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Ring of Bright Water
by Gavin Maxwell | Literature & Fiction
Registered by wingswan-scotwing of Inverness, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, April 03, 2003
Average 10 star rating by BookCrossing Members 

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2 journalers for this copy...

Journal Entry 1 by wingswan-scotwing from Inverness, Scotland United Kingdom on Thursday, April 03, 2003

10 out of 10

My favourite book of all time. What more can I say...?

I first read this when I was 12 years old and immediately fell in love with the place, the otters and the idyllic life described in the book. I know the idyll described in the Ring did not last long - indeed the book (and fame from it) was one of the reasons for the change at his Highland home, but it captures the moment in time so beautifully. After reading this, I knew I had to work with wildlife or in some form of nature-related work. Now, 30 years later - after taking numerous side-roads - I'm eventually trying for that path, by studying for an Environmental Science degree.

My orignal book is a valuable treasure to me - never to be pryed from my hands, but I was delighted to find this copy in the Oxfam shop.  

Journal Entry 2 by wingswan-scotwing at on Sunday, June 15, 2003

This book has not been rated.

Released on Sunday, June 15, 2003 at Alladale Bothy in Alness, Highlands Scotland.

Naturally, being a bothy release, the book is not in Alness, but it's probably the closest village to the bothy. I left this in the Alladale Bothy in Glen Alladale. A wild place for a book about a wild corner of the west coast of Scotland.

I took a short detour from our day's route, from Black Bridge to Alness. A long cycle north up Strath Vaich, alongside lonely Loch Vaich, past Deannich Lodge -- now THERE's a lonely spot to live -- east along Gleann Mor (with a brief look into Gleann Beag) and down to the Alladale River. We ventured into Glen Alladale to visit the bothy (and sign the bothy book) and back to Glencalvie Lodge. Hmm, a big house, this. We passed through the grounds, after speaking to a nice chap in the gardens, and headed south into Glen Calvie .The first few miles along this glen were pleasant enough, but then came a killer of a long climb, beyond Dibidale, up, up, up to 427m. My legs were ready to pack it in at this stage, but managed to keep those pedals turning, with the help of a Mars Bar. Once over the bealach, it was plain sailing down to the end of the track and the back road into Alness.

All-in-all a superb day's off-road cycling. A classic long Highland route - not technical in any way, as it's all on Landrover track, but tiring.

Part of my Books in Bothies project, see my bookshelf 

Journal Entry 3 by Snailblazer from Invergordon, Scotland United Kingdom on Saturday, June 21, 2003

This book has not been rated.

Ifound the book in a bothy so I will put it back in one. It will give me a excuse for going into Coire mor bothy under Seana Bhraigh, not that I need one. I have read only a couple of pages under the candle light in the bothy but it grabbed my attention. Perceptions of freedom have always interested me. I don't know where the book is going yet but the journey will bring insights.  



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