Friday, January 19 2018
Friday, January 19 2018. Snow
Yesterday found us heading to Inverness, to the funeral of one of our community, Pauline. She was a larger than life character whose laughter could be heard a long time before you actually saw her. We were sad to say our goodbyes but it was a lovely service, with many memories of her laughter and […]
Sunday, November 1 2015
Sunday, November 1 2015. Assynt
Strangely enough we've been having mild temperatures over the past week, which, given it is the 1st day in November, feels a little odd. But look at the landscape, and the signs that winter is approaching are all too clear. Mushrooms are to be found all over the place at the momentand the bracken […]
Saturday, January 11 2014
Saturday, January 11 2014. Scotland
We were back on Stoer beach this week. Once again the tide was low, and the beach was showing off its colours, so I had some fun with my camera. Stoer beach has a history of constantly changing from being completely covered in sand to being completely pebbly. As storms come and go, so the beach […]
Monday, December 30 2013
Monday, December 30 2013. Dogs
We have had so much rain over the last few weeks that the hills are a little, ummmmm, slushy! So we decided to make it easy on ourselves and on Peggy and Lexie and we headed for the Little Assynt All Abilities Path near Lochinver for a stroll. The path network is surrounded by high anti-deer […]
Sunday, March 3 2013
Sunday, March 3 2013. Scotland
I know it sometimes seems, judging from my photographs, that it is continuously sunny in Assynt. Well it isn't! Today dawned grey, and at times drizzly. But sometimes such weather only adds atmosphere to walks, and as we set off on a walk near Ardvreck Castle in an area known as Eadar da Chalda, […]
Wednesday, February 20 2013
Wednesday, February 20 2013. Assynt
We have had the calmest of weathers over the last few days. It has been stunning. Blue skies, an almost-warm sun shining, and no wind. My drives to the Post Office have been slow, as I keep stopping to take pictures of Assynt which is showing her calm side at the moment. This was the view from […]
Sunday, February 10 2013
Sunday, February 10 2013. Assynt
A mish mash is such a useful term. There are all sorts of odds and ends to show you today, and so the description of mish mash fits the bill well.Late last week a padded envelope arrived from my good friend, Gillian. It was Neil and Gilly who used to bring over Isaac's Sheep for me from South […]
Wednesday, February 6 2013
Wednesday, February 6 2013. Assynt
To ensure no rumours start to arise out of my last post, we are NOT house hunting!! But I can tell you no more than that just now.Our drive to and from the little Post Office in Lochinver takes about 15 or 20 minutes, depending on weather conditions and the time of year. In summer it can take a […]
Saturday, January 19 2013
Saturday, January 19 2013. Knitting
We have escaped the snow that is blanketing the rest of the UK at the moment, but we haven't escaped the cold. There are bitter bitter winds blowing, and the ground is very crunchy underfoot. We have had an easy winter up to now with very few days being below freezing, and January and February […]
Tuesday, December 11 2012
Tuesday, December 11 2012. Scotland
Winter is really moving in and setting up home now. We've had a few days on the run where the temperature has barely been above freezing, and the ground is starting to feel like it won't soften until spring time. Walking in the hills presents you with risks of a different nature to the rest of […]
Monday, March 5 2012
Monday, March 5 2012. Snow
Today it really feels as though spring has arrived for 2012.The daffodils are swelling beautifully and very nearly to burst into cheery patches of yellow and green:If you look very carefully at the hedge around the garden you will find tiny flashes of soft green appearing:My favourite garden flower, […]
Tuesday, December 6 2011
Tuesday, December 6 2011. Scotland
Sunday afternoon:Monday morning!:I think it is safe to say winter has arrived. And that black cloud ..... it really did look that black and angry and it was snow laden.
Sunday, December 4 2011
Sunday, December 4 2011. Assynt
Given the cold temperatures and the icy winds that are currently blasting Assynt, there can be no doubt that autumn has passed and winter is here. There is snow sprinkled on the tops of Quinag, Suilven and Canisp and the biting wind makes walking and talking hard. On today's walk there was no […]
Thursday, March 10 2011
Thursday, March 10 2011. Snow
That white line across the sea is snow. It is very cold!
Saturday, February 5 2011
Saturday, February 5 2011. Energy
It has been a fairly storm week here, and the weather was fairly stormy too! The weather took a turn for the worse on Thursday afternoon, when the noise in my workshop got to the point that I fled indoors for warmth and shelter. As it got darker and darker, the lightning and thunder began to […]
Wednesday, January 5 2011
Wednesday, January 5 2011. Assynt
The sky in Assynt is usually guaranteed to be wonderful, but in winter it seems especially amazing. It is always different, and when out walking it changes constantly. The dogs and I managed to get out today, but we had to dodge heavy showers that came in waves throughout the day.Immediately […]
Friday, December 31 2010
Friday, December 31 2010. Assynt
A lot of work has been done in Assynt to build up a network of walking paths. Some are classified as "All Abilities" making them suitable for wheelchair users or simply for folk who are a little unsteady on their feet and don't like walking on uneven ground. Other bits of the network are […]
Sunday, December 26 2010
Sunday, December 26 2010. Assynt
Overnight on Christmas Eve the thaw began to set in. We woke up to green grass springing up through patches of snow, so the hens were a lot happier when we let them out of their hutch on Christmas morning.We set off for a walk, but it is still fairly treacherous with sheet ice on top of solid […]
Wednesday, December 22 2010
Wednesday, December 22 2010. Knitting
This morning at 9.00am the moon was still high in the sky above the village of Stoer:I usually make sure I'm behind the camera rather than in front of it, but Stevan couldn't resist this photograph showing Peggy sitting behind me in the freezing cold.In my rush to get out to photograph the moon I […]
Monday, December 20 2010
Monday, December 20 2010. Assynt
[caption id="attachment_3643" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="Winter Solstice"][/caption]The 21st December marks the Winter Solstice in the northern hemisphere, so the days will soon be getting longer again. The above photo was taken at 9.45pm in […]
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