Just the two of us……

A week ago the last cygnet  reluctantly left the nest and Eyemouth, chased up the road by its parent. For several days Jock and Jenny could be seen patrolling the harbour on the lookout for homing adolescents. Now they return to the muddy bank at the mouth of the river  Eye where nest building will begin again  in the Spring.

In the rough rude sea……

In Eyemouth boatyard, boats are stripped to the bare metal and painted.  The bright colours  make them visible to shipping and perhaps  chase away the blues. Then after many hours at sea, the scouring of salt and weather strips the paint to reveal subtle  hues of complementary colours. The letters denote the place of registration.  LH 109 is the port […]