My Scotland trip in mid-May now seems almost like a distant memory, but a very pleasant, long overdue (last visit was May 2014) and enjoyable one.
Here is the last set of photos, which I thought I'd already shared, but it seems not, or at last I can't find them if I did, so apologies if I have, and please do let me know if I have....
The other posts, Loch Garten 17th & 18th May, Insh Marshes 18th May and Scottish Dolphin Centre, Spey Bay 19th May, are all from the same week.
After a quick stop in Dalwhinnie to top up my single malt, not that I drink a lot, a bottle lasts around two years, it was off to a nearby, well, nearby-ish village called Laggan for lunch. Getting out of the car we, Ang my long suffering wife, were greeted with the following sign.
Alas the red squirrels were very elusive, but not so this wee stoat...
After lunch , it was a drive out to Garva Bridge, one of Gen George Wade's constructions along his military road, primarily to see some deer, which we did, fallow deer
Also some more Highland Cattle
The return drive back to Laggan, and Ang spotted a bird of prey hovering over Spey Dam, which turned out to be an osprey, hovering, then swooping down on the reservoir at Spey Dam and going back up without any fish....
The light was poor, but it was still a fabulous sight, and a nice end to the holiday.
A brilliant end to a fabulous week
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
Lynn L said:
Michael B said:
The Highlands of Scotland are possibly my type of scenery, remote and wild, and somewhere I could seriously consider moving to, if it wasn't for my son so far south and the rest of the family being so spread out across the UK.
Fear not Catlady, I'm nay moving any time soon.....
And here is me getting the spare room ready!! Oh well.
What a lovely selection Mike, the wee Stoat and of course on of my favourites, the Osprey. You have had a great time on your Scottish trip.
Thank you, it was a fabulous week away, and I know I don't need to tell you how beautiful it is there.
As for moving up there, I wouldn't take much arm twisting. Back in 2014, the previous visit, and the last before my accident, we drove up to John O'Groats, which on its own, take away the glossy retail part, is a fabulous place and the views on the day were just stunning, especially looking over to Island of Stroma.
For those interested, you can see some of the photos of John O'Groats and also some from the Highland Folk Museum in Newtonmore, in my Scotland 2014 album.
The drive itself was a stunning coastal drive, and one my wife and I want to do again while we can still get out and about.
Rushin_Bushin said:Stunning! So happy for you that you got to see these :)
Thank you