We parked close to the bridge at the head of the loch where there was room to leave the car without blocking the road, and walked the couple of miles or so along the road up to Torrin village. The Blue Shed is exactly that - a large wooden shed-like building painted a vivid shade of blue, which makes it visible from the road several miles away.It's hard to imagine a huge passing trade here, but there were customers in when we got there, and an impressive selection of cakes and tray bakes to choose from too. So far the skies had remained overcast, but the forecast sunnier weather finally made an appearance which meant the return walk was much brighter and the scenery more spectacular.
Down by the shore the layers of seaweed deposited by the tide were exposed to the elements in different ways, giving each stripe its own colour, and this combined with the pebbles on the beach made for an interesting foreground and by far my best pictures of the week. What a difference a bit of sunshine makes!Although facing a different bay entirely, these mountains are alongside the ones we can see from the house. Bla Bheinn on the left here is, at 928m, one of the largest in the Black Cuillins, and it can be seen behind the beach on the Elgol side of the coast at Camasunary. The next mountain pictured is Garbh-beinn at 808m and further round is Belig, slightly separated from the rest and a little smaller, at 702m.
Back at the house, the improved weather meant we could at last have our barbecue, though I had to light it around the back where it was sheltered, but it did meant that at last we could have our drink on the terrace!
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