Thursday, September 24, 2009

Bridge of Allan



These "triffid" like plants are rampant along the Allan Water river in Bridge of Allan.

Thursday, September 03, 2009

Monday, August 10, 2009

Torridon


Loch Maree

Beinn Eighe, part of the Torridon range of mountains

Just back from a few days in the Scottish Highlands.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Drained reservoir, Sheriffmuir





Cracked earth

Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Dog walking - Mine Woods. Bridge of Allan


The other day the local freesheet, Allanwater News, published a photo of a dead dog to illustrate a feature on some controvery over new paths in the Mine Woods.



That dog was ours, Chas, who passed away some six years ago!





This is our new dog, Miles, walking in Mine Woods. Ok all spaniels look alike - but believe me to their owners they are very individual. For the record all the above photos are of Miles...

Thursday, April 02, 2009

Tragedy on the Sheriffmuir reservoir


Back in the winter a deer attempted to cross this frozen reservoir. The ice cracked.
It fell in. By the time a rescue party arrived it was too late.




A week later Miles, my Springer spaniel, took off across the frozen water, and I watched horrified. What to do? He was unharmed.



One of the many animal footprints in the snow...

Friday, March 13, 2009

Fishy tale -Sharm El Sheik, Egypt




Photographed outside a resturant in Sharm El Eheik.

Friday, February 20, 2009

Silver birch - garden



Sometimes a neighbour's tree adds to the vista from your own garden. This is the case with this Silver birch in the garden next door.

Thursday, February 19, 2009