Post 9viUD4aHDrca5E2MQi by Shufei@mastodon.social
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(DIR) Post #9vc37JLIVxVaSVBZK4 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-05-31T17:36:09Z
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I'm on my way from misery to happiness todayAh-hahAh-hah#Highlands #Scotland #photo #photography #Proclaimers
(DIR) Post #9vc4EzwubOSsaA0bia by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-05-31T17:48:44Z
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Some funny black sheep I've never seen before.#Highlands #Scotland #photo #photography #sheep
(DIR) Post #9vc4V8D7ebc8q1Hfou by birne@social.tchncs.de
2020-05-31T17:51:38Z
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@fitheach Indeed, very funny.
(DIR) Post #9vc4YnfJyy3AHDDtmy by gemlog@mastodonten.de
2020-05-31T17:52:17Z
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@fitheach Wow. Scots are extravagant - we only have one such per family here as a rule.
(DIR) Post #9vc4giCw9s5ZfMifDM by penguin42@mastodon.org.uk
2020-05-31T17:53:48Z
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@fitheach poor thing will e pre-roasted.
(DIR) Post #9vc9irl87HebdiYjse by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-05-31T18:50:09Z
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@birne I used the word funny in the sense that they were unusual (novel) to me. They had a similar shape and size to the Blackface sheep, which were also in the first photo. In fact, some of the black ewes had lambs which looked like Blackface. Presumably, some cross-breeds that took after the Blackface half.
(DIR) Post #9vc9w8oo0AbeJRbnN2 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-05-31T18:52:31Z
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@gemlog Would a whole family of black sheep look down on the white one as a goody-two-shoes?
(DIR) Post #9vcA56VtwNqllp2Y64 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-05-31T18:54:12Z
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@penguin42 26°C when I took the photo, so, probably. Bad enough with a woolly coat, but a black one to boot.
(DIR) Post #9vcAanrSpBfPBjF116 by gemlog@mastodonten.de
2020-05-31T18:58:14Z
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@fitheach I don't know. I'd have to ask a scot I guess.
(DIR) Post #9vcBbNR2f5xZTMihVo by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-05-31T19:11:13Z
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I've arrived!It is about a one hour walk from where I left the car to this point. You can only access this area on foot, or boat. I was the only person here.As I was decanting on my vantage point on the cliffs, above the sea, I realised I'd dropped my fleece on the walk down. I hate losing things, so I headed back to find it. Of course, it was near the start of the walk. I got plenty of exercise to-day.#Highlands #Scotland #photo #photography
(DIR) Post #9vcByTf3gC2bRWI7Ae by athairbirb@mastodon.scot
2020-05-31T19:15:22Z
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@fitheach black fleeced sheep there are hebridean sheep 😀
(DIR) Post #9vcCaHhwZR73NFfW64 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-05-31T19:22:13Z
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@athairbirb Yup, that's them. I found them on WP after I wrote my comment. Still, I have never come across them before.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebridean_%28sheep%29
(DIR) Post #9vcDmWm0U0NvWnyFzE by daniel_bohrer@chaos.social
2020-05-31T19:35:35Z
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@fitheach guess they've never seen you before either ^^
(DIR) Post #9vcDn5qU5LlMIpKpKC by daniel_bohrer@chaos.social
2020-05-31T19:35:45Z
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@fitheach it's beautiful there! Where is it?
(DIR) Post #9vcDqxxBMxiyz6JZ5M by daniel_bohrer@chaos.social
2020-05-31T19:36:26Z
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@fitheach it's beautiful there! Where is it? And how come that there are holiday homes where no car can reach them? :D
(DIR) Post #9vcE4u8OMk45C4CiVk by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-05-31T19:38:59Z
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The view in the other direction from my vantage point.The tide was coming in, so, the waves were hitting against the rocky outcrops, creating white breakers. Another 45 minutes later and the islets were completely covered.#Highlands #Scotland #photo #photography
(DIR) Post #9vcETXbbGTkGYqc6XQ by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-05-31T19:43:25Z
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@daniel_bohrer Yeah, they probably thought I looked funny, too. When I first encountered them they came running towards me. I suspect they get fed by humans sometimes.
(DIR) Post #9vcF0dQucQSUBvOXlg by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-05-31T19:49:24Z
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@daniel_bohrer They probably walk, too. Although there were several mooring bouys close to the shore, so boats are also used to access this area.https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=56.8277&mlon=-5.8599#map=15/56.8277/-5.8599
(DIR) Post #9vcG6vtL0Gxt8BG1tw by Luke@mastodon.sdf.org
2020-05-31T20:01:42Z
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@fitheach the scenery in your photos is all gorgeous. I’ll have to head up that way when I can. It’s funny as France is a lot closer than Scotland for me.
(DIR) Post #9vcIYtvw4pQl4gw93I by gemlog@mastodonten.de
2020-05-31T20:29:10Z
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@fitheach I don't have a landscape quite like that anywhere near me (or anywhere I know). Very pretty.
(DIR) Post #9vcIfYdRf52N2wSi4O by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-05-31T20:30:24Z
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@Luke Funny how geography works; Norway is nearer for me than France. 😉
(DIR) Post #9vcJ5Bbxt10dAUzSs4 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-05-31T20:35:02Z
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@gemlog It is a lovely area. In the sunshine, to-day, everything was sparkling. Even more beautiful.
(DIR) Post #9vcKaIyaeaK4wQyY88 by edavies@octodon.social
2020-05-31T20:51:48Z
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@fitheach Huh, funny thing to look into: Bergen is nearer to me than Liverpool, just, by about 5km. 🙄 @Luke
(DIR) Post #9vcNvZrVMrUjFtUqki by wim_v12e@octodon.social
2020-05-31T21:29:17Z
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@fitheach That's a very beautiful view. Where is this?
(DIR) Post #9vcPSWVkwl3ANDb6fo by wauz@mastodon.social
2020-05-31T21:46:25Z
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@fitheachThat's Erwin. He used to be in the stock exchange business and is now helping his organic farming family, because he recently got fired. He's still stuck to London City business fashion...
(DIR) Post #9vcT5JabDv2tSA3GfA by athairbirb@mastodon.scot
2020-05-31T22:27:04Z
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@fitheach they're great wee things, used to keep a herd of them years ago
(DIR) Post #9ve8LEZRwNRxnhBQXY by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-01T17:44:06Z
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@wim_v12e It is here:https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=56.8277&mlon=-5.8599#map=15/56.8277/-5.8599
(DIR) Post #9ve8RtOP4x0m92BwA4 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-01T17:45:17Z
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@edavies When I think of Bergen, I always think of Liverpool, too. 😃 @Luke
(DIR) Post #9ve8jBI5mqvWZtU29g by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-01T17:48:24Z
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@wauz Let me guess. He moved from fleecing one type of customer to fleecing another. 😃
(DIR) Post #9ve8tkvm8IrK0e5TRg by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-01T17:50:20Z
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@athairbirb Are they valuable as a pedigree breed or was it wool & eating?
(DIR) Post #9veG2GYh7oO664IRXc by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-01T19:10:17Z
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The grassy parts were extremely rich in wildflowers. This may have been due to a nutrient rich soil. The plants, and flowers, even seemed to survive grazing by the sheep.I was surprised to find that the flowers were mostly the same ones I knew from home. I had expected more seaside specific plants.Common Spotted OrchidUrach bhallachDactylorhiza fuchsiiThese orchids are common just about anywhere.#nature #florespondence #Highlands #Scotland #photo #photography
(DIR) Post #9veI6cwc2M1YakgufY by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-01T19:33:31Z
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In the boggy areas around the margins of the cliffs and just above the shoreline there were many Yellow Irises (Seileasdair - Iris pseudacorus).In fact, I don't think I've see so many of them in one place before. They were thriving.#nature #florespondence #Highlands #Scotland #photo #photography
(DIR) Post #9veIo0reyiPhEN3wPo by elmiko@mastodon.technology
2020-06-01T19:41:19Z
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@fitheach loving the pictures, and what a beautifully sunny day!:heart: scottish highlands
(DIR) Post #9veJmWHZIQus2x264G by wim_v12e@octodon.social
2020-06-01T19:52:17Z
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@fitheach Thanks! I was wondering if it was Ardnamurchan, I have friends who live in Acharacle. I wasn't too far off 🙂
(DIR) Post #9veKJw0seOiJPDA1iq by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-01T19:58:20Z
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@elmiko Thanks!I'm glad I made the most of the day. The weather forecast is for rain to-morrow afternoon. When it starts raining here, it can forget to stop for weeks.
(DIR) Post #9veKRhdTzOOT8Dv9Ae by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-01T19:59:44Z
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@wim_v12e I drove through Acharacle as part of my journey home.
(DIR) Post #9vfjqME3Q8p7ysq7Ye by athairbirb@mastodon.scot
2020-06-02T12:19:01Z
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@fitheach it was breeding for eating later on. The wool's next to worthless because it's extremely difficult to dye.
(DIR) Post #9vgDyMb1ZJ9KwgP2iu by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-02T17:56:33Z
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I did see a couple of flowers that were seaside specific. The first one I found was:ThriftFeartagArmeria maritimaThis flower is sometimes called Sea Pink, for rather obvious reasons.It must be a hardy plant that can survive without many nutrients, as I typically found them growing on nearly bare rock. The flowers have five pink petals, and five stamens, ending in prominent yellow anthers.#nature #florespondence #Highlands #Scotland #photo #photography
(DIR) Post #9vgEoG532TePnOBweW by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-02T18:05:59Z
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@athairbirb Can you not use the wool as-is? The very dark brown colour is quite appealing.
(DIR) Post #9vgFTSeTChWkeqPIRs by athairbirb@mastodon.scot
2020-06-02T18:13:24Z
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@fitheach yeah, you can. It's really really nice stuff too in appearance and is very good in a jumper. It's just because of the dye that it's not worth much, which is kinda sad.
(DIR) Post #9vgFhiXGwd1jyVq1xY by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-02T18:16:00Z
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@athairbirb I grew up on a sheep farm. We only had white ones, mostly Blackface, and some Blackface/Cheviot crosses.
(DIR) Post #9vgFxDaLmjUycLfYg4 by athairbirb@mastodon.scot
2020-06-02T18:18:46Z
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@fitheach ahh, nice! sorry to man-splain the wool-board bit there 🤦 The hebs are great, a bit fierce with their horns at times.
(DIR) Post #9vgG4lYPt81rzsMcdc by athairbirb@mastodon.scot
2020-06-02T18:15:39Z
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@fitheach it can be worth a lot if it's scoured, carded and spun at an individual/artisanal level. There it fetches some good money, the wool board decides the lower price for general-purpose use.If that makes sense anyway
(DIR) Post #9vgG4lmF3j5WgkpfBg by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-02T18:20:11Z
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@athairbirb It does make sense. Distributing product (of any kind) can be very expensive. If specific channels don't exist, farmers selling to artisans directly may not be economic. I wrote my thesis on distribution channels, I could bore for Scotland, on the topic. 😃
(DIR) Post #9vgG9j8AKG2TveS0Tw by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-02T18:21:02Z
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@athairbirb No, not at all.
(DIR) Post #9vgOy2rg1p01FHF7OS by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-02T19:59:47Z
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The other flower I found was:Marsh marigoldPlubairsinCaltha palustrisThese are fairly common in most parts of Scotland, but not where I live. This variety seemed to be particularly suited to the rocky foreshore, in the area above the maximum tide. Even so, they must be quite salt tolerant. Most marigolds I see have five petals, these all had six. Marigolds belong to the Buttercup family.#nature #florespondence #WildFlowers #Highlands #Scotland #photo #photography
(DIR) Post #9viOCXEMd9GAul9E6i by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-03T19:00:35Z
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The presence or lack of salt doesn't just have an effect on the plant life. A metre or two above the maximum tide mark were pools of freshwater, with animals you could find anywhere inland.This pool had Tadpoles, a Newt, and a Pond Skater on the surface. #nature #Highlands #Scotland
(DIR) Post #9viOHsufRYlzboUBV2 by Luke@mastodon.sdf.org
2020-06-03T19:01:34Z
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@fitheach just being nosey but do you work with nature in some way or do you just enjoy it a lot?
(DIR) Post #9viOREKZBMWOdo3Xkm by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-03T19:03:19Z
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@Luke No, just a hobby. I find nature fascinating, and I enjoy photographing what I find.
(DIR) Post #9viOUf6m533AYiF2KO by Luke@mastodon.sdf.org
2020-06-03T19:03:52Z
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@fitheach Awesome. Always enjoy your posts with photos of nature in.
(DIR) Post #9viOY2PRu5Ajh9aOx6 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-03T19:04:32Z
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@Luke Thanks!
(DIR) Post #9viR9NlderWsYftrns by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-03T19:33:41Z
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Just two metres away, and below the maximum tide level, life was entirely different. Lots of colourful creatures in the water, including these bright red Beadlet anemones (Bun-dùn - Actinia equina).#nature #Highlands #Scotland
(DIR) Post #9viTAbNejJZuycOLKq by Shufei@mastodon.social
2020-06-03T19:56:19Z
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@fitheach Smol.
(DIR) Post #9viUAtPzlYBMsFBkA4 by Shufei@mastodon.social
2020-06-03T20:07:35Z
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@fitheach She turned me into a newt!...I got better.
(DIR) Post #9viUD4aHDrca5E2MQi by Shufei@mastodon.social
2020-06-03T20:07:59Z
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@fitheach They are so cute.
(DIR) Post #9viXTrW5MPvQL9m2y0 by jamie@mastodon.ino.org.uk
2020-06-03T20:44:34Z
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@fitheach Wonderful. I used to hunt for newts as a kid.
(DIR) Post #9vjGJhPYZa3a2aFRy4 by xosem@toot.site
2020-06-04T05:06:57Z
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@fitheach @kensanata Here (Galiza) it's also called "Herba de Namorar" (grass to fall in love?) and "Empreñadeira" (to get pregnant?). All both make reference to the "magic" properties this flower/plant has. It's part of the ancient culture, legends and traditions.You can read more on wikipedia (galician version of the article) https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herba_de_namorar#Etnograf%C3%ADa about how this traditions coluded with christianity's moraleFew days ago I also make some pictures https://pixelfed.social/p/xosem/171840266968371200
(DIR) Post #9vjtzqHFtaTlugS3rU by wauz@mastodon.social
2020-06-04T12:31:36Z
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@fitheachThat meah guys are missing...
(DIR) Post #9vkLExKmdc40uEX7Kq by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-04T17:36:53Z
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@Shufei Gingrich?
(DIR) Post #9vkLpniVMG9RnDCJPM by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-04T17:43:34Z
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The beach area was the location of a now long abandoned village. Several of the old cottages have been re-built as holiday homes. They are simple constructions, made from local stone. Consequently, the cottages blend with their surroundings. I think they look great.#Highlands #Scotland #photo #photography
(DIR) Post #9vkM90lB5WxdkOblQW by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-04T17:47:01Z
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@jamie I've always liked newts, too. They seem rarer than frogs & toads, and therefore more special.
(DIR) Post #9vkOzHzEU71Y8qEo9w by Shufei@mastodon.social
2020-06-04T18:18:52Z
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@fitheach Monty Python and the Holy Grail! :p
(DIR) Post #9vkPJPS4RI2N5OJwjg by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-04T18:22:32Z
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@Shufei Ah, now you mention it, I remember. 😃
(DIR) Post #9vkXBX6AvKrW7QpnIu by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-04T19:50:38Z
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I had intended walking further along the coast to the sandy beach, but I spent so much time investigating rock pools that I ran out of time.I did stop at a few locations to take photos on my way home. One I couldn't resist was the wee lighthouse at An Corran, especially as it was freshly painted. Always one of my favourites, in the sunshine the lighthouse looked stunning. A fitting end to my saga.#Highlands #Scotland #photo #photography
(DIR) Post #9vkkW6vUj2z2Qrytf6 by ghostdancer@mastodon.sdf.org
2020-06-04T22:20:02Z
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@fitheach Beautiful photos. 👏 👍
(DIR) Post #9voYg9E0c2ETdiV5aC by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-06T18:26:21Z
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@ghostdancer Thanks!