20lbs of golden carp ... and we were kneeling down to protect it's beauty |
Milton Abbas - such a beautiful lake |
I was asked by Martin Bowler to help him out with some filming in the hope he could catch a winter carp. No one had caught one from the lake for three weeks [and that was by Martin], but as you see from the pic. Martin delivered yet again. He’s a bit of a star when it comes to catching fish … and to work with too … the ultimate professional.
sliding it carefully back unharmed |
when filming allowed I caught loads of lovely roach to 1lb+ |
cooking Martin's curry in the old VW - as used for 'A Passion for Angling' |
filling up ... and every penny of their ticket money goes to protecting the rivers wildlife |
tales from the bush - talking tigers |
We had a successful night, filling the Allendale Centre in Wimborne with about 300 supporters and raising about £2,000 for habitat enhancement work for all the special critters in the river, including endangered water voles and white clawed crayfish and our lovely native brown trout. [I have added the film at the end of this post.]
I find being in front of an audience scarier than facing an angry polar bear or man-eating tiger. I survived both to tell the tale but I’m still recovering from the film show!
such a glorious wild landscape of eagles, choughs, otters and sea trout |
we camped on this exact spot 42 years ago |
great walking in this watercolour landscape where eagles fly |
barnacles flighting out at dawn |
a fascinating tour around the Laphroaig distillery |
mid-day bathe in a streams fresh water |
the skies are filled with geese all day |
our 'home' is the white one on the left |
the view from our window |
no wonder the farmers don't like the grass eating hoards |
good book reading weather |
we had plenty of cappachino seas |
empty beeches washed clean by Atlantic storms |
otters search the bays for fish |
whooper swans feed on the many freshwater pools |
Penny, Michael and Sue on one of the many amazing beaches |
Islay is a beautiful island with marvellous skies - you should visit there soon |
approaching Brownsea Island as the sun started to shine |
birding at it's best |
little egrets were just one of many species on the lagoon |
December warmth in a sea of gold |
haven't the autumn colours been glorious this year |
fungi decoration on a fallen stump |
an ancient survivor of the storms |
beautiful Poole Harbour - and it's just down the road |
Christmas present? |
wedding anniversary happy snap on Islay |
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