TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY EIGHT j

Wings on Wednesday -
YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious of photographing birds.

A series of shots of the same swallow as I tried to get the best 'side'!!!

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY SEVEN j

Shipping by...

Tanker travelling light - it went out heavy.

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY SIX j

Monday's Critters

Chainsaw artwork at Kilmun Arboretum... look closely; It is carved from the stump of a lost tree...

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY FIVE j

MOONdays

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY FOUR j

Saturday Symmetry

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY THREE j

"You can disagree without being disagreeable."

(Ruth Bader Ginsburg)

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY TWO j

Fourth - and last. Thursday thrives.

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY ONE j

Wings on Wednesday -
YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious of photographing birds.

Spotted this swallow entering the garage through the roller door gap... far too fast for the wee lens to deal with, but fun to spot nonetheless!

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY j

Shipping by...

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY NINE j

Monday's Critters

Nobby may have gained entirely the wrong impression of summer life in Dunoon. He lucked out in being here on a couple of those rare days!

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY EIGHT j

SUNdays

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY SEVEN j

Saturday Symmetry

Tiles in the chancel at Holy Trinity.

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY SIX j

"Summer is delicious."

(YAMxx)

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FIVE j

Third Thursday, and not quite there yet.

The Gantocks.

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FOUR j

Wings on Wednesday -
YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious of photographing birds.

The front end of the Chaffinch.

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THREE j

Shipping by...

The APEX is the sister ship to the SILHOUETTE, which featured here a few weeks back - and is the cruiser that was docked at Greenock hidden behind the cranes and the container ship... as you can see, the weather deteriorated!

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY TWO j

Monday's Critters

...this lasted about fourteen minutes...

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY ONE j

SUNdays

You saw the ceiling yesterday, here's a fisheye look at the chancel of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Dunoon.

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY j

Saturday Symmetry

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY NINE j

"Time will pass, and seasons will come and go..."

(Roy Bean)

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EIGHT j

Second Thursday. Not that I am counting...

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SEVEN j

Wings on Wednesday -
YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious of photographing birds.

Am sizing this differently so you can get the full blast of that backside of the Chaffinch!

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SIX j

Shipping by...

...it's a little unsharp as I was on the ferry and the crossing was less than smooth!

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE j

Monday's Critters

The visitor was the successor to Bouncing Bertie the Boffin, a certain Wire-haired Fox Terrier puppy called Nobby. At not quite six months, he is going through the teething business that ensures nothing is safe. For those who haven't already, you can read about his visit HERE (with lots more photos)

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FOUR j

SUNdays

...it's worth clicking on this to biggfy that sky!

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY THREE j

Saturday Symmetry

Dress up your cement with some artisan tiling...

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY TWO j

"Condemn none: if you can stretch out a helping hand, do so. If you cannot, fold your hands, bless your brothers, and let them go their own way."

(Swami Vivekananda)

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ONE j

August Thursdays have arrived. Only three more to go...

Even dreich old Dunoon occasionally has enough sun to warrant the installation of these!

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY j

Wings on Wednesday -
YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious of photographing birds.

The last of the Siskin series, for now.

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY NINE j

Shipping by...

A few weeks back I showed you the Greenock cranes from a distance... here they are at work! (That same evening, the cruiser passed the Hutch's window... keep your eyes peeled for a close up of that!)

TAKE ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY EIGHT j

Monday's Critters

I had a visitor. The preparation for that visitor required that the Stuffy Clan had to go 'on holiday'... Oh, the ignominy of getting jammed into a suitcase or packing box! Next week, you'll discover why.