Back in Gairloch

 Cold on higher ground

 Flowerdale waterfall

West coast sunset

A few days at Loch Ness

 Chilli enjoying the smells

 It's much colder on the east side of the country.

Sunset across Loch Ness

A few days at Loch Ness

 The falls of Foyers on the south side of Loch Ness

 By the Dores Inn (really good food) the saleroom of the "monster man" - he was open an hour later selling his ornamental monsters.

 The nearest we got  to seeing Nessie

 Looking down the loch towards Fort Augustus

A wee lochan in the forest above Inverfarigaig.

Wind turbine

Work has started today on the school's new wind turbine. The first one they had put onto the side of the school a couple of years ago was pretty useless, so they're going for a bigger one on the playing field where it's certainly, usually windy. Personally, I think it'll be a blot on the landscape. Time will tell.

Return of winter

Overnight snow isn't staying round here, but a trip to Achnasheen this morning saw temperatures drop below freezing inland & the need for 4wheel drive at Glen Docherty & beyond. Back to the west & the gales are driving the surf high up the beach.

World Book Night

Sorry for the long gap in postings but we've both been rather unwell. Thankfully, now improving but still a way to go.
Last night we took part in World Book Night as "givers" of Alan Bennett's "A Life Like Other peoples". We were based at The Millcroft Hotel & enjoyed an evening with people calling in to recieve a book & have a  chit-chat about the event & books in general.
We've been enjoying some lovely weather over the last couple of weeks, mild & sunny, and of course the days are lengthening at an amazing rate. Flowering currants are in bloom & the daffodils are about to explode any day. The crocus are past their best & snowdrops have been superb. There is a threat of snow later this week but we shall see.