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The Magic That is Millport…

A windy Spring Day
May Blossom
View from the window

near the cathedral
stairway all covered in flowers
Country and Western weekend

A jelly pan of brambles..
Fireworks at the September weekend
Crows on a winter tree

Winter thistles
Boats in Kames Bay
The old pier


I think I might have borrowed that title from the Tourist Board and their official Millport Information Leaflet- if so I apologise. It’s hard not be be alliterative when you live (part time ) on a Scottish Island, don’t you think?

Anyway- I thought I might share some of the photos I have taken this year. Big Man was overcome with envy when he clocked my Big Bro’s camera in the summer, and promptly strode out and bought me an identical one for my birthday.  Which was lovely, but not as altruistic as he would have me believe, as he’s enjoyed it just as much as I have.

I find Millport so photogenic, so beautiful, that I have just kept snapping away in the hope of capturing that unique loveliness that surprises me every time I walk out of my front door. I hope you enjoy them too.

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22 Responses to “The Magic That is Millport…”

  1. Kingdomcat Says:
    December 20th, 2009 at 5:12 pm

    You’ve gone all artistic landlady and purroduced a really beut bunch of bonza pics. I blame Roy from Sofaland… :lol:

  2. highlandlass Says:
    December 20th, 2009 at 6:03 pm

    Beautiful pictures!

  3. thelandlady Says:
    December 20th, 2009 at 6:57 pm

    Stone the crows KC- you’re right! :smile:

  4. Barney Says:
    December 20th, 2009 at 9:30 pm

    Delightful pictures, LL, memories could have been made of this. Anyway, have a great Christmas and click away like a busy beaver so that you can regale us with pictures of Lanky Son serving the turkey and Big Man doing a Santa.

  5. roysofalaoz Says:
    December 21st, 2009 at 6:56 am

    Well LL & KC. I am not buying into a plot by two deviouse pusseys. Xmas lunch will be Lamb chops, Pork and Prawns on the Barrbie, enjoy the thought. Roy.

  6. thelandlady Says:
    December 21st, 2009 at 9:59 am

    Oh, mean, Roy’s sofa- we are all shivering away here in the grip of a cold snap,and you’re going all carnivorous on the Barbie. :???:
    Thank you Cap’n- I will attempt to muster my nearest and dearest for at least one photo shoot where everybody has their paper hat on straight.. :lol:

  7. Kingdomcat Says:
    December 21st, 2009 at 1:29 pm

    Two devious pussies? What can he mean :roll: People in Warmer Climes should be envied :mrgreen: By dose is code…

  8. Jill Says:
    December 21st, 2009 at 4:03 pm

    Super photos, LL. I love the stairs with the flowers on. Did we ever have flowers growing? Hard to believe with the present weather!

  9. roysofalaoz Says:
    December 22nd, 2009 at 7:33 am

    Well KC . your Does would not be Code at my latertude, maybe G&T with ice would be the go. Roy.

  10. taddoe Says:
    December 22nd, 2009 at 9:12 am

    Roy-please stop reminding me that you are in “summer” :mrgreen: sunday at 06h when i left to go to work had to scrape ice of windscreen–only minus 11° hadf snow yesterday,pelting down today :twisted:

  11. Barney Says:
    December 22nd, 2009 at 4:24 pm

    S’ snow in Provence? Or no sno? Amazing! And -11oC (I guess) is no’ bad either, unless you’re off to work. All you need now is a good Mistral, Tadsy Pie!

  12. Isabel Sharp Says:
    December 22nd, 2009 at 8:57 pm

    Hi Millport Landlady, Is that Big Man you keep referring to the same Big Man I fell in love with in September when he visited us here in Rothesay? http://lochielbute.wordpress.com/2009/09/

  13. thejampot Says:
    December 22nd, 2009 at 9:41 pm

    Lovely photos, I particularly like The Old Pier silhouette, very artistic.

  14. taddoe Says:
    December 22nd, 2009 at 10:03 pm

    barney,barney,I am NOT in “province”i’m in “lnguedoc roussillon :roll:

  15. taddoe Says:
    December 22nd, 2009 at 10:35 pm

    should read “languedoc” :oops:

  16. scotty Says:
    December 23rd, 2009 at 9:22 am

    :smile: beautiful photos - was in Millport in November and was almost blown & washed away by the weather

  17. thelandlady Says:
    December 23rd, 2009 at 5:11 pm

    :shock: Er no Isabel, I keep my Big Man all to myself.. :grin: but we did have a look at The Big Man Walking stuff over the summer- looked amazing!

  18. gravirlife Says:
    December 23rd, 2009 at 5:26 pm

    Great pics, many thanks for sharing…..RJG

  19. Barney Says:
    December 23rd, 2009 at 9:03 pm

    It’s a mere slip of hte paw, as our friend KC would write. Languedoc, Provence, it’s all France, like.
    CHristmas greetings from a snowy Sweden to all and sundry.

  20. morrolesssocks Says:
    December 24th, 2009 at 10:33 am

    gorgeous pics LL! Have a very merry chrimbo when it comes and the happiest of new years…and to all x

  21. stromnessdragon Says:
    February 15th, 2010 at 6:43 pm

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWHNVwxJEeU&feature=player_embedded

    LL and everyone - if you haven’t seen this video - it’s brilliant and heartbreaking!

    I think you’ll have to copy and paste the address.

  22. thelandlady Says:
    February 15th, 2010 at 9:51 pm

    I think Lanky boy feels exactly like that about Millport. He and his pal Nick still reminisce fondly about their exploits as sullen teenagers on the island… :grin:

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