I couldn’t resist using the first line of one of the most famous Scottish traditional songs, as the title of this post. But a very significant power station project, is to be undertaken in the area. These are the opening few sentences of the Wikipedia entry for the Loch Sloy Hydro-Electric Scheme....
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The weather had picked up slighty, from the cold and freezing temperatures. Finding time between the rain and dry weather paid off as this week I managed to see a bird I have seen before but always a lovely surprise to see, and one I have not seen for about 20 years! Alexandra Park...
Here we are again, another new year has just begun. I have been away from my camera and nature for far too long! A run of bad health and bad weather has limited my time getting out and about. Hopefully, going forward I can find time and new places in Glasgow and the surrounding area to get out...
A stroll around Glasgow’s Botanical Gardens and Kelvingrove Park – (21/10/24) After the stormy weather on the Sunday evening, Monday turned out to be a fairly decent day. My cousin and I decided to go for a lovely walk around the Botanical Gardens and Kelvingrove Park that morning. I didn’t...
Where have I been? Apologies for the delay in posting a new blog – this was suppose to be a weekly blog, however, illness, travelling, a holiday and bad weather has delayed a lot of my weekly updates. I was on holiday back in early September in Malia, Crete, Greece with my best friend. On...
After a lovely sunny weekend last week, the rain came back with a vengeance. Unfortunately, I have been unable to get out and about as much as I would have liked due to work and not such great weather for birding! Meet Glasgow’s Peregrines – (25/05/24) After the magnificent highlights of...
Alexandra Park – (16/05/24) After my Canon camera decided to stop working, I bit the bullet and decided to invest in a more expensive bridge camera, so after charging it up I felt it was only right on such a lovely evening after work to try it out. I am still sorting out settings and what not...
As the weather has managed to be a bit brighter and warmer, I have found the birds and nature in general to be more active and abundant. Not only have birds been busy singing, nest building and so on, I have also witnessed more Bees and Butterflies whizzing around. Alexandra Park &...
After a week off from writing my blog – due to back to work fatigue, bad weather and not getting out anywhere, I did not feel there was much point to posting a blog update! However, this weekend has been much more fun and interesting nature wise! Hamiltonhill Claypits LNR (16/03/24) A wee...
