Early on an October morning, Phil and I drove over the high pass above the Kyles of Bute. The Burnt Islands were caught in a momentary blink of sunshine that managed to break through the thick mist.
We had left one car at Colintraive which is the mainland terminal for the ferry which runs over the Kyles to Bute...
...and drove over the narrow roads to Portavadie on the west coast of the Cowal