Snow in the 'west'

After several days of buying bits and pieces of gear for our forthcoming coast-coast to walk, plus organising a week's holiday before then, we needed a recuperative walk in the local hills. It's a month  before Challengers depart (less for us) but some might be interested to see the quantity of snow on, for example, Ben More and Stob Binnein. Unfortunatley the vile Burnfoot windfarm has ruined this lovely view.

Snow and 'my' blackbird

It's snowing heavily this morning and the birds are hungry.

He waits patiently

then

Follows me into the garage while I get his food

Quite a contrast to Saturday when we checked out the Nallo

Just for the record - first real snow in garden

Posted for no other reason than to note the event! And more has fallen since this was taken.

A year ago

This was the scene around here on 29 November 2010. By contrast only some wet snow is evident in the garden this morning, although the Ochils had their first sprinkling a few weeks ago.

It’s been a wet and very windy November and I hope the above conditions come quickly in December.

There are a few photographs taken last December here

Still in the grip

Temperatures are still well below freezing here with minimums ranging from -15C to -10C over the last 4 nights. Snow still lies in the garden, but iron hard now. With bright blue skies and an Alpine calm, it is breathtakingly beautiful.

More snow

I've just been out to feed the birds - they are desperate - and have measured about a foot of snow in the garden. Looks like 2010 is (almost) going out like it came in. Another 10" to fall today apparently.

Waiting for breakfast



Martin Banfield is stuck (or has been) at Morrisons car park in Perth but I can't even think about popping up to see him. Pity really. Hope you make it home today Martin.



Snow

It's not the first snow to fall on the hills as we approach winter, but the cover on the Ben Lawers range looked pretty enticing today. The photograph is taken using a compact digital on full zoom so quality is compromised somewhat.