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A wander in the woods
Sunday morning turned out to be the start of another dreich, uninspiring day. Even Lola was unhappy going the distance to the corner shop to get the Sunday papers and the usual Morton rolls for breakfast. In the afternoon, we drove up to Drumclog for some fresh air and a wander in the woods. We ventured onto the small tracks through the forest from the moment we left the car park, but headed slightly further North than usual and meandered along the edge of the valley South of Mugdock Castle.
Het Vennetje
These images were taken on a crisp, sunny winter's morning a few years ago when I was staying at my parents in the Netherlands. An ideal morning to step out of the door and walk onto the heather for reflection and appreciating nature. This small nature reserve, 'De Renderklippen', lies on the 'Noord Oost Veluwe' and is a typical combination of heather and forest that is the trademark of this area of the country.
Mugdock Castle
The castle grounds are worthwhile exploring, especially the area between the castle and the loch. There you can find fascinating old trees,
El Kurna, a magical place lost forever
This is a small selection of images taken in El Kurna on the West Bank of the Nile at Luxor in March 2005. I have been selecting these and other images from El Kurna with the aim to publish a photo book of this magical place, that has, unfortunately, been levelled to the ground and lost forever. El Kurna was a unique village on the West bank of the Nile.
Reflections
On Saturday afternoon Lola and I dropped Lynn off in town, giving us a couple of hours before we had to pick her up again. As it was a glorious crisp day with blue skies we headed up to Mugdock for a wander around the Loch, castle, woods and moors. Some images from the castle, including a virtual reality taken in the walled garden, will be the subject of my next blog.
A wander onto the moor
What a difference a week of thawing makes. Last week we were walking in winter wonderland in freezing temperatures, now there's hardly any snow and ice left. The well trodden paths of stamped down snow have turned inot a sheet of very slippery ice.
Road to Puntallana
In the absence of any worthwhile images taken during the past week, here are some images I reviewed and considered for the book on La Gomera that I am currently writing. The majority of these images were taken on the precipitous road that forms the final stretch of the journey along the winding coastal road from San Sebastian to Puntallana which lies on the North-East corner of La Gomera, about 6 km as the crow flies to the North of San Sebastian.
Ne'erday's Walk
Ne'ersday, the start of another new year. I can't believe how quick 2009 has gone though. The big question for most people seem to be what to call this year, is it twenty-ten or two-thousand-and-ten. A close second in popularity is the mandatory New Year diet.
Timber Ponds
A little bit of local history with this set of images of the timber ponds found off the shores of the Clyde at Langbank and Finlaystone, just East of Port Glasgow. Timber Ponds were set up along the southern shore of the River Clyde in the early days of wooden ship builing, occupying the area between Port Glasgow and Langbank.
Snow in the Woods
To build up an appetite and burn off some calories before Christmas dinner, we decided to go for a forest walk. We drove up to Drumclog car park beside the Milngavie reservoirs and headed into Mugdock Wood for a long walk that includes a stretch of the West Highland Way. From the car park, we walked along the main path until the first sharp bend and then ventured into the forest following tracks meandering through the dense forest and alongside the valley to the North.
A Dog's Xmas
You may wonder if Christmas is any different for Lola than an ordinary Sunday, or in other words, is it possible to spoil Lola even more than normal? Indeed, she was spoiled rotten, ripping her own presents open, ripping through the leftover wrappings of our presents, playing with deafening squeeky toys before lunch and getting lots of treats.
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