We were forecast snow on the hills and we thought just an icing sugar dusting would greet us on the tops of the hills, well it was on the hill tops but a bit more and a bit lower than we thought.
12th.
This was before nightfall .
13th.
Sunrise the next day giving it that pink hue.
One of my southern pals suggested I get some ski’s and climb the Munros for the first run of the winter. One I do not have ski’s and secondly at my age I do not climb Munros.
When you get a wood full of Silver Birch they look wonderful in Autumn.
As do the grasses.
Good job these sheep have regrown their Winter coats.
16th.
No photos but just to say what I meant by the title of this blog, three days after taking this the above shots and I woke up to a temperature outside of eleven degrees C compared with morning temperatures in the minus degrees in the above ones.
17th.
On drawing the curtains back this morning we had a about twenty feet visibility, then the sun rose and slowly burnt the fog off. as it crept up the hill opposite us it gave this magical view of the Autumnal colours, so of course, out came the camera.
Clear skies for once when a Super Moon is visible. This one is a Hunters Moon.
18th.
So mild again today had a walk around the loch where Enchanted Forest is, but in daylight to catch the true Autumn colours.
With roughly three thousand people visitiing the loch every evening until ten thirty at night with all the lights and sound, the night time security have been watching the Beavers at work in the time that Enchanted Forest is closed. As you can see by this freshly gnawed down tree they are still very active.
The frogs from my previous blog where they were illuminated, this is them in reality during the day.
27th.
Picked up a freshly road killed Pheasant yesterday and after I had removed it’s breast for my dinner last night ( marinated in pomegranate juice and port ) , I strategically placed the carcass in the field so that I could photograph what came to feed on it. Here are the results, taken through the dining room double glazing so not great, sharp shots.
A Common Buzzard taking the main share, while a very brave Magpie tries it’s luck to grab a morsel.
As soon as the Buzzard had had it’s fill a second (not so brave Magpie) joined it’s mate to eat up the scraps. Look how clean the Buzzard has eaten the legs.
30th.
Sad day today that is the end of my Trout fishing season and the last time I will game fish until next March, most clubs allow fishing for Rainbows right through the year as they are triploids and cannot breed, but our club closes the season tomorrow so time to clean my gear and put it away for a while. Been a good season though with plenty of Trout in the freezer ready to smoke for Christmas presents.
The wife saw these by the roadside so I stopped and photographed them, not sure what they are. wouldn’t it be a great idea to set up a camera and see what is eating them, may try it one day, I expect it will be something boring like a slug.
Most of the leaves have gone off the Rowans now, so what a beacon of brightness these look to attract the Redwings and Fieldfare when they come over from continental Europe.