Seals, Dolphins and Other Things

On Sunday, August 17, we took a sea cruise

This boat was harbored next to ours

A familiar sight, McCaig’s Tower, this time seen from the harbor

The island of Kerrera, southwest of Oban.

Kilbowie House overlooking the island of Kerrera.

Kerrera is accessible from Oban by a 5 minute ferry ride. Only residents, of which there are about 60, can have motorized vehicles on Kerrera.

Our first sightings of sea mammals: harbor seals

Sunning themselves

The classic “banana pose”

A seal pup

A gulp of Cormorants

The first transatlantic cable was laid starting at this unassuming building,

More of Kerrera

Gylen Castle is a ruined castle at the south end of the island of Kerrera. Built in 1582 by the Clan MacDougall, it was burned slightly afterwards and recently restored.

Ruined structure? Or just a strange rock? on Kerrera

First sightings of dolphins

Dolphins swimming

Dolphin close to boat

Lismore Lighthouse

Isle of Mull

Duarte Castle, the seat of Clan Maclean, on Mull

Dunollie Castle is a small ruined castle located on a hill north of Oban. The site enjoys views of of Kerrera, the town, harbour, and outlying isles.

Fingal’s Dogstone. Legend has it that the giant Fingal left his dog Bran when he went off hunting. Some say that you can see the marks from the dog’s chain where it circled and circled the stone, trying to break free.

Tomorrow, we leave Oban and head to Edinburgh.