Dizzy Daff
09 January 2021 16:44:00

Lovely comments, thank you.  What a difference sunshine and a blue sky make!


Unfortunately no blue skies today - still a bit of snow though.  


Sunrise


Sunrise


Church spire


Church spire (Spouse's picture)


Back on the railway


Setting off, once again....


Path blocked


Path blocked


Top field


Top field - glimpse of sunshine


Moor


Across the moor


Spouse


Spouse marching on


Glenbeg burn ford


The ford across Glenbeg Burn - good stepping stones.


Climbing Glenbeg road


About to climb up the road again - what a workout today!


Back downhill


Back downhill, homeward bound (4 and a half miles in total).  


Rain on its way.  


Daphne
Grantown on Spey
774 ft ASL
Scottish Highlands
four
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09 January 2021 18:11:29

We have quite a bit and some sun today to show it off.
Through the afternoon the wind picked up and you could see snow blowing about higher up which I managed to catch on video - still uploading though we can still only have 0.5mb up speed.

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four
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09 January 2021 19:22:11
four
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09 January 2021 21:18:10
A171 yesterday near Whitby
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DEW
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10 January 2021 08:05:34

Looks great. Would you like to export a little of the inconvenience down south? Be glad to help you out.


 


Is it all high up or is there snow down to sea level?


War does not determine who is right, only who is left - Bertrand Russell

Chichester 12m asl
Dizzy Daff
10 January 2021 17:06:23

Wow!  It looks rather chilly in Yorkshire.  


Snow beginning to melt slowly here - up to 3 deg C this afternoon, so the trees have lost most of their cover.  Definitely not so pretty....


Railway on the 10th


Railway


The woods 10th


Woods


Seeds from the birds


Many wee birds were munching on the seeds on a big birch tree.


Climbing the hill


Climbing up through the woods - lots of small branches down


Path


Path through the field


View over Grantown


View over Grantown


More rain forecast - before turning to snow again? 


Daphne
Grantown on Spey
774 ft ASL
Scottish Highlands
Dizzy Daff
10 January 2021 17:09:30

Originally Posted by: DEW 


Looks great. Would you like to export a little of the inconvenience down south? Be glad to help you out.


Is it all high up or is there snow down to sea level?



Kingswells


My sister lives in Kingswells, Aberdeen (130 m asl)


Rosyth


And my brother lives in Rosyth, near the Forth Estuary, about 30 m asl, so there's been a bit of snow lower down nearer the coast too.


Daphne
Grantown on Spey
774 ft ASL
Scottish Highlands
Dizzy Daff
11 January 2021 19:30:53

Snow 11th 0930 hrs


Fast thaw this morning with steady rain and temp about 4 deg C. 


Second snowman started but got wet...


 


Second snowman started but I got rather wet.


Along the road at 1430 hrs 


Along the street about 1630 hrs.


Steps


The steps down to the railway line.


The railway line in the dark


Along the railway line in the dark.


Overnight frost forecast as well as sunshine tomorrow - might be weather for a walk? 


 


Daphne
Grantown on Spey
774 ft ASL
Scottish Highlands
four
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12 January 2021 10:38:10

Those drifts this morning could hang on a while yet judging by forecasts.


four
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12 January 2021 11:17:33
Short edit of drifting on the 9th, the minor road up the side of there was only re-opened late yesterday


Dizzy Daff
12 January 2021 19:31:32

Snow, sunshine, blue sky = get outside!


Dodgy road


Dodgy road for cycling, so used the pavement!


Roadsign


Road sign to the east of Grantown


Near Ballieward


Near Ballieward


East Lodge


East Lodge


Sheep


Ballieward sheep


A939


A939 


Top gate


Top gate to the castle


Trusty steed


Trusty steed


Sunshine ahead


Glimpse of sunshine


Dava Way


Dava Way


Tree


Birch tree


Pony


Pony


Bridge


Railway bridge rampart


Bridge 2


Railway bridge


Track


Icy track


Castle entrance


Entrance to the castle


Castle Grant


Castle Grant


Bike track


Bike track


West Lodge


West Lodge


Lodge


West Lodge from the front


Back in the woods


Back out in the woods after lunch


Icy track in the woods 12th


Still snow lying - more to come?


Track back


Tractor track in the snow.  


That's all for today!   


Daphne
Grantown on Spey
774 ft ASL
Scottish Highlands
Dizzy Daff
12 January 2021 19:35:40

Originally Posted by: four 

Short edit of drifting on the 9th, the minor road up the side of there was only re-opened late yesterday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbepv3bUj2s


I love the bit with the grouse (?) setting off from the hillside - about 20 seconds in.


Daphne
Grantown on Spey
774 ft ASL
Scottish Highlands
Dizzy Daff
13 January 2021 20:02:30

The Square


The Square this morning on my way to the fish man (he comes from Cullen in his wee white van).


Then a quick walk today along the railway line - 


Railway 13th


The railway line


Woods 13th


The woods


Tree near caravan site


An interesting tree near the caravan site


Track back


The track back


Taller than me


He's taller than me and struggling with the overhead bushes.


Not happy with my choice of route


On some of the path he was going backwards to avoid the overhead branches!


Nearly home


Almost home


 


I'm not sure if we're going to have snow or sleet tonight - we'll find out tomorrow.


Daphne
Grantown on Spey
774 ft ASL
Scottish Highlands
NMA
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14 January 2021 08:27:39

Thanks for all those images and vids Four and Dizzy Daff. Nothing like here for many years.


 


 


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South Dorset
Elevation 60m 197ft
roadrunnerajn
14 January 2021 08:33:36

Keep on posting them it maybe the only snow fix I get this winter.


Germoe, part of the breakaway Celtic Republic.
Chichesterweatherfan2
14 January 2021 15:56:42
indeed..stunning pictures Dizzy, keep them coming... I can only dream....
Dizzy Daff
15 January 2021 15:43:55

Hello again from the frozen north.  Yesterday we had rain, so a little more of a thaw, but there's still plenty snow around....


Our steps


Our steps - down the embankment to the old railway line.


Deer footprints


A deer has been using our steps!


On the railway line


The railway line this afternoon


Sunshine


Sunshine through the trees


Hilltops


Hilltops visible


Thick again


Thick again


Looking for the path


Where’s the path


North


Looking north


West


Looking west


Machine tracks


Machine tracks


Heading back


Heading back down the hill


Railway line down there somewhere


The railway line below


Milder weather forecast.  


Daphne
Grantown on Spey
774 ft ASL
Scottish Highlands
Dizzy Daff
16 January 2021 15:52:21

Today's 5 deg C and a couple of rain showers haven't shifted much of the snow.


Icy railway


Icy railway - Yaktrax needed!


Path


Path in the woods


Clouds


Clouds from the top field


Rainbow


Rainbow in the distance


Dark clouds


Dark clouds – rain coming


Moody sky


Moodier looking sky


Cottage


Old gamekeeper’s cottage


From the top


From the top


Glenbeg


Close up over Glenbeg to the Cairngorms


Icy


Icy tracks down the hill


Walking poles and Yaktrax were most useful....  


Daphne
Grantown on Spey
774 ft ASL
Scottish Highlands
Dizzy Daff
17 January 2021 18:46:17

Not a lot to show from today's walk - just ice, ice and more ice!


Walk


Walk on the 17th


Icy track


Icy track


Bridge


Railway bridge


Riverside


Riverside


Ducks


Ducks


Icy path


Icy path


Pond 1


Pond 2


No ducks on pond


Skating pond – no ducks....


More ice


More ice


Gritters


Gritters all asleep - ie they weren’t out and about!


Daphne
Grantown on Spey
774 ft ASL
Scottish Highlands
Dizzy Daff
19 January 2021 19:40:08

Snow lingering on in places, ready for more to come!


Today's pics - A frosty day....


Blue sky in the morning


Blue sky in the morning


Icy tracks


Icy tracks


Still snow


Still a bit of snow in places


Puddle


Frosty puddle


Moss 1


Moss 2


Moss 3


Nice patterns with the frost on the mosses.


Frost 1


Frost in the garden too.


Daphne
Grantown on Spey
774 ft ASL
Scottish Highlands
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