Photography by Mark Nangle

Wharton Beach is approximately 90 km east of Esperance, on the south coast of Western Australia, about 700 km south east of Perth.

The Esperance area has in my opinion some of the best unspoilt beaches in the world. I guess the remoteness helps and the fact that most visitors are generally pretty respectful of the environment.

It's only been a week since I got back from my trip to Esperance / Albany / Denmark and already I am missing the scenery and the slower pace of life.

If you haven't been to this part of Western Australia I would highly recommend it.

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I've finally got round to processing some of my photos from my UK trip in October. Apologies but a busy schedule and a damaged card reader delayed things somewhat.

Here's a 5 image panoramic photo from the Loch Tulla viewpoint between Bridge of Orchy and Glencoe. The weather, in true Scottish tradition involved all four seasons repeating themselves multiple times every hour. It makes for some very atmospheric photographs though!

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Hopefully I'll have more soon.

Enjoy

The story of Greyfriars Bobby (dog lovers get the tissues handy)

The best-known version of the story is that Bobby, a Skye Terrier, belonged to John Gray, who worked for the Edinburgh City Police as a nightwatchman. Bobby would follow his owner to work and the two were inseparable.

When John Gray died in 1858 he was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard, the kirkyard surrounding Greyfriars Kirk in the Old Town of Edinburgh.

Bobby then became known locally, spending the rest of his life sitting on his master's grave. Various people tried to coax Bobby away from the grave but he would not leave, and no matter the weather conditions, he was there.. In the end a shelter was built for him near the grave and food regularly brought to him.

In 1867 the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Sir William Chambers, who was also a director of the Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, paid for Bobby's licence and gave the dog a collar, now in the Museum of Edinburgh. Bobby was now owned by the city.

Bobby is said to have sat by the grave for 14 years. He died in 1872.

He could not be buried next to his owner due to the churchyard being consecrated ground. Instead he was buried just inside the gate of Greyfriars Kirkyard, not far from John Gray's grave.

OK, who's eyes are watering?