The Greenockian: Stormy Gourock

Saturday, 10 January 2015

Stormy Gourock

Still a bit stormy here in Inverclyde today.

Went down to Gourock - there was a high tide and the waves were amazing!

Posted by The Greenockian at 17:22

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5 comments:

Linda10 January 2015 at 18:25
Your photos are beautiful and captivating. Warm greetings from Montreal, Canada.
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RedPat10 January 2015 at 21:21
It looks cold!
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Mike@Bit About Britain12 January 2015 at 11:51
Great shots! Happy New Year!
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Anonymous12 January 2015 at 12:58
Rough!
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Gerald (SK14)2 February 2015 at 11:05
seems to be a bit of blue sky around despite the storms
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