That’s us back, hope you enjoyed the trip away from the Cairngorms within my camera lens at least. Back with a stinker of a cold that I just cannot shift (though of course the wife got over fine) and so many jobs lined up for me, wish we were back in N.Y.
What a change in temperature as well, going from the heights of high twenty C to up to thirty three one day down to mid teens and rain, rain and more rain. Just to show you on our return this was our view.
15th.
A real good thunderstorm rattling around the glens for hours, in between the rain I had to cut our grass with my air rifle in hand in case any Tigers jumped out of the long grass. 🙂
18th.
Every thing in our garden has grown over the past sixteen days we were away, most of the garden is a jungle and I am certain that many a sack will be going to the compost heap at the local tip before long. But I must admit some of the flowers out are stunning and attracting all sorts of insects including a lot of the above butterflies. Especially pleased that the Rattle has gone to seed and if it ever stops raining we may be able to distribute some seeds into the top patch of lawn plus two of my neighbours are desperate for some to spread on the wildflowers banks. Love the white Foxglove as well.
23rd.
Went down to Loch Dunmore for a club committee meeting and just happened to go down early with my camera. Would love as many pounds as the number of times the boathouse has been photographed lovely little building.
Just loved this little conifer growing in an old tree where a seed has fallen into some moss and taken root.
Took the shot along the Northern section of the loch, the lilies are not quite out yet but the trees are so green, with one each side fallen in the water, hoping Forestry Scotland will remove them soon.
Most probably the species of bird that as a chick is the ugliest, a baby Moorhen. One of three out on the lilies.
24th.
One thing that has grown within our village is the flower displays beside the road all the way through the village, here is a collection of them all.
As you enter the village this is the first one you see, fascinates me that the rake, tub and wheelbarrows are not locked down , but never get stolen,
All these above are beside the road on entering the village.
This one is in the triangle beside the road leading up to our house a mile further on.
Beside the mill race and village hall.
The entrance to the village hall adds a bit of colour to it.
This last one beside the entrance to the caravan park.
Takes a lot of attending to, but well worth all their effort.
P.S. over thirty sacks of garden rubbish taken to the compost heap so far.