Beinn an Eòin, Wester Ross
Viewed up the Abhainn a' Gharbh Choire in the the Gairloch Estate.
Located about five miles (8 km) up a track from the head of Upper Loch Torridon and has its highest point at 855m (2805 feet). Not particularly high but after plodding up the five miles and, with the prospect of the five miles back again, we didn't fancy climbing it that day. The sound of the burn was great and reminded me of a poem by Walter Wingate. Here's a wee excerpt…
Here's a bonnie burnie
Singin' a' its lane,
Singin' frae a happy heart,
Like a sinless wean!
What a worl' to sing to!
Grey auld hills around;
Rowin' mists about their heads
Ilk ane sleepin' sound'!
'Mang the heather rovin',
Sheep and Hielan' kye;
Hillward airt their heads, the while
The burn gaes singin' by.
Beinn an Eòin, Wester Ross
Viewed up the Abhainn a' Gharbh Choire in the the Gairloch Estate.
Located about five miles (8 km) up a track from the head of Upper Loch Torridon and has its highest point at 855m (2805 feet). Not particularly high but after plodding up the five miles and, with the prospect of the five miles back again, we didn't fancy climbing it that day. The sound of the burn was great and reminded me of a poem by Walter Wingate. Here's a wee excerpt…
Here's a bonnie burnie
Singin' a' its lane,
Singin' frae a happy heart,
Like a sinless wean!
What a worl' to sing to!
Grey auld hills around;
Rowin' mists about their heads
Ilk ane sleepin' sound'!
'Mang the heather rovin',
Sheep and Hielan' kye;
Hillward airt their heads, the while
The burn gaes singin' by.