We have had a week of fairly heavy frost and gradually the ground has been getting whiter. The only advantage is the lovely sunny days and good photo opportunities with mist and nice sun rises and sun sets.
Kinbrylie Diary Page December 2009
It's almost that time of year again, but before the diary starts to mention the word, we will have one more festive free week.
We have had a week of fairly heavy frost and gradually the ground has been
getting whiter. The only advantage is the lovely sunny days and good photo
opportunities with mist and nice sun rises and sun sets.
This photo was taken just as the sun was disappearing, it is almost the same
photo as above but from a longer distance.
This photo is looking west from the side of the house as the last of the light
is disappearing.
And after dark, this is the build up of ice crystals on the roof of my
car. They are amazing but very difficult to photograph.
Hopefully next week there will be some decorations up and we will be getting ready for the festivities.
See you soon
Well here we are again and only two days to go to the Big Day itself. I am sure it is going to be a White Christmas here as it will be for many of you. I expect you are all fed up of the "white stuff" by now but since we haven't done very much lately except feed animals, defrost water troughs and shovel snow I am afraid the pics this time are all round the house and garden in and during the snow.
Taken out of our bedroom window during the two solid days of snow fall. We have
had three power cuts in two days
Donald has dug a path out to the cars
Now who could be THAT mad!!!
Early morning, well not that early but just after sunrise.
Someone has got to do it.
Trees in the garden
and more of the same
Kinbrylie in the snow
Looking south east
and a wider view of the same
Beinn Sgurrach in the snow
Is that a tractor I hear, oh here comes the hay
Looking towards the main road from the pond
slightly to the left catching Beinn Sgurrach from a different angle
and looking up the hill to the big right hand corner almost at the top
I hope the photos have not made you feel too cold, we have a foot of snow at present and the outdoor thermometer is reading minus 8.3 and dropping. Brrrrrrrrrrrrr, thank goodness for the Aga.
We are hoping that my sister and her family, from Edinburgh and our daughter, Aileen, from Aberdeen, will make it home for a couple of days. Our son, Ewen, is staying in Inverness with his girlfriend this year.
Well that's all for now, I will try and get some more news and photos for you next week.
Keep watching and I hope you all have a fabulous Christmas.
Thursday 31 December
It's hard to believe that Christmas has passed and today is the last day of 2009. I hope you all had a lovely time, we certainly did. My sister and her family, from Edinburgh, and our daughter, Aileen from Aberdeen came to stay for a few days. The photographs that are in the diary today were taken by various members of the family, Tricia Bain, Louise Bain, Aileen and myself.
Santa has arrived.
Ready for lunch
and from above
Carving the turkey
Flossie gives Rudolph a Christmas Kiss
The Girls
Left to Right:- Louise (neice), myself, Tricia (sister), and Aileen
(daughter)
Icicles hanging over the patio door.
River Fechlin taken from the bridge at the bottom of the hill.
Looking west from the pond.
Gem
The road to Dell
And now that you have seen all the photos it just remains for me to ask you to join us in a glass of good cheer and I wish you all a very Happy New Year and prosperous 2010. See you next year!!