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My retirement project is helping keep the Firth of Clyde clean. The Clyde is a beautiful inland sea with porpoises, dolphins, seals, sometimes whales, and migratory seabirds like gannets #beachclean #FirthofClyde #CowalPeninsula #Argyll #Scotland

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2026 week 9.5 beach cleans inc. 2 tyres & old poster from prom railing #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

08.03.2026 11:33 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing -- well done, everyone! Stonehaven is such a special place πŸŽ‰

08.03.2026 11:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Team Tyre struck today (me and husband) ... finally got around to excavating large truck tyre I found 3 years ago. Also a normal car-sized one πŸ˜†πŸŒŠ #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

07.03.2026 11:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Last year I collected fishing bits & bobs, dummies (aka pacifiers), plastic flowers & clothes pegs -- here's my temporary installation πŸ˜† #beachtrashart

06.03.2026 12:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2026 week 9 beach cleans πŸ˜„πŸŒŠ #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

04.03.2026 07:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2026, week 8 beach cleans inc. a buoy to hopefully return πŸ€žπŸŒŠπŸ˜€ #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

23.02.2026 11:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2026, week 7 beach cleans inc. a wee rainbow on Holy Loch πŸ˜†πŸŒˆ #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

17.02.2026 11:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An aerial view of Heart Reef, Whitsundays, the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland Australia

An aerial view of Heart Reef, Whitsundays, the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland Australia

Happy Valentine’s Day Lovers! Thalassophile: someone who deeply loves, is captivated by, and feels a strong, magnetic connection to the sea or ocean. Derived from Greek, thalassa (sea) and philos (loving). #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #Coral #CoralReef #ValentinesDay #Thalassophile

14.02.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

My other main reason for still using a cafetiere (aka French press) is that all those electric coffee machines are gonna be more future e-waste β˜•

16.02.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2026, week 6 beach cleans inc. seaweed covered duvet 😱 🌊 #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

08.02.2026 13:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Agreed!

07.02.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, that is just terrific! πŸ˜†

02.02.2026 11:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2026, week 5 beach cleans πŸŒŠπŸ˜€ #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

02.02.2026 11:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great composition of a stunning piece! Looked up the description: www.johngrade.com/projects/toll :-D

30.01.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Helpful hint as I take zillions of art & sculpture photos -- take quick snap of title and name plate also!

29.01.2026 07:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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2026, week 3.75 beach cleans. Strong easterly winds have brought more larger plastics to the Cowal peninsula πŸŒŠπŸŒ¬οΈπŸ˜† #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

26.01.2026 12:31 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2026 week 3 beach cleans inc. nice shell bank spotted today πŸ˜†πŸŒŠ #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

21.01.2026 11:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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So last year I found a cloth pull-string Woody doll on the beach. Today it's a stuffed Womble πŸŽ‰πŸŒŠπŸ˜† #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

20.01.2026 12:43 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2026 week 2 beach cleans πŸ˜†πŸŒŠ
#beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

14.01.2026 16:35 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Largest buoy I've seen come ashore -- too big and heavy for me so contacted the Council. Not wanting it to get out into the shipping lanes or go on a wee wander around the globe 🌊

12.01.2026 12:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2026, week 1, beach cleans πŸ˜†πŸŒŠ #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

09.01.2026 17:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like Tony Cragg πŸ€”

09.01.2026 08:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beginning of the New Year so I take annual stock of my 'beach rubbish' toy collection -- will be tossing the small plastics and keeping the balls, sporting bits & sand toys 🌊🎎 ⚽ #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

01.01.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2025 shotgun shells collected on the eastern Cowal Peninsula from Blairmore to Ardentinny 😱 🌊 #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

01.01.2026 11:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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31st Dec. inc. 18 bottles. Collected in 2025: angling bits & bobs, dummies (aka pacifiers), clothes pegs, shotgun cartridges, pill blister packs & plastic plants. I will make some sort of temp. art project with them 😁🌊 #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

31.12.2025 14:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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30th Dec. inc. 9 bottles & three balloons πŸŒŠπŸ˜† #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

30.12.2025 15:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hope he'll be okay πŸ™

29.12.2025 18:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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29th Dec. inc. 9 bottles (2 found after the photo). At last, a spot of sunshine on the Clyde! Sideways view of our puffin rock and one of the Western Ferries πŸŒŠπŸ˜€ #beachclean #CowalPeninsula #ArgyllScotland #FirthofClyde #theClyde

29.12.2025 16:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Heart-breaking 😞

28.12.2025 16:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Kayak owner was found & he retrieved the errant vessel :-D

28.12.2025 11:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0