late morning - it is still cloudy
the Galician marque
the story of Edinburgh's curragh
oh dear, too much light here... and the slide show will be invisible!
Colin's seaworld silk
and his rainbow boat
home built boat for homebuilding roaming
Ian the master smith
Heather, singing spinning songs...
folks clapping along
Laryna in mermaid outfit!
lots of knitting wool and Verene spinning too
visitors admiring Gillian's progress in Weaving the Clyde: she has reached Glasgow!
the sale stall was emptying fast
and more knitted and felted wrist warmers
sold! glad I caught a last glimpse of it!
Arran's jumper: knitted from handspun plantdyed wool by Heather
the sunken garden of Garrison house
they are here: the migthy Albannach!
no sun out yet, but the yellow plastic wheel boat pool forms a stark contrast to the the turrets of Garrison House
Scottish Dancers inside Garrison House
real baskets!
real wool..
real music!
come on board: Galgael's world famous Orcuan, the 32 feet Bhirlinn
what's that Ian is wearing on his heid?
and now?
Rosie leading oar out
ah, NOW they are rowing!
gliding through the harbour
looks heavy laden to me!
now retuning...
what's next? oops, nearly hit the wall!
Max (the dog) wonders, and Ian (in the hat) ponders
hm..
exit maneouvers
back with the wooly weavers
lady bird - and then she flew into the sun..
Gillian showing weaving
there is the sun! People interested in plant dyes..
lots of boats are out now for racing or simply rowing about
ALP's boat: the black whale & Naomi daring to catch a ride
one happy crew!
a curragh, too!
trying to land..
other community boats
the black whale has landed
... and Stan claims the land by planting the flag
we have landed!
thanks God for the sun!!!
sun sunken garden!
last glimpse of this before it sold!
would you like to try your hands and feet on spinning?
the whole wooly crew
now the music starts with mighty Albannach
to the cooling ripples of the harp
the setting sun illumines the many colours of Dorna in Millport on Cumbrae
Millport harbour in evening peace
Westcoast glory
Arran's skyline sails strong
Bute?
Arran and Millport from the mainland
back in civilisation... Greenock.. looking back..
Clyde built ships here too... big ones
