So where is the Lighthouse Daughter?

Hi Woofers!

McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake and Mr McBrambles back again!

Boy have we had some fun today! We were out good and early this morning and it was such a rush to get out that Old Two Legs forgot to get his 'General Camera' from the caravan, so the only one in the car that was ready to use was the Infrared Thingy Wotssit Camera!

So, there we were, hunting Nargles, while OTL was trying to remember the controls and what he had to set them on to get a picture!

Then he set to photographing everything, including doing a 'Selfie', well, MacHolly did press the shutter for him while the camera was resting on a rock!

Not very pretty!

We don't think those glasses do anything for him but they do keep the wind from making his eyes water!

Me doing a 'Selfie'

We were looking for Nargles and Eagles when OTL spotted a Sea Eagle but it was too far away to photograph, but we did see the sun shine through his white tail, that's how we know it was a Sea Eagle!

Feeling all proud of ourselves we started to look for his mate but were stopped in our tracks, there, up in the sky, hovering like a big balloon was a UFO!

It's a Mull UFO in Infrared!

MacHolly said that we should all run away but OTL explained that the UFO was the diaphragm in the lens! MacHolly said she doesn't care what he called it, it still looks dangerous!

Back to the caravan to do our chores, well, OTL has to get the ferrets sorted and walked around the field before we can go out!

We stopped off in Tobermory to park the car and OTL tried a shot of the harbour in Infrared, well, it's different!

Infrared Harbour!

After we parked the car we set off for 'The Light House'!

In all the years OTL has never got out to the lighthouse. He nearly made it out one year but The Missus managed to spoil that trip by demanding that they had to go back!

OTL said he would tell us exactly what happened, later!

We finally arrived at the lighthouse and while OTL was messing about with the camera we sat and enjoyed the view of the yachts sailing by!

Sailing By.

Then we went right up to the lighthouse and had a good sniff around but we couldn't find any light house keepers!

Can we be the Lighthouse Daughters?

 Mind you, the housing looks OK but there are no roads to the Light House, so it's all by boat or a walk along the very muddy path!

The Cottages.

Now, on the way back we had to jump onto some plastic crates that have been put on the muddy bit of the path. Many, many years ago, OTL and TM were heading for the lighthouse when they came across these crates that were put there to help keep you out of the mud. All you had to do was to lightly skip across the crates and land on the other side.

Not TM!

OTL crossed half way and turned around to help TM but she launched herself onto the crate and slid off the end and landed, splat, in the mud!

She was not a Happy Puppy and stomped off back to the car to head back to the caravan and showed off!

We all had a good chuckle and MacHolly showed off by dancing across the crates calling out 'Watch Me! Watch Me'!

This where she went SPLAT!

There was a little waterfall we past on the way back and OTL decided to try some 'Slow Shutter' pictures that make the water look all misty!

Possibly another Ethereal?

Not bad, especially as the camera was 'hand held'!

Back to the caravan for chicken and biscuits, followed by a good snooze!

See you tomorrow!

McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake and Mr McBrambles!

The Last Week!

Hi Woofers!

McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake and Mr McBrambles back again!

Well, today we not only had NO RAIN, but The Missus decided to come along and see what we get up to during the day!

First of all we headed up to our normal run and went off looking for rabbits and as normal, we only got sniffs, no sights!

Still, not to be too worried, we watched Old Two Legs help TM across the stream while balancing on the rocks.

MacHolly said she was taking bets on what part of the stream TM would fall in! Luckily, OTL held on to her and she crossed without incident!

Mind you, the way back was fun 'cos OTL's foot slipped and he ended up with a boot full of water, not that it worried him, his feet needed cooling off!

As normal, we ended up doing the full three miles and MacHolly and I even headed up into the hills, just to check out a sniff MacHolly caught on the wind!

There be sniffs here!

Next we were off to Lochbuie, which, is at the head of Loch Buie!

We had been there before and knew it contained loads of rabbits! The only trouble was, OTL also knew it was stuffed full of rabbits, so he made us wear our lead and then gave the lead to TM to hold!

Not fair!

Next thing we knew was the ferrets chasing us down the beach! MacHolly and I behaved like good puppies and played around on the sandy beach and even dipped our claws in the sea!

OTL told TM that we just wanted a splash about and that we may have forgotten the rabbits.

Yeah! Right!

We got let off and did a Very Fast Exit, up the beach to the gorse bushes where we knew they would be!

That was it, TM came stomping up the beach and we were both put back on the lead and marched down to the waters edge again!

Of course, the ferrets were laughing their whiskers off at MacHolly and me!

Because OTL had the ferrets, he didn't take the camera out of the car, so no pictures I'm afraid, blame the ferrets!

However, on the way back in the car we spotted 'Peacock Pete' strutting his stuff!

'ere! Wot about this then?

He was shaking those tail feathers fit to bust but we didn't see any females about, so maybe he was just practising!

Am I Hot or Wot!

Back home in Tobermory TM went off shopping while the rest of us stayed in the car and watched the world go by.

OTL suddenly starts waving his hand and calling out 'Hey! Are you Sid's offspring?'

This young gull turns around and says 'Yes'!

Sydney, Son of Sid!

Then him and OTL have a chat and we find that Sid has moved across to Oban 'cos the pickings are easier there and he has two brothers and a sister living there already.

All the time they were chatting there was another young sea gull sitting on a tyre giving a running commentary of who was buying what at the Fish & Chip van. Son of Sid said that they had now started to mug the youngsters of their chips if they hung about too long!

Son of Sid's Mate

Then TM came out and before long we had said good bye to Son of Sid and his mate and off back to the caravan for some dinner.

So, that's about it for today, we are off for a snooze before dinner then a snooze before going to bed!

This is our last week here and by next Saturday we will be back at home with a load of sniffs to sort out!

See you tomorrow!

McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake and Mr McBrambles!

Grass Point Again!

Hi Woofers!

McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake and Mr McBrambles back with you again!

Last night there was no rain, just a bit of wind to blow the awning about! Mind you we slept well, MacHolly and I both got the best bit of the bed and refused to move when Old Two Legs crawled into bed!

He had just finished off his bottle of Jura Malt Whisky and was feeling 'Sleepy'!

Both ferrets have been running around the caravan earlier and were just worn out, so they hit the sack and crashed out!

This morning we were up a bit later than normal 'cos everyone decided to have a lay in 'cos we're on holiday!

Our walk was down by Loch Frisa again but this time, because the water had all finished coming down off the hills, it was almost back to it's normal flow rate!

When we came to the crossing, I jumped straight in and was across in no time.

This is the way!

MacHolly, she had a little paddle the headed for the stones again! You know, she can be a right wimp sometimes!

This is Dangerous stuff you know!

Because we could cross the stream, we had a three mile walk! We even stopped and had time to watch the world go by from the top of some rocks by the path!

Better than Paddling in the stream!

It was good the OTL didn't find any Ethereals to photograph!

This is not Ethereal!

Mind you, on our way back MacHolly still had the problem of crossing the stream!

Going Back Again!

When we got back to the van The Missus reminded OTL that she wanted to make some cards today so he and us had to 'Ugger Orf'!

The ferrets said they would stay in their Snowy Heights in the awning as it wasn't cold or damp and they wanted to get some fresh air!

We decided to head for Grass Point and have a game on the rocks and the beach. OTL said that there was a beach we could go swimming off!

The first thing was saw was a 'Cross', which was a strange thing to see on the rocks and even at Grass Point, I mean, there wasn't even a church there!

Funny Place for a Cross!

After a sniff around we started to charge about all over the place and OTL had to keep up with us to stop us getting into trouble!

Mind you, he did stop off to photograph a flower we found growing between the rocks!

A Rock Plant?

Then we found it!

The Beach!

As you would guess, I was first down the beach and into the water!

Chaaaaaaarge!

MacHolly came down the beach at a run and went into the water, up to her knees, then stopped!

Thus Far and Far Enough!

It's strange that I like water and MacHolly doesn't!

Mind you, OTL found we had left our 'Mark', paw prints in the sand!

We Wuz Here!

Mind you, once the tide came back in they will get washed away!

Back at the caravan TM had done her cards and was ready for dinner. The ferrets got their run around the field and were soon back in the caravan having a game of chase with OTL.

Not sure what the weather is going to be like tomorrow but if there is no rain we are off to another beach we have visited before, but this one has got lots of rocks to climb on!

See you tomorrow!

McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake and Mr McBrambles!

OTL's found some Ethereals Again!

Hi Woofers!

McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake and Mr McBrambles back again!

I wish I could report a super sunny day today but instead al I can say is that it has been a little, damp!

Not that it spoilt our day, it has been fun and games all day!

Old Two Legs decided to let the ferrets loose in the caravan again and they went potty, charging up and down the caravan, chasing each other and OTL and then trying to get up on the seats where MacHolly and I were sitting to watch the games!

The Missus was sitting next to us and she kept her feet up in the air 'cos Miss MacSnowflake just loves to attack TM's feet when she's not looking!

Our walk this morning was down by Loch Frisa. It's safe down there and OTL can watch out for Sea Eagles while we chase rabbits!

The rain last night had flooded the river that crosses the path, so we couldn't go as far as we would have normally. Mind you, I did suggest that MacHolly should try crossing the river but she told me to 'Go Jump In The River Myself'!

That's it, Jump!

You could see just how much water was pouring off the hills as the waterfall was much whiter than normal!

Real White Water!

OTL and TM went off shopping while MacHolly and I stayed back at the caravan doing our 'Guard Dog' duties!

Lunchtime was fun, MacHolly and I decided that we would try some Rock Climbing without our normal climbing gear, you know, ropes and climbing harnesses!

We studied the planned route, looking for all the paw holds and also planning an alternative route if we ran out of paw holds!

Then we can travers across there?

It was great fun and in the end we both stood on top of the rock looking at the view, great!

What a View an Wot a Sniff!

Going further up the path we spotted a big bull standing on top of the hill, OTL said it was 'Standing Bull' getting ready to attack anyone who came down the valley!

OTL said he looked 'Ethereal', 'O! Gawd' we both said together, 'Not Another Ethereal'!

An Ethereal Standing Bull!

OTL was quite proud of that, so he shoved an 'untreated' one in just to show off!

Big Chief Standing Bull, 'As Is'!

As we went down the path towards the car he stopped and declared that he had found another 'Ethereal' under the bushes.

And now an 'Ethereal Waterfall'!

MacHolly said we should give him a good kick up the Ethereals if he does it again!

Back in the caravan we all crashed out for a snooze 'cos all this running and jumping and climbing can wear a girl out you know!

I started off looking out of the window and just sort slipped down the cushion!

Jus' Snoozing!

We are hoping that the rain stays away tomorrow, then we can head off to the beach and maybe teach the ferrets to swim again!

See you tomorrow!

McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake and Mr McBrambles!

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!

It's The Cat Womans Fault!

Hi Woofers!

McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake and Mr McBrambles again!

You know, it's still raining! We got up thin morning and I'm sure the caravan was sloshing about like a boat in the harbour!

The sea gulls sitting on the wall didn't help either!

Old Two Legs took the ferrets out for a quick rush around the field and they quickly headed back to the warmth of the caravan! With the Travelling Cage, they have an 'On Suite Poo Pot' so, unlike us doggies they can stay in the warm all day!

We headed out to Loch Frisa again and enjoyed a quick rush up and down the path. It was a quick run and we were back in the car in no time!

Back in the caravan The Missus was going a bit 'Stir Crazy' so we decided to take the ferrets down to Calgary Bay which MacHolly and I have had some wonderful times! There are rabbit holes the size of road tunnels and sniffs you could die for!

The beach is soft sand and it is shallow for miles so a doggy our size can splash and paddle without having to swim!

Off we all went, TM wore her wellies, just in case she fancied a paddle!

As soon as TM opened the car door MacHolly and I just flew out of the car and headed off to the rabbit holes as fast as we could go, with TM charging after us!

We were put on the lead as soon as she reached us and that was it, no more rabbit hunting for us!

It was your fault running off so soon!

It was fun watching the ferrets explore the sand!

Mr McBrambles was running up and down the beach sniffing and digging and laughing his head off!

This is GOOD!

Miss MacSnowflake rushed down to the waters edge and had a taste of the sea, Yuk! Too salty for her taste and it was also too cold for a swim!

I'll pass on a swim today, thank you!

Back up the beach they decided to make a sand castle but they just couldn't agree on the right spot!

No, we'll build it over here!

Miss MacSnowflake headed off into the long grass, which she said sniffed of rabbits!

I can sniff rabbits!

Mr McBrambles followed her and they were both spotted by another one of these camera nuts, this one thought the ferrets were 'So Sweet and Cuddly', yeah? Try feeling their teeth!

Still it didn't stop her from throwing herself on the ground and trying to catch a shot of the ferrets 'ferreting' around in the Machar!

Come on ferrets, smile for the camera!

TM & OTL stopped off at a restaurant for lunch while MacHolly, the ferrets and I had a snooze in the car, tired after all that rabbit chasing!

Tomorrow we are expecting Karen (Cat Woman) & Ian to pay a visit to Mull to see if they can spot a Sea Eagle and some Otters.

Let's hope the rain holds off!

See you tomorrow!

McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake and Mr McBrambles!

OK, Back Again!

Yesterday Ian and Karen turned up on the docks and we met them for a day's bird spotting and otter spotting. We drove almost all the way around the island stopping and looking then looking and stopping.

There was one point when we spotted some Sea Eagles circling above us and The Cat Woman asked if  OTL could put us on a lead and tie us to a tree trunk so the eagles would come down to see what we were!

Cheek!

Then after all that, we got dragged off to a pub for food and drink!

So, we didn't get time to do the post!

Today we have left the ferrets to catch up on their sleep and we are off for a drive around looking for Otters!

So, see you tomorrow!

Luv,

McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake and Mr McBrambles

Didn't it Rain!

Hi Woofers!

McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake and Mr McBrambles again!

Well, what a day we have had! First of all we went out good and early, mainly because The Missus was up early bashing about making a mirror frame thingy wotssit for her 'Master Class' and of course, when she starts tramping up and down the caravan, no one sleeps, not even the ferrets!

Old Two Legs gave the ferrets a run around the field and they enjoyed a good sniff around the rock pile. Miss MacSnowflake reckons that before long there will be Weasels or Stoats taking up residence there!

It was starting to rain, so they didn't stay out too long, just enough to do their business and scarper back to the Travel Cage which was now in the caravan with fresh water and food all ready for them!

Then it was our turn, off we went down to Loch Frisa and parked up there and wandered across the road to where we had been before, no Eagles or such!

OTL found a very small waterfall, well, it really wasn't a waterfall, more of a water dribble down the rocks, but he thought it looked interesting, so he took a picture!

More of a Dribble!

Just above where the waterfall was, a rock was protruding from the earth and on top of the rock there was a Wheatear in all his finest breeding colours! He looked really smart and OTL tried to get a close picture of him but he got a bit worried and flew off!

'er be a Wheatear!

MacHolly and I found a load of Mole Hills by the side of the roadway, I said that it was impossible for one mole to have dug all those but OTL said that as the hills were in tow lines, it was most likely that it was one very industrious mole!

One Mole did all This?

MacHolly and I were investigating a load of bushes by the side of a small stream and suddenly there was a flurry of flapping and squawking! I must say it surprised us both and we decided to get out before we came to any harm!

We're not daft you know, we've heard tales of these Wild Haggis's!

It's a Flying Wild Haggis!

OTL was laughing and said it was a bird, well, it could have been a Wild Flying Haggis!

There be rain coming!

The rain had started to come down now, so it was a quick rush back to the car and home to the caravan for a good rub down and some breakfast.

You know, we spent all day looking out of the window at the rain, it didn't stop all day or all night!

The awning developed a big 'Droop' as it filled with water and TM broke or 'Ball Throwing Stick' trying to push the water off!

Outside the green grass has tuned to green water and when OTL goes out to get some water he has to get dressed in all his weatherproof gear!

So, at the moment we are going a little 'Stir Crazy' and we are actually looking forward to riding with OTL down to the Bakers to post this blog!

His afternoon OTL says we can go out to Derviag for a run on the beach, if it's not raining too much!

Even the ferrets are looking forward to a ride out!

See you all tomorrow!

McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake and Mr McBrambles!