Bioluminescent Plankton
Phosphorescence. Seven of us left Toward sailing club last night. Paddling under a star-filled sky. Heading up Loch Striven, the sea was flat [...]
The strange story of the SS Warimoo
There is a great story kicking about the internet about the SS Warimoo, and I've included it below. Before people point out, the [...]
The Great British Oyster
Oysters encapsulate everything which is good about the sea in one little shell. They are a fascinating, their history, their symbolism, their status [...]
The World Ocean
The World Ocean. The seas we call our own are part of one large body of water. This World Ocean is made up [...]
Scotland reports most marine mammal sightings
Scotland has recordeed the highest number of whale and dolphine sightings in the UK. The National Whale and Do;phine WAtch hold a survey [...]
Paddling with Herons
Paddling with Herons Paddling a kayak alone at night, hugging the coast, watching as the streetlights extend into the privacy of the darkness [...]
The Gannets herald the Summer.
The Gannets herald the Summer. The sun was glinting silvery across the water under a great pale blue sky, as my eyes swept [...]
Clyde Marine Mammal Project
Clyde Marine Mammal Project I was on the ferry the other day looking out across the water, the way you do whenever you [...]
Lighthouses
Lighthouses I live by the sea and we have a few lighthouses and they are all beautiful in their own way. I must [...]
The Shipping Forecast
The Shipping Forecast The shipping forecast has evolved. It is something other than the weather/shipping information the Met Office produces and the BBC [...]