Roger (Grisly)'s photos with the keyword: Ellenabeich

A large slate Sea Wall at Ellenabeich on the Isle of Seil, which is one of the Slate islands and whose products in times past roofed the world, Fairy Foxgloves grow in the shade and in on top of the wall in full sun, for details a large view is recommended,,,,, HWW!

Former slate workers cottages at Ellenabeich a small village on the isle of Seil which is an island on the east side of the Firth of Lorn, The pip shows a part of these cottages from the rear and across one of the flooded slate quarries, This is also the departure point for the small passenger only ferry to the nearby Easedale Island This is one of a group of islands known collectively as the "Slate Islands" The underlying geology of the islands is Dalradian slate, which was quarried widely until the mid-20th century. Quarry working began in 1630 and at the turn of the 20th century, the quarries were yielding some eight million slates every year. Eilean-a-beithich located in Easdale Sound was once one of the Slate Islands. However, it was quarried for slate to a depth of 75 metres (250 feet) below sea level leaving only the outer rim of the island. Part of this rim was breached by the sea in 1881 flooding the quarry and little visible sign of the island now remains. HWW to all !

Ellenabeich is a small village on the isle of Seil – an island on the east side of the Firth of Lorn, It is a former slate-mining village and is where parts of Ring of Bright Water were filmed. Seil is one of the Slate Islands. It is also the departure point for the small Passenger ferry to nearby Easdale which is another of the Slate Islands, The Quarry referred to on the stone is the flooded slate quarry behind the wall. Shot in 16.9 so a large view may be better, HWW ! For anyone who has the time or the interest I have added a link to the Slate Islands, www.southernhebrides.com/slate-islands-roofed-the-world

The quarry was started in 1745 and the introduction of steam pumps in 1842 meant they could quarry to a depth of 250 feet below sea level with only a narrow wall of rock holding back the sea, This wall was breached during a storm in 1881 and brought end to slate quarrying at Ellenabeich. Isle of Seil. Recommend a large view, For the Sight and Sound Group a song by the Quarrymen, www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4_LMMKq8Hw

On a grey day waves from the Firth of Lorn crash against the rocks at Ellenabeich, Isle of Seil. Large please Sony SLT-A65V/Sigma 18-300. 1/400, f/9.0, 200mm, ISO 100.