Photos around Britain in Nomad 2021

Paul and Jenny moving a crippled Nomad back to the waiting pontoon at Corpach. The engineer is coming on Tuesday. There he is! Ben Nevis. An artistic shot taken after a night in the pub.

Still waiting for the clouds to lift so I can see Ben Nevis. It's up there somewhere. Mayday, mayday,the engine won't start, I'm stuck out here. My heroes, my rescuers. It's Paul and Jenny.

Our neighbour Liam piped us down the Neptune locks, this was the only photo that I got. Lawrence is looking suitably embarrassed. Lawrence, Carmel and Clio head off this afternoon, Paul and Jenny arrive tomorrow.

Carmel and Lawrence visited the Commando memorial and got eaten alive by midges.

A beautiful spot. Ben Nevis is in sight with snow still on top of it. The good weather has come to an end, rain and thunderstorms on the way.

Loch Oich.

Going up through the locks at Fort Augustus.

Urquhart castle Clio on Nomad at Fort Augustus. Fort Augustus.

Moved the boat from the marina, through Clachnaharry lock into the Caledonian canal 

Carmel, Clio and Lawrence arrive.

 

Anchored in Sinclair's bay. Surrounded by mist, 13 degrees, I hear there is a heatwave elsewhere. 

Strong westerlies for the next 48 hours so I am staying put. At least the sun is shining.

Deerness Sound. High pressure has arrived.

No photos of South Wick bay at Papa Westray but it was full of great Skuas bothering the gannets. Nomad in Pierowall harbour. Stone slab roofing. Pierowall.

Red Head. Eday.

A picture of Kirkwall Cathedral before setting off. It is much older than it looks from the outside. Founded in 1137. Moored in scenic Calf Sound, Eday.

Built by Italian prisoners out of scraps and leftovers. One of Churchill's barriers to keep the U boats out. Flat calm at night in Kirkwall harbour.

Is this the house? Scapa Flow on a calm day.

The standing stones of Stennes. Here's a nice tapestry Margaret. Ness of Brodgar neolithic excavation. Brodgar stone circle. Older than Stonehenge and the pyramids.

Steve and Kirkwall cathedral We found Steve's great grandfather's headstone in Orphir and walked a coast path along Scapa Flow.

  Soft rain and mist. This place is just like Ireland.

  More strong winds and leaden skies, it looks like I've had the best of the good weather. There's nothing that I can photograph that will look good when it is like this.

  I woke up to fog. I may be here some time but at least I've got a signal good enough to watch the match tonight.