Daddy went that way...
Posted: Thursday, 06 September 2007 |
"Daddy went that way"...well maybe he did. Chatting with my six year old son last Sunday he asked which way is the Sahara ? South wee man...Oh! thats were the Swallows from Tiree go for the winter...(I told him this when he was 5, he's 6 and a big half now.
Well they are not quite Swallows...House Martins I think ? but these little fellows spent this morning perched on our HF radio antenna.
I was here in early March when they went North...the swallows usually follow soon. Thats how it has always been, so I am told by the olde wizen Toureg cook.
Anyhow...subtle changes in the wind direction, the height of the sun at mid-day, the passage of the migrating birds...and the abscence of my son's, all 3 of them since our recent addition ... one way of counting the seasons off.
Time for a shared dinner now...hope they washed their hands ?...
Off Shore view
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How are you doing in the Saraha, gets real chilly at night?? Amazing, in fact stunning photos on your blog. Top one Tiree and your son? A lovely blog.
Squidgy the Otter from Coll
The evenings are anything but chilly just now...end of September it starts spiraling down...Last few days have been in the mid 40's not too bad and the night chill down to around 24c come dawn time. Top one was taken in that lovely April we had this year, Kerrera, Mull side up by the monument looking up the Sound of Mull...My lovely lady and my middle boy Finn. Just about to do another blog...only ever seem to have time out here, , , thanx for the comment Squidgy, maybe we will meet up next time the Defender's play...I'll come over in my boat again.
Off shore view from Deepest sahara at the moment
what are you eating,couscous??? yum yum!
carol from not so far south as you
Friday is cous'cous night...I hate the stuff. So I have just had prawn curry followed by mellon and honey... Prawns were a bit suspect,,,,wonder where they came from.
Off shore view from Deepest sahara
Hellooo. Whenever I watch a sunset (not very often unfortunately), i seem to think of family and loved one's who have gone to a better world or loved one's who are miles away. Mushkee.
Mushkee from Staffordshire
Nice photos. The angle gave the birds the look/shape of sharks, or even whales. # Glad you are able to keep up with the islands this way. # By now I suspect you will have developed immunity to the various stomach bugs. # Let's hear more from you!
mjc from NM,USA
Please do call in at the Squidgery with your very lovely lady and wee boy. It will be really nice to meet you all.
Squidgy the Otter from The Squidgery, Coll
"muterings about life and distant shores...an off shore view"
A World wandering from my Tiree home
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