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Tag Archives: mountains
27th April – the Quiraing and the Storr
When it comes to land formations, Skye is without doubt the most spectacular island I’ve ever visited: the Cuillins, the sheer cliffs, the uncompromising magic of the endless moorland and wild coastline. But two geological sites raise Skye from the … Continue reading
Posted in History, archaeology & geology, Outdoors, Photography
Tagged basalt, geology, landscape, mountains, Old Man of Storr, photography, photos, Quiraing, Scotland, Skye, Storr, travel, Trotternish
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28th February – waiting for spring
Before discovering the wonderful falls on the River Braan last week, we took a trip up into the glens to look for wildlife. It was wonderful to be out on such a clear and frosty morning. Here’s what we found… … Continue reading
Posted in Outdoors, Photography, Wildlife & nature
Tagged birds, black grouse, game birds, mountains, nature, Perthshire, red grouse, rivers, Scotland, snow, weather, wildlife
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6th November – an autumn drive
We went up to see Leonie and Andrew in Oban at the weekend, and took a (very!) long way round… through Kilmore and Killin in Perthshire, down Loch Tay, and then over to Crianlarich and Tyndrum. There was snow on … Continue reading
Posted in Outdoors, Photography, Wildlife & nature
Tagged Argyll, autumn, crannog, Dunstaffnage, fall, Killin, Kilmore, landscape, Loch Tay, mountains, Oban, photography, photos, Scotland, snow, trees, weather
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24th April – a weekend on Knoydart
We’ve just got back from a weekend on Knoydart. If you’ve never heard of Knoydart, I wouldn’t really be surprised. It’s a remote peninsula in the north-west of Scotland, sparsely populated, stunningly beautiful, and so mountainous that even the … Continue reading
18th October – first brambling, first snow
We had the first brambling of the winter in the garden this morning, feeding on the fallen sunflower seeds. He was in a big flock of goldfinches and chaffinches. Leonie says there’s snow on Cruachan and Ben Starav, and she … Continue reading
Posted in Wildlife & nature
Tagged Cruachan, mountains, nature, Scotland, snow, weather, wildlife
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