks ........ wow you are getting really good at this hunting lark. Poor OTL, next time he wants to wake TM he needs to tell her the leak is in the middle of the bed ......... that'll shift her quick. Glad you spotted an "English" bluebell. Archie is really enjoying your adventures in the wilds, but I think he's quite glad he's not too near nargles and flying haggis. Hope the rain holds off now for the rest of your holiday. Enjoy the rest of your day and we look forward to further adventures of the McGodwins in the far north. :) xxxx
ReplyDeleteHi all, glad you are all having a good time other than OTL and the awning roof. Love the Tobermory shot of the brightly coloured houses. As Lazy Sunday says lets hope the rain holds off. XXXXXX
ReplyDeleteLovely to have seen the otter, sea eagle and peacock all in one day but sorry no rabbits I suppose the rain puts them off and they are all cosy in their burrows. Tobermory is a beautiful shot, so colourful and I am pleased that you are able to get out and about, poor McHolly and big McPuddles. Do you suppose that Scotland has Scottish Bluebells, just a thought? Hope tomorrow is a drier day so you don't have any more puddles in the awning you can't have too many ball throwers to break.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Did TM buy you a new thrower after she broke the other one?