Visiting Melfort Pier

My friend Etonella has talked about her summer place at Melfort Pier in Scotland, not far from Oban. These pics are from a late afternoon flight from Oban to Melfort Pier, in the Cessna Caravan 208, followed by a few pics in the daylight, while flying around Melfort in a nice slow little taildragger. 

Taking off in the Caravan, from runway 19 at Oban airport (EGEO), with Ardmucknish Bay to my right

Climbing away from Oban runway 19, turning right toward Ardmucknish Bay

Crossing the mouth of Loch Etive, heading toward Dunstaffnage Castle

Passing over a small island just off the coast from Dunstaffnage Castle

Over Ganavan Bay, just offshore from the beach at Ganavan - the lights to the left are at the beach parking lot

The lights of Oban ahead and left, just past Battleship Hill

The city of Oban to the left

Heading overland, following Soroba Road A816 from Oban to Melfort

Loch Melfort ahead and right

Loch Melfort to the right

Melfort Pier near the center of the picture

Circling over Loch Melfort

Over Kilmelford and Soroba Road, with Melfort Pier to my right

Over Tullich, looking toward Fearnach Bay and Melfort Pier

I switched to a little slow taildragger and daytime, for a more leisurely flight, and better view of the Melfort area

Looking straight down Melfort Pier from over the Loch

Looking out toward Loch Melfort from over Melfort Village

Making a slow approach to an open field near the pier