Carsaig round 2...
Posted: Thursday, 25 October 2007 |
Thursday was one of those "house husband" days when I am in charge of Junior and Junior Miss. For the whole day. I actually really like these days - an opportunity to spend some quality time (horrible cliche I know) with the wee ones. After all, they grow up fast enough. So "carpe diem" yet again. When I have the whole day with them, i usually head off somewhere exciting, and Carsaig was a possibilty, or maybe Uisken.
However, an email this morning alerted me to the fact that the path from Carsaig westwards to the famous Carsaig Arches had collapsed at one point, and could I report back on it when next down that way?
So that confirmed it - a trip to Carsaig was on the cards.
Weather was good, not brilliant, but Iain and Sarah had a great time. So did father, poking around in rocks and stuff. For which , of course Carsaig is one of the best geological sites in Mull. Let the pictures tell their story:
On the beach:
Still on the black sands of Carsaig:
(The sand is black to grey in colour - I have often felt that "Black Sands of Carsaig " sounds quite arty and lyrical and there should be a tune called that....) Enough!:
we headed along to the west, to Aird Ghlas, where the path had been eroded. The path at this point runs across a huge scree-fan, a lot of which looks fairly recent - I know that there was a sizeable rock fall here a few years ago. The path has actually collapsed at this point. However it is not really a big deal, as you can walk along the bouldery beach as an alternative. Having saif that howeve, you wouldnt really want to fall here:
Iain and Sarah though that this was all very boring and that snacking was a much better idea!:
Note the wellies: If you are heading round this way, it can be pretty boggy in places...
The rocks round about here are full of interest. The cliffs above are sandstone, with basalt above:
The sandstone has a distinct "honeycomb" appearance, looking a bit like a Crunchie or Maltesers:
And the loose rocks on the shore show a remarkable variety - all sorts of goodies here, like this rock, chock full of fossil shells of Jurassic age:
After that, it was back to the car and a nice drive back to Tobermory. The moon above Tobermory bay (seen from our garden in this pic) looked really really nice:
As they used to say in the Looney Tune cartoons "Thats all, Folks!" but I am heading back over to Iona again later this week, so hopefully I can report back from there. See you soon, thanks for reading this!
JW (MM)
However, an email this morning alerted me to the fact that the path from Carsaig westwards to the famous Carsaig Arches had collapsed at one point, and could I report back on it when next down that way?
So that confirmed it - a trip to Carsaig was on the cards.
Weather was good, not brilliant, but Iain and Sarah had a great time. So did father, poking around in rocks and stuff. For which , of course Carsaig is one of the best geological sites in Mull. Let the pictures tell their story:
On the beach:
Still on the black sands of Carsaig:
(The sand is black to grey in colour - I have often felt that "Black Sands of Carsaig " sounds quite arty and lyrical and there should be a tune called that....) Enough!:
we headed along to the west, to Aird Ghlas, where the path had been eroded. The path at this point runs across a huge scree-fan, a lot of which looks fairly recent - I know that there was a sizeable rock fall here a few years ago. The path has actually collapsed at this point. However it is not really a big deal, as you can walk along the bouldery beach as an alternative. Having saif that howeve, you wouldnt really want to fall here:
Iain and Sarah though that this was all very boring and that snacking was a much better idea!:
Note the wellies: If you are heading round this way, it can be pretty boggy in places...
The rocks round about here are full of interest. The cliffs above are sandstone, with basalt above:
The sandstone has a distinct "honeycomb" appearance, looking a bit like a Crunchie or Maltesers:
And the loose rocks on the shore show a remarkable variety - all sorts of goodies here, like this rock, chock full of fossil shells of Jurassic age:
After that, it was back to the car and a nice drive back to Tobermory. The moon above Tobermory bay (seen from our garden in this pic) looked really really nice:
As they used to say in the Looney Tune cartoons "Thats all, Folks!" but I am heading back over to Iona again later this week, so hopefully I can report back from there. See you soon, thanks for reading this!
JW (MM)
Comments
If it wisnae fur yer wellies where wid ye be? The song sprang to mind as soon as the kids pic came up. And I think it's thank Crunchie it's Friday MM yeah? Nice one, yet again.
Tws from White Sands
Lovely as ever, MM. Are your children growing up with a detailed knowledge of, and interest in, geology? Or is it just 'daddy's rock stuff'? Lovely pic of the moon. Iz (Ten weeks 'til I'm there, and counting.)
Izzie from NE Wales
MM I love your blog - but is it wise to show full facial photos of your children? Or yourself for that matter...Anyone can drag a photo off a blog... I'm not a paranoid cat. it's a sh**ty world out there, which is possible why the House Rules suggest you don't . I know some people do.... The Black Sands of Carsaig is a wonderful evocation of island liff...
Flying Cat from unarguementatively yours
Flying Cat, yes that is actually a very valid point - and it is something that I have considered. One of the reasons for putting the pics is that it is actually a very easy way for other family members, scattered all over the UK, to see them. There is also the point that, the way technology is moving (today I read a news item about a 5 megapixel phone camera!!) it will be almost impossible to stop pictures appearing all over the place, anyway. But its a good point you make , and one that I am constantly aware of Cheers MM
MM from Tob
I think I'd like that on vellum so I can have it framed and wave it under the noses of those that do not believe I'm a real cat that can make good points. I'm rather chuffed!
Flying Cat from Proud as Punch
Maybe I'm wrong but i thought the term house husband involved a degree of housework, well there wasnt much evidence of that on thurs! Lots of geology no doubt but definately no tidying!
wife of mountaiman from tob
I think you must have misunderstood the job description MMW: if you examine it closely there is no reference to houseWORK, it's just a matter of being IN the house.
Flying Cat from i
Palsy of the paw...it's an age thing...I'm four you know...
Flying Cat from in the cleaning cupboard
Hah! I've been rumbled by Mrs MM!! She should know by now - lets see : 6 hours in bed, 2 hours in the morning getting ready for the day and 2 hours between 5:30 and 7:30 getting the wee ones fed and ready for bed. Right, thats 10 hours of the day every day, spent in the house. And as far as MM is concerend, time spent sleeping, eating and sitting around making small talk is TIME WASTED!!! To quote Bon Jovi: "Gonna live while I am alive I'll sleep when I'm dead! I keep promising Mrs MM that I will take up an interest in hoovering, washing windows and "pottering" (how I hate that word...) around in the garden when I'm 95. I promise. Honest.... I kid you not.... Ok, I'll compromise: 94, and you can throw in the ironing as well....
Mountainman from Tob
You're not required to take an interest MM...just do it! You don't think we're actually INTERESTED in that stuff!!!
Flying Cat from Bosch!
Exploring the hills and coasts of Mull and Iona and occasionally elsewhere, with a close eye on the geology
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