Certainly Rona is not a ‘Nature Depleted Island’. The Conservationists keep banging on about the lack of nature in our beautiful country, Scotland, I wonder do they ever get out and about. For sure there are many people about and that has had an impact. The Isle of Skye is swarming with camper vans, cars, cruise liners in the harbours, the list goes on. The tourists have come and by the time they fall out of their accomodation, much of the wildlife is gone, hiding, until the masses need to eat and later in the evening natures beasties come out to play. But here on Rona, it is quiet despite 5 yachts on our moorings this morning (all paid, I think), they were all sleeping apart from ‘Lady of Heath’ who is heading to Harris.
Here is to-day’s gallery, I had to catch the tide early to unload yesterday’s purchases in Portrere so why not take the camera.
I've been living on the island since April 2002, alone for the first 5 years, my partner L joined me in 2007. We manage the Island for a Danish family who bought the Island in the early 90's.
Their hopes for the Island are to make it self sufficient supporting its inhabitants and that is where we come in.
We look after the stock, 3 holiday cottages, machinery, boat and of course the visitors.
It is pretty challenging but it is a beautiful place to live and work, we love it and strangely enough we love it even more in the depths of winter when all is quiet apart from the gales and rain.
We do a bit of fishing, stock work, stalking deer and loads of other stuff. We have good support from lots of people whom we have met over the years and have become involved in the Island. Too many to mention here but keep an eye on the blog, they'll be there for sure in the future.
Wow Bill.
Some great pics there 😊
Eight years ago I was there on my Castaway. The weather looks considerably better for your morning jaunt !!
Hope you’re both well. Xx
Wow Bill.
Some great pics there 😊
Eight years ago I was there on my Castaway. The weather looks considerably better for your morning jaunt !!
Hope you’re both well. Xx
Fantastic photographs but don’t like the look of the jellyfish. The weather looks amazing.