.........albrecht dürer at the national gallery of scotland

.........patrick and elanor in town from north carolina

.........sad yo-yo street theater in rainy edinburgh

.........neil and jenny with their all-weather sport-utility buggy

.........little bo makes an appearance

.........neil's new squeezy toy

.........heading north, kerry and I pause at glenfinnan

.........wildlife-watching in arisaig

.........today i am seven

.........on the ferry from mallaig i hold tight to keep kerry from blowing away

.........the isle of eigg, seved sunny-side up

.........kerry makes some friends

.........our destination -- the isle of rum

.........layers off, sunglasses on

.........plenty of weather round these parts

.........down into dibidil, our abode for the night

.........in the bothy, one last read of the paper before throwing it on the fire

.........'tis a fine bothy

.........we skip our morning shower

.........we stop for a rest while taking the lumpy route back across the island

.........lunch with a view

.........lochmere castle -- despite its appearance, not actually made of lego

.........a comfy bed for weary bodies

.........sorry, there will be no views today

.........no carrots either

.........oh, our ride's here

.........after a damp night, we set off for skye

.........broch out!

.........i do my best to blend in with the local surroundings

.........scanning the horizon for otters (no luck)

.........another scottish peacock

.........talisker bay

.........dinner al freso, with tomorrow's agenda on the horizon

.........the next morning, we're what's for breakfast

.........after our blood donation we head up bla bheinn

.........but the rainclouds get there first

.........a glimpse on the way back down

.........traffic jam heading home

.........one last bit of dog-bothering