The snowfalls that blew over us yesterday continued into the night, depositing about 15cm (6in) of snow on the flat areas around the croft. Strong winds ensured the drifts were significantly deeper. Gus, our Berkshire boar, was out early exploring his changed surroundings but the sows were smarter. They didn’t emerge from their warm and [...]
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It’s March, isn’t it?
25 March, 2012
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I thought we were still in March when I woke this morning: the third month of the year, the end of winter and the beginning of spring, a cool month in this part of Scotland. By 11am I was having second thoughts, perhaps we were really in May or even June as the sun shone [...]
Read more Braving ‘the Big Freeze’
5 February, 2012
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We went for a family walk to the summit of Dunnideer today. Yes, we ignored the dire warnings about temperatures as low as the Himalayas and failed to heed the the advice to not make unnecessary journeys as we braved the ‘Siberian conditions’.
Read more Dunnideer at night
9 January, 2012
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An experimental shot of Dunnideer and its castle ruins at night with Bennachie on the right. The clouds behind the hill are illuminated by the lights of Inverurie and Aberdeen, giving them a weird orange glow. I took several 30 and 40-second exposures but this is the only one that was sharp enough to use. [...]
Read more It’s warm, or so I hear
30 December, 2011
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I was surprised this morning when I heard BBC Radio 4 proclaim a warm end to 2011. In fact, I was so surprised I picked up the camera, put on multiple layers of clothes, slipped into my overtrousers and jacket, wrapped a scarf around my neck, popped my woolly hat on, went outside and crunched [...]
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