The expedition met at Acharacle Church at 9.30 in pouring
rain. The members were Allan, Claire, David, Ellen, Frazer,
John, Karen, Kathryn, Margaret, Robert, Robbie, Robin and
Sheila.
First we went to the Manse garden to look at the big Wellingtonia
and monkey puzzle trees. Then we made a quick detour to the
Old Post Office where we used the telescope to look at the
teal on the Loch.
At about 10.15 we met John Cameron who took us round the lower
church yard to explain all the graves and tell us about the
people.
After this we visited the beech woods close to Shiel Bridge
from which we walked back past the old estate office to go
up past the school and visit the old school well and the 'Lookout
Hill' above Cameron's depot.
We descended the wee glen with a flagstone quarry in it and
reached the road by crossing the bog, finally returning to
the church via the lochan.
The pictures
Allan, Frazer and Robert all concentrated on the graveyard.
Robert turned the stories of two of the graves into a strip
cartoon. Robbie limited himself to one grave (bearing his
sister's name!) and a sketch of the school well.
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Robin sliding down the hill
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