Tuesday 3 May 2011–part one (because there are too many pictures!)

I went back to the west coast, to the Mull of Galloway where there is lighthouse (a Stevenson one) on the southern tip.  There is also an RSPB reserve.  The lighthouse is open to the public but not on a Tuesday.

The colours of the Mull

 

View north east from the Mull

Razorbills

Guillemots

After the Mull of Galloway I went up the west coast of the peninsula and called at Port Logan, a harbour about as tiny as the Isle of Whithorn.  Port Logan was an early attempt to be THE port to trade with Northern Ireland (more of this later).

Port Logan

Apart from the harbour at Port Logan the not-to-be-missed place is the Fish Pond. There is a “big house” a mile or so inland and they had a grand plan for fresh sea fish; it took several years to block off a blow hole in the rocks to the north of the harbour, while keeping it supplied with fresh sea water.  Once done it was stocked with a supply of sea fish.  This extraordinary concept still operates but I don’t think  the fish get eaten.  The fish come to be fed.  No photos were allowed; the pool is behind the wall to the right of the cottage.  To the left of the cottage is the changing room for the fresh water swimming pool for the big house.

Fish pond at Port Logan Sorry, more bluebells