Roger (Grisly)'s photos

Two of the islands in the Somerset Section the Bristol Channel,Steep Holm, and Birnbeck joined to the mainland by a with the pier

A clear but cool day in the gorgeous light that the area often produces. This is the Isle of Skye and the settlement of Kyleakin across the Kyle of Lochalsh, The village of Kyleakin was our base many years

Across the fertile flatlands of the River Parrett basin to the distant mist covered Mendip Hills, from Walfords Gibbet on Somersets Quantock Hills! Thankfully not used as a gibbet since 1789 The empty beer can is forground interest ;-)))) Brief history of Walfords Gibbet The Crime: In July 1789, John Walford of Over Stowey murdered his wife, Jane Shorney, by beating her with a post and slitting her throat near Doddington, leaving her body near Dead Woman’s Ditch • The Trial: Walford was tried and convicted at the Bridgwater assizes. • The Gibbet: He was hanged in August 1789 and his body was placed in a gibbet (a structure used to display executed corpses in chains as a public deterrent) near Over Stowey and the Quantock Hills for about a year. HFF and a great weekend! A large view may help with the mist.

Sea Wall on Loch Scavaig with the Black Cullins as a backdrop captured from Elgol, Isle of Skye, Apologies but a large view required for clarity and detail! The Black Cuillin is an Alpine mountain range, suitable for climbing and not walking, with a large number of hazards unique to any other mountains in the UK. Formed from rough, dark igneous rocks—primarily gabbro and basalt—that give the peaks their characteristically dark colour, The highest point of the Cuillin, and of the Isle of Skye, is Sgùrr Alasdair in the Black Cuillin at 992 m (3,255 ft) HWW and a good 2nd half of the week to all ! ,

A small unnamed wooden fishing boat under maintenance with a heavy duty Work Bench, on the breakwater of the tidal island of Ornsay, Isle of Skye The island is tidal; that is, it is linked to the mainland at low tide. Isleornsay served as a centre for the busy herring fishery at the turn of the 19th century, and was a regular destination for steamship service from Glasgow. Conveniently located about half way along Skye's south-east coast, the tidal island of Ornsay forms and shelters a superb natural harbour. Isleornsay or, in Gaelic, Eilean Iarmain wraps around the harbour before extending south-west along the shore to become Camuscross. HBM and a good week to all

A hint of an autumn evening as the day draws to a close, over Loch Leven and the Pap of Coe at Ballachulish, Lochaber, The Pap of Glencoe is a mountain on the northern side of Glen Coe, in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies at the western end of the Aonach Eagach ridge, directly above the point where the River Coe enters Loch Leven. The Pap is so named as it has a distinctive conical shape resembling a female breast (see: pap), particularly when viewed from the west. It forms part of the "classic" view of the entrance to Glen Coe. 742 m (2,434 ft) Another from the archives and a large view recommended, (Small fence mid image) HFF and a good weekend!

High Tide on the River Parrett at the Town Bridge, Bridgwater! The River Parrett experiences a small tidal wave, known as a Bore, which passes through Bridgwater. On tides above 3.7m (chart datum) at Bridgwater, a tidal wave (bore) may form HWW! to one and all!

No bench for me again this week, But an important message for anyone who has had the real pleasure of crossing the Kylerhea Narrows at the original crossing point between Skye and the Mainland. The scenery is stunning, the wildlife entrancing (seals, otters, sea eagles, seabirds of all kinds), MV Glenachulish is a ferry operating a summer service between Glenelg, on the Scottish mainland, and Kylerhea, on the Isle of Skye. Built in 1969, she is the last manually operated steel turntable ferry in the world.The route avoids the 36-mile (58 km) road journey via the Skye Bridge. Image taken from Glenelg Pier looking across to the isle of Skye! Large view perhaps and a nice week to all. This may not be the correct platform for this but I do urge you to view the link, skyeferry.co.uk

Back to the archives and another image from the Isle of Skye which I have missed dreadfully this year!! Glas Bheinn Mhor A mountain of E Central Skye in the Inner Hebrides, Glas Bheinn Mhor rises to 570m (1869 feet) and overlooks Loch Ainort 1¼ miles (2 km) southwest of Luib and 5½ miles (9 km) west northwest of Broadford. Glas Bheinn Beag (350m / 1148 feet) lies 2 miles (3 km) to the east. A large view recommended for details and HFF to all!