2022

NR8933 : Machrie Water

taken 2 years ago, near to Tormore, Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland

This is 1 of 2 images, with title Machrie Water in this square
Machrie Water
Machrie Water
"In Glasgow yesterday, they tell me, was seen an omnibus bearing on its side the legend:—" Lochranza, Pirnmill and Blackwaterfoot".

Some say that it was just an ordinary 'bus from Arran on its way home after being refurbished for the summer season; but it is much more likely, of course, to have been a mirage or "sending," an illusion born out of happy memory and strong desire.

So to Anthony and the dreamers in Thebaid came delectable visions and bright figments of enchantment.

Ho Hum!

I HAVE no doubt that many a wan wen-dweller halted on the pavement and stared at the strange visitant with bulging eyes, and felt for a moment the brisk sea air about them, and smelt the dulse below Dougarie, and saw the low dogroses along the Machrie Water.

Lochranza, Pirnmill and Blackwaterfoot ... Heigh-ho! And the holidays so far away that they might as well be Hy-brasail, and Tir-nan-Og and Breceliaunde for all one can do about it."

By "The Gangrel".

From the Daily Record, Thursday 21 May 1936. Available at: LinkExternal link

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Geographical Context: Rivers, Streams, Drainage Primary Subject: River other tags: River Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Machrie [11] · Machrie Water [6] · Arran [3] · Far [2] · Happy [2] Title Clusters: · Machrie Water [2] ·
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NR8933, 18 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Mick Garratt   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 5 May, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 16 May, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NR 8953 3318 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:32.8068N 5:20.2719W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NR 8949 3321
View Direction
Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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