Joe gets things done!
The photo exhibition of Joe’s photos on the swans is still available to view outside of the library – didn’t actually get to stop and enjoy it until yesterday, and certainly worth a look before it finishes on Monday.
In the meantime, though, he’s been keeping busy – by getting the HC to be busy – [...]
Scotlands coldest Winter
As Nairn sees more snow drift in over the past few days, the met office have reportedly declared the current Scottish Winter the coldest for almost 100 years – since records began in 1914.
Ice patches still remain from the previous snow falls, rain had already soaked the roads and ground, so freezing temperatures and more [...]
The Pylons are coming!
So the Scottish government has finally rubber stamped the power line upgrade between Beauly and Denny: Power line upgrade given go-ahead.
Certainly I’ve seen a lot of passionate protesting about the issue, both around Stirling as well as the Highlands, as people become horrified at the idea of taller pylons marching across the Cairngorms.
The problem as [...]
A Year by the Riverbank
JT posts a pictorial summary of his coverage of Nairn by the river over the past year – certainly well worth a look:
Pictorial River Review 2009
Seagull in distress
Driving back on the school run this morning, saw something big and white in the middle of Lochloy Road that the rest of the traffic was driving around.
Turned out to be a badly injured seagull, so I stopped and having no idea what to do with it, other than it seemed more cruel to leave [...]
Sonny Seagul dies
Sad news for those of us who were following the story of the rescue of Sonny Seagul on Simply Superb Swans – alas, Sonny has died.
It was a surprisingly touching story, with a variety of roller coasters, as Sonny appeared to be gaining health, only to relapse to an infection, seemed to be getting better, [...]
Another dead sperm whale in Scotland
The BBC reports that another Sperm Whale has washed up dead on the coast of Scotland, this time at Balmedie Beach in Aberdeenshire.
It’s just over a year since one died in the Moray Firth and was washed up at the headland at Allanfearn (picture above).
It has been a busy year for Cetaceans, though, with Bottle-Nosed [...]
Geese on the Wing
A huge flock of geese just flew over at 9am – making lots of noise of course.
We’ve had flocks of geese fly over many a time, but this one was the largest I’ve seen this year.
I called the children out to see, then decided to go for my camera for a picture, but by then [...]
Highland Wildlife Park gets UK’s only Polar Bear
The Highland Wildlife Park gets the UK’s only Polar Bear, as it moves Mercedes in from Edinburgh Zoo:
Polar bear unveiled at new home
Got to admit, I have mixed feelings about the park – on the one hand, I’m hopefully that they are doing helpful zoological work for protecting endangered species.
However…the park doesn’t seem to know [...]
Frogs return to Lochloy quarry
I found the quarry ponds on Lochloy Road the summer after moving in, and they were filled with frogspawn.
I love amphibians, having kept ponds on and off since childhood to create living space for frogs, toads, and newts.
I was building a pond in the front garden at the time, and in finding the Lochloy [...]
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