Monthly Archives: February 2012

19th February – Gullane beach and old kirk

Continuing on from my post of 16th February, here are some photos taken at Gullane on the Firth of Forth, just to the east of Edinburgh. The Firth widens out considerably at this point, and there are long stretches of sand … Continue reading

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19th February – an old moon

At 7 o’clock this morning the old crescent moon was making a lovely sight in the dawn sky.  Mars was setting in the west, a beautiful red colour, and the blackbirds and robins were all singing their morning songs.  The … Continue reading

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16th February – the Falls of Clyde

Verity and Chris have been staying with us for a few days, and Leonie came down from Oban on Tuesday night, so yesterday we enjoyed a day out doing some walking and photography. Our first stop was the Falls of … Continue reading

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12th February – great expectations…?

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve updated my Journal, and this is mainly down to our workload – good news for our business, but not for wildlife adventures!  Despite the crisp, clear weather that we’ve had in February, we’ve … Continue reading

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