Archive for December, 2009

Some photographs from 2009

Monday, December 14th, 2009

Another cracking year for us.  Here are some photographs from our travels.

The first snows of 2009 in February.

Bruce the goose

A suffolk cross sheep in the snow

Wooooooonk

Wooooooonk

Stenness in the snow

Stenness in the snow

A frozen sea

A frozen sea

We went to Fraserburgh for refitting the boat.
Fraserburgh fishing boats

Fraserburgh fishing boats

Sleeping boats

Sleeping boats

We went diving.

Inside the Tabarka

Inside the Tabarka

We lost people close to us.
A cycle ride to remember Paul

A cycle ride to remember Paul

We met some interesting people…..

Hairy Fairy

Hairy Fairy

We had weird weather….

Tornado over Flotta

Tornado over Flotta

We enjoyed the summer days….

Pier jumping

Pier jumping

We found things long forgotten….
Nazi plate from Gutter Sound

Nazi plate from Gutter Sound

We met new friends…
Dolphins in Scapa Flow

Dolphins in Scapa Flow

We visited Shetland….
Sumburgh puffin

Sumburgh puffin

The bell from the Leonatus

The bell from the Leonatus

We played with the coastguard….

Oscar Charlie coming to pick up his winchman.

Oscar Charlie coming to pick up his winchman.

We dived Scapa Flow some more…

The boys in Scapa

The boys in Scapa

We remembered those who will never be forgotten…
Gravestone in Lyness Cemetary, Hoy

Gravestone in Lyness Cemetary, Hoy

We drove a very long way…..
Hoy High from the ferry

Hoy High from the ferry

The river at Invermorrison

The river at Invermorrison

Beech wood in the Great Glen

Beech wood in the Great Glen

Taken near Tongue looking up the Kyle of Tongue towards Mealain Liath

Taken near Tongue looking up the Kyle of Tongue towards Mealain Liath

We learned new skills

A Neil Robertson Stretcher aka the Straightjacket

A Neil Robertson Stretcher aka the Straightjacket

Clickimin Broch, Lerwick

Clickimin Broch, Lerwick

And now at the close of the year, we finally rest, taking our time over everything as for a lot of the year, time is something we have so precious little of. 
I hope 2009 was good for you.  I hope 2010 is even better.
Helen