Am Brican

The lumpy islet on the right is Eileanan Glasa, the largest of this little group. More conspicuous as it bears a beacon is the flatter islet of Dearg Sgeir; its beacon flashes a white light every six seconds. The other rocks behind it comprise Am Brican. In the background are the hills of Mull near Salen. Taken from passing CalMac ferry from Coll.

From a ferry along the Sound of Mull.

Dyke with a hole in it.

TS Royalist is a Brig-rigged training vessel owned by The Marine Society and the Sea Cadets. She was built in 2014 to replace a 1971-built boat of the same name. Dimensions: Length: 34m (111'7") Beam: 7.36m (24'2") Draught: 3.25m (10'8") Complement: Permanent Crew: 8, Cadets: ≤24, Adult trainees ≤2 Plus it can accommodate 12 passengers.

Looking towards the dyke at NM6046 : Clach na Criche and the very large forestry plantations on basalt hills.

This is a view from the Oban to Coll ferry. Along the way the ferry passes between Mull and the coast of the mainland. The views are spectacular.

View of the runway from the east end, the terminal"!" is centre screen. Note the dead sheep skulls on the fenceposts, presumably they bring good luck, to pilots but not sheep.

My photograph is an "as seen from NM5942" In the middle of the Sound of Mull are a group of uninhabited islands - Eileanan Glasa. The lighthouse at Dearg Sgier is obscured by the large island.

Ocean Youth Trust yacht Alba Venturer in the foreground.

Or "The Green Islands" situated in the middle of the Sound of Mull opposite Salen. The distinctive form of Beinn Talaidh NM6234 can be seen in the background.

The whole group of "Green Islands" can be seen here, in the middle of the Sound of Mull opposite Salen. The distinctive form of Beinn Talaidh NM6234 can be seen in the background.

Or "The Green Islands" situated in the middle of the Sound of Mull opposite Salen. The isthmus which practically divides the Isle of Mull in two can be seen beyond.

Islets in the Sound of Mull as seen from a Castlebay to Oban CalMac ferry. In the distance is the distinctive peak of Beinn Talaidh [761m].

Following in the footsteps of David Balfour, the hero of Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped, as he makes his way back to Edinburgh to confront his wicked uncle. Stage 1, June 2016 from Erraid to Fishnish on the Isle of Mull. See Link

From the Mull Historical & Archaeological Society website Link "This ruined, pre-Reformation Chapel lies 3 km south of Salen on the road to Craignure. It stands on the seaward side of the road in the old burial ground, which is still used. It is attributed to the late 12th/early 13th century and is contemporary with Kilvickeon and Inch Kenneth. There are several legends associated with the building of the chapel: It has been a long-standing belief locally that friendly fairies used to live here and would perform small magical tasks for people who left requests. However, when someone left a small piece of wood and asked that it be transformed into a ship’s mast, the fairies moved out and have never returned. It was never finished because three lairds in succession who were building the roof died before the roof could be put on. It couldn’t be built at all, because each day when the workmen returned to their work, they found the previous day’s building undone. There is a very similar legend about St Oran’s Chapel on Iona. It is perhaps possible that Pennygown borrowed it? However, if there ever was a roof it has now disappeared, although the walls are in a good state of preservation. The chapel is almost 40ft long and 17 ft wide, with three narrow windows with carved heads and a door on the north-west. At the east end of the interior stands the shaft of celtic cross, 1.3 m high. The lower portion of the shaft is carved with the usual island ship with raised stem and stern, and a tall mast with a long cross-yard at its head. The upper part of shaft has a foliated design with leaves like clover. On the other side are the Virgin and Child, and spreading foliage. The Burial ground has several stones with effigies. Just outside the chapel walls lie two flat burial slabs of great interest. They are composed of sandstone, on which the effigies of a knight and a lady are carved in high relief. The knight has his head on a pillow and his right hand on the pommel of his sheathed sword, whilst his left hand holds a dirk along his left thigh. His helmet is the only part of his dress which shows character. The lady is simply dressed in a gown, with her hands crossed and wearing a simple headdress without ornament. The Knight is Allan son of Hector, a man of gigantic frame and powerful strength. To him is ascribed the saying: ‘If my brother were with me I would face the devil himself’."