Soft snow on birch branches, Craigellachie lochan, Aviemore I liked the tracery of these branches with their reflections, as the loch surface rapidly snowed over. Imbolc, or St Brigid’s Day, will be on Wednesday 1st or Thursday 2nd Feb (different traditions give different dates). Traditionally it marks the beginning of spring, falling approximately halfway between […]
Dipper flying above the River Spey, with snowy reflections I was lucky to have the camera out and ready when this dipper flew past! Only solid ice will prevent them from dipping under in search of food. Its been a stormy few days with rain, snow, wind, and rain again – in fairly equal quantities. […]
The farm at Doune of Rothiemurchus, by the river Spey, with the hill of Ord Ban, and the stormy Cairngorms behind. Taken yesterday from Craigellachie hill, behind Aviemore. It started out as a perfect winter day with blue skies, sunshine and frost, although by the time I was on Craigellachie there was a bitter wind […]
Birch and bracken, Craigellachie NNR Its been a very gloomy few weeks and I haven’t been out with the camera at all, so here’s one from the last days of autumn. I was on Craigellachie reserve, high up on the (North-facing) slope where at that time of year it only receives direct sunlight for a […]
The Cairngorms from Aviemore. Corrie Gorm (appearing behind) and Carn Eilrig (the pyramid-shaped hill) through the late afternoon mist. Happy New Year! … and welcome to 2012. After all the speculation and hysteria about the ‘end of the world’ next December we are finally here. As I am sure everybody on this list is aware, […]
