Water is probably the most powerful force on earth, the basis on which all life exists, from the vast ocean to the smallest of burns. It takes on many different characters; majestic, inviting to sudden out bursts of violence and anger without any warning.
As Kintyre is surrounded by water, I find it fitting that this entry should be about the sea. There are very few places on the Kintyre Way where you can't see the ocean whether that's the Kilbranan Sound on the east or the never ending Atlantic on the west.
Most of us will only ever get to see the surface of the sea, but the breaching of dolphins, seal or basking sharks remains us that there is a whole other world below: The unseen world of the ocean.
You can walk along any beach on Kintyre and come across clues of what lies beneath the water. fragments of shells, sometimes if you are lucky shells as big as your hand. I would recommend, if you ever get the chance to walk along a rocky beach with lots of pools, that you stop and just have a closer look in, see what's moving about, admire the sea anemone, feel the freshness of the water, the different textures of the seaweed.
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