NW Scotland - Ullapool Late Golden Hour

Ullapool taken just as the photographer's golden hour was dying, casting a golden to mauve light on the landscape, early June.

Peculiar Bird Behaviour

I have been away in Scotland for a week, so will resume posts.

 

When we arrived at Ullapool on the NW coast of Scotland on a cool afternoon, I was sitting in the car whilst my wife went to stock up for the week.  Waiting in the car park I observed this Herring Gull and Crow 'bathing' on the smoking chimneys of a house.  I presume that they were not doing this for warmth, but possibly were using the smoke to discourage parasites.  On a number of occasions the crow had lifted its wings whilst sitting directly over the smoke coming out of the chimney.   I have never seen this before. 

 

Taken from quite a distance, so not as clear as I would have wished.

NW Scotland - Wild Flowers & Plants

A selections of flowers and plants found within 30 yards from my chalet near Ullapool this June

 

My knowledge of plants is poor, so I am not going to be too precise in naming them.  I just love the delicacy of these miniature flowers (is it a lichen?)

 

A beautiful orchid coming into bloom and one recently opened.

 

More Delicacy...

 

...Thrift (with Insect)....

 ...A beautiful fern frond.