Another grey miserable day, so no current photograph again, however here is another taken in 2002. This is of Buachaille Etive More, Glencoe.

Since the weather has been pretty miserable here of late, I resurrected one from 2002. It is of Ben Nevis (or Beinn Nibheis in the Gaelic {unless you can manipulate pdf files you really need to print this link}).

This photograph is included because I like Pied Wagtails. They are such perky little birds and never stop moving about.

Since Sorlil is happier with birds than dogs, here are three for the price of one. You’ve got, from left to right, starling, black-headed gull and a herring gull.

No matter how cold, dogs just seem to love playing in and around the sea. Rather them than me at present.

Blue becase that was the colour of my hands!

Today has been fairly yukky – overcast, windy, cold and trying to rain. I did brave the climatic conditions on Ayr Esplanade to get a photograph of a black-headed gull. I know it doesn’t have black head, but it will when it comes to the breeding season. They are a very elegant small gull – noisy, but elegant.

This shot is of one trying to fly past into the teeth of a gale.

and I am talking about the Turkey this time!

Merry Christmas everyone, and a peaceful and healthy New Year to follow.

…. and I’m not talking about the Turkey.

This little fellow has decorated our Christmas Tree for a few years now. It wouldn’t be the same without him, even if he is a bit the worse for wear now.

To those who are already on Christmas Day and to those (like me) still awaiting its coming, best wishes for a peaceful and healthy year to come.

Having been less than polite yesterday of someone else’s decorations, I thought I’d let you see the only decoration I have – inside the house; nothing outside. That is apart from the Christmas (or should that read Xmas) cards hanging on strips down the wall. I’m saying Xmas since there are virtually no religious cards this year.

Excuse the blurring on these photos, but it was a cold night with a bitter wind; I was sitting in my car with the window down but with the engine running; I was using the big camera with a fairly high magnification!

I don’t know if I’m being curmudgeonly or not, but for a private residence I find this ‘show’ excessive. Although, at least, it is not in glorious technicolour. Possibly the owner thinks Christ was a space traveller and is trying to provide landing lights for the next spacecraft! I don’t think this has anything to do with Christmas, only with one-upmanship.