29-MAR-2010
Morvich 02
This was something I had not seen before...this is a small tidal lagoon at the head of Loch Duich where the River Croe flows in. What I think happened here is that the fresh water from the river flowed over the salt water on the rising tide and froze in a thin layer. With temperatures of -5C overnight and absolutely no wind, the tide slowly ebbed and the thin layer of ice subsided and took up the shape of the grass hummocks and rocks on the beach, creating this quite amazing effect!
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28-MAR-2010
28_Mar_10 Caisteal Grugaig Broch, Totaig
This Broch sits high on a promontary above the junction of Loch Alsh and Loch Duich.
The hill on which the broch stands is called Watchplace of the Tower or in the Gaelic “Faire an Duine” which legend has it was the domicile of the witch Grugaig.
She bore two giant sons Telve and Todder who, legend also has it, constructed the Broch, and a couple more over the hill in Glenelg.
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27-MAR-2010
27_Mar_10 Gleann Lichd
The River Croe flows down through Gleann Lichd,
with the crags of Meall an Fuarain Mhoir in the background.
It was a day of sunshine and showers, but a grand day to be out.
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25-MAR-2010
25_Mar_10 Lighthouse Museum
The amazing power of the multi-faceted lens...
It's hard to tell from the image but this lens is about 7 ft across
and once was installed in a lighthouse off the Scottish Coast.
23-MAR-2010
23_Mar_10 Telephone Box
A well trodden path has developed to get
connected to this 20th century relic!
22-MAR-2010
22_Mar_10 Gardenstown
The house appear small huddled together for company,
in the shelter of the cliffs behind them.
21-MAR-2010
21_Mar_10 Crovie
Spring like weather at last....
super day for a walk along the coast from
Gardenstown to Crovie (Crivvie, to the locals!)
17-MAR-2010
17_Mar_10 St Etienne
Brief business trip to France,
and a pleasantly warm stroll around the centre of St Etienne.
16-MAR-2010
16_Mar_10 Music Hall
The Aberdeen Choral Society and the University of Aberdeen Choral Society
with the University of Aberdeen Sinfonia, in unison for the occasion
"Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Aberdeen Music Hall"
Our daughter Rhona is playing flute, on the left of shot.
14-MAR-2010
14_Mar_10 Mar Lodge
The valley of the River Dee above Braemar
looking across the Mar Estate towards the Linn of Dee.
13-MAR-2010
13_Mar_10 Braemar
From atop Creag Choinnich
