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Had a great week up there in August, Diving,relaxing, a bit of drinking (only to be sociable, of course )and forget about building (work) for a while.
Finished up on the Saturday night of the music festival in Whisky Macs, I think I was the only one sober on the drinking side of the bar! (well someone had to drive home ) Band and the atmosphere was great tho'.

I thought I would share some pics I took whilst out diving.

Somedays we hardly needed the RIB, sea flat enough to walk on!




Sanda Lighthouse


Elephant Rock


Sanda Residents


Welcoming commitee




Underwater residents





Didn't take my camera underwater as much as I should have, ah well all the more reason for me to come back soon!

Interesting pics. How deep is the water between the mainland and Sanda? Elephant rock is interesting.. you can see faces and people, along with the elephant.

Wow, what fab pictures Chris, I have never seen or even heard of elephant rock, is that on Sanda?

Nice pictures, Chris.

deadly, yi didne happen tae see ne of yon fla dicks boats doon there did yi?

Thanks for the comments

Bobbie, I havn't seen the charts, but have been told the channel between goes down to about 50 m, we usually dive in 20 -30m range , nearer the island or the mainland.

CnC, The rock is next to the lighthouse on Sanda.

c l , We didne see any this time, but we found the Dakala Mist a couple of years ago, after the incident with the Navy sailors! The pictures I took were no very good due to particles in the water reflecting the flash.

here you go ChucknCherry, the light and rock from another angle, not a good pic but you get the idea

Excellent pictures Chris, especially the one of elephant rock, very sharp and clear.

Was hoping to get to the island this year for some pics, not under water but island in general. Have some old ones taken some years back just before the pub opened for business, but quality not very good.

cheers fir them shipwrek foties chris their crackin, ne chance yi cud gees a shot oh yir divin geer widne mind a look fir masell

Thanks JD, We went over to the pub one evening for meal, 23 of us! 2 trips in the rib, it was like Dunkirk all over again!! . We were made most welcome tho' and all had a nice meal.

cheers fir them shipwrek foties chris their crackin, ne chance yi cud gees a shot oh yir divin geer widne mind a look fir masell

cl, if you mean see the Dakala Mist, I reckon she will be in hundreds of pieces by now,we saw a few bits that looked familiar on Patersons reef. As for having a go, I wouldne have thought a loch would need diving gear , and you have your very own wreck over towards the NATO jetty.

Thanks Chris for the extra pics - they are fab