Ah yes, Charlotte mentions Kintyre Coastal Network, a community group originally set up by my husband, and part of the East Kintyre Biosphere with Kintyre Rainforest Alliance, which is the group that I am involved with. We need to make changes, address imbalance in nature caused by human activity, to leave a legacy for future generations. One step at a time.
Thank you for reading my writing and commenting, I’m loving the connections that appear across this community.
Beautiful photographs and video. It sounds like you are making a great recovery despite your frustration. You will get there. I am so shocked to read of the slaughter of gannets. I had no idea such a thing was allowed. It breaks my heart to think of these majestic young seabirds being shot, presumably for “fun.”
I think that the gannet hunt is a very precarious thing, involving climbing sheer rock and snaring the baby gannets with a hook or loop (I forget the macabre detail). It’s probably considered an extreme sport nowadays! Once upon a time this was probably the only source of meat for very poor islanders, and I get that completely, that was survival. Now it’s an extreme blood sport, and completely inappropriate! The island should be a nature reserve, a sanctuary for the birds not a killing fest.
I have e mailed Nature.Scot expressing my concerns about this Sarah and so has Rebecca Hooper. I know they won’t reconsider, but I feel its important that this barbaric practice is challenged
Oh my goodness- snaring the babies! That's absolutely horrific. When I think I can't be any more appalled at what humans do- something else always comes along that sickens me to the core.
How utterly gorgeous! I enjoyed your photos, and reading, and then went back to the video. I’m now blissed out with the sight and sound of the water. Thank you Sarah. Your backyard is a special place. I can see why you are impatient, but to a reader it feels like you have done so much more this week.
I had just read Land Agents life's artlicle on Seagrass restoration and find you're mentioning it too. Wonderful piece as always.
Ah yes, Charlotte mentions Kintyre Coastal Network, a community group originally set up by my husband, and part of the East Kintyre Biosphere with Kintyre Rainforest Alliance, which is the group that I am involved with. We need to make changes, address imbalance in nature caused by human activity, to leave a legacy for future generations. One step at a time.
Thank you for reading my writing and commenting, I’m loving the connections that appear across this community.
Thank you for your writing Sarah. I'm learning more and more!
Beautiful photographs and video. It sounds like you are making a great recovery despite your frustration. You will get there. I am so shocked to read of the slaughter of gannets. I had no idea such a thing was allowed. It breaks my heart to think of these majestic young seabirds being shot, presumably for “fun.”
Thank you Linda.
I think that the gannet hunt is a very precarious thing, involving climbing sheer rock and snaring the baby gannets with a hook or loop (I forget the macabre detail). It’s probably considered an extreme sport nowadays! Once upon a time this was probably the only source of meat for very poor islanders, and I get that completely, that was survival. Now it’s an extreme blood sport, and completely inappropriate! The island should be a nature reserve, a sanctuary for the birds not a killing fest.
I have e mailed Nature.Scot expressing my concerns about this Sarah and so has Rebecca Hooper. I know they won’t reconsider, but I feel its important that this barbaric practice is challenged
Oh my goodness- snaring the babies! That's absolutely horrific. When I think I can't be any more appalled at what humans do- something else always comes along that sickens me to the core.
How utterly gorgeous! I enjoyed your photos, and reading, and then went back to the video. I’m now blissed out with the sight and sound of the water. Thank you Sarah. Your backyard is a special place. I can see why you are impatient, but to a reader it feels like you have done so much more this week.
Thank you, I’m so pleased you enjoyed the video, that water mesmerises me! You encourage me, and remind me to be patient too, thank you.
Your words and images are a balm, honestly.
But those gannets, it must be terrifying for them.