Monday, 22 February 2010
Arnol
Today, I took advantage of some gloriously sunny but cold weather to pay a visit to the RSPB reserve at Loch na Muilne, just north of Arnol. There were no birds at the loch, as it was frozen. The only living things moving at the village were starlings, geese, sheep, cats, farm fowl and kids. Arnol is famous for its restored blackhouse, but there are literally dozens of abandoned and ruined blackhouses dotted along the village street. Anyone missing a red safe?
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Did you try the safe, AL? I bet you did. Irresistible. Superb photos, too. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, was this an abandoned village.
ReplyDeleteNo, Pat, Arnol is still inhabited. Only the old blackhouses have been abandoned, there are plenty of modern houses about.
ReplyDeleteThat safe laying there is rather intriguing ... Bet the Dragon can come up with a story for it :)
ReplyDeleteThe only UK breeding site of the red necked phalarope.
ReplyDeleteSimon King's programme about Shetland showed courting and nesting Red Necked Phalaropes.......
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos - has someone claimed the red safe? I hope the blackhouse ruins remain abandoned and unaltered - my father's and great grandfather's houses are amongst them.
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