Swan Lake - Loch?

Earlier in the year when we revisited our web site we made the decision to add a video link to the front page. This is nothing new to the site as we had before had images set in a musical slide show to a background but as with many things we try we were possibly ahead of our time so withdrew it and again we have decided to revisit the video idea. In reality i had wanted to put up an ever refreshing video camera on the tower but the web site company had pointed out that we may be invading guests privacy by screening unknowing clients in shots and worse still we may simply be publicizing for half the time how dark it is at night at Eriska!! So warned off the idea but not despondent I switched to a video.

By Chance I was introduced to David Whyte who is a golf course correspondent turned videographer and photographer and he offered to help with the project. But as usual time was always of the essence and we had to take the window of opportunity Dave had and squeeze it into visiting Eriska so the first draft of the video whilst good was never as good as either of us had envisaged so we agreed to revisit the production in the autumn when we both could devote a little more time.

So this week he returned to Eriska and whilst there may be less leve son the trees the colors and images will be just as stunning especially as we have picked- by good fortune- a couple of great clear days. Whilst the main aim was to update the images and increase the clarity I also suggested that Chay should take Dave out in Rose of Argyll, my mothers boat, for a wee tour round to allow him the chance to get a different perspective of the island.

Clearly they were engrossed in camera discussion as they were spotted passing the island unaware of ALL around them and one of our passing guests- the coopers - were left with a quandary. As Chay and Dave were deep in conversation a pair of swans flew passed the boat. Should the coopers alert Cahy and potentially disturb the swans or should they remain quiet and capture the image them selves. By more fortune than skill Chay and Dave spotted the swans just ion time to catch a great shot of them passing the boat but the Coopers image was better showing little attention being paid on the boat and the two swans gliding by!!

Watch out next time Chay and thank you to the  Coopers for their endeavors!!