Rabbitroundtheworld's photos

Buildings on Lanzarote are harmonious and pleasing. They are all painted white, and woodwork, doors and shutters can only be green (inland) or blue (near the coast). There is only one high rise building, in Arrecife. The total effect is calm and beautiful. As you can see, there are many shades of green, all of them attractive.

If the job of this fence is to stop you from falling off a high cliff, well, it could perhaps be more effective..... Still, I'm pleased to report that we didn't fall off, despite the flimsiness of the fence. On the path to Lago Verde, an extinct volcanic crater in which the water is a bright green as a result of the minerals. HFF to all!

We walked up to the Punta Ganada in the north of Lanzarote for this fantastic view. About half an hour after this photo, we had clambered to the top of a nearby ridge and discovered that the camera bag - in which Rabbit was hitching a ride - was no longer with us. An anxious retracing of our steps on the steep slopes ensued, in baking mid-day temperatures. We searched under cactuses and peered behind rocks, we worked out the wind direction and wondered if the camera bag had blown down the slope, we scrambled up and down getting hotter and hotter and more and more worried. After an hour, when spirits were flagging, we found the camera bag lodged in a gap in a low stone wall. Inside, Rabbit was waiting patiently, having never once (well, hardly ever) doubted that he would be rescued. A very large celebratory lunch in Haria followed.

Tempting as it would be to run through this glorious field of wheat, Rabbit knows to stay on the right side of the fence. Happy wheaty Fence Friday!

HFF and mind the ducklings! [never seen slow ducklings before - mostly they whizz about like turbocharged furry tennis balls with flippers...... ;-) ]

The sloping headland in the middle distance is part of Eigg, and the hills in the distance are on Rum. Eigg and Rum, along with Muck and Canna, make up the Small Isles, just off the coast of Arisaig and Mallaig in the north-west Highlands. 'The Isle of Eigg', by the McCalmans: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SVVnlWt0bY

Rabbit's staff went in for a swim in this warm shallow bay at the southern end of Loch Lomond. It was indeed bonnie, and refreshing (and very popular with horse flies - ouch!). A somewhat puzzling and ineffectual fence tapers into the water - HFF!

On our way north we had a wee look at Corpach marina. The tall ship behind is the 'Maybe', which offers sailing training holidays for young people (what beautiful weather they had for this trip!). The big lump in the background is Scotland's highest mountain, Ben Nevis!

A couple of days after we took the 'steam' train ourselves (which was actually a diesel), there was a wee bit of drizzle and low cloud. This meant that the Jacobite could run in all her steamy glory. So we timed our arrival at the Loch nan Uamh viaduct so that we'd be in plenty of time - that's my wee white van under one of the arches - and waited. After about three quarters of an hour, an unmistakable clanking was heard, a rumbling was felt, and the train powered gloriously above us, belching out smoke and steam. Loch nan Uamh is pronounced 'oo-av', I think. The viaduct was built of concrete, by 'Concrete Bob' Robert McAlpine.

The Jacobite monument rises up impressively at the head of Loch Shiel, below the famous Glenfinnan viaduct. It was built to mark the place where 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' landed in 1745 to start the Jacobite rising for the throne of Scotland. This photo was taken at about 9pm - love the long summer evenings in the north west of Scotland! As there is a fence around the top of the monument, HFF and have a good weekend! www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/glenfinnan/monument/index.html

Not the best shot - on a crowded train, there was a lot of jostling and competition for leaning out of the windows. And there was absolutely no way Rabbit wanted to stick his head out of the window to get in the picture! The Glenfinnan viaduct is one of the main attractions of the Fort William to Mallaig route. We were on The Jacobite steam train service (although actually, on the day we travelled, they weren't allowed to run a steam locomotive because of fears that sparks could set off fires in the surrounding countryside, given our unusually hot dry summer). The viaduct has featured in the Harry Potter films, although it was a big attraction before that because of its position at the head of Loch Shiel, overlooking the historic Jacobite monument at the head of the loch.

Tens of thousands of people walked today in a carnival atmosphere through Edinburgh to 'send Trump hame tae think again'. There were not one but TWO Trump Baby balloons!

Prosecco, strawberries and 'Milliionaire shortbread' on the train from Fort William to Mallaig. We should confess now that, although The Jacobite steam locomotive is meant to pull the train, it was actually TOO HOT to run a steam locomotive on the day we were there - the authorities were anxious that sparks from the engine might set off fires, as there has been no rain here for weeks, and so the train was pulled by a historic diesel instead. (apparently, a few years ago when one of the Harry Potter films was being filmed on this train, sparks DID set off a fire near Glenfinnan). I've just noticed a fence in the blurry distance, so this can be a HFF!

Rabbit boards the historic steam train from Fort William to Mallaig!

A Hot Fence Friday to everyone! (for non-native English speakers, 'licked' has two meanings - you would 'lick' (eat) an ice cream, but 'lick' can also mean to hit someone or overcome them).

We had had a day full of irritations and problems, and were driving back from Perth via the backroads when we suddenly turned this corner to find the River Devon cutting through this stunning little glen, between the village of Dunning and the gloriously named Yetts o' Muckhart and Rumbling Bridge. It made up for the day's annoyances!

Another lovely weekend here. Rabbit and I went away in the van to Dysart, on the Fife coast, and had a long but interesting walk along the coastal path to West Wemyss, East Wemyss and the East Wemyss ancient caves. This row of houses in West Wemyss caught my eye. You can see from the recycling bins etc that they're not preserved in aspic but are real homes - but they've retained the traditional east of Scotland style and colours. It's hard to imagine, particularly on a summer's day with flowers blooming all along the shore, that this quiet area of Fife was once full of industry - coal mines, salt pans, ship building, gas works. (oh, and for anyone who's wondering how to pronounce it - it's 'weems'!)

We parked in the camper van at the edge of Killin and took advantage of a calm quiet morning to have a quick dip in the River Lochay (very quick dip - the river is quite deep and therefore cool!). Just as we were warming up afterwards, this little boat glided round the corner, providing a lovely reflection. It was one of those warm grey mornings where you just sense that the haze will burn off and leave you with a glorious day - as indeed it proved, with the temperature reaching 24 degrees by the afternoon. Rabbit was on the little river beach holding the towels. A little fence on the bridge, so HFF!