tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post2713515021177537231..comments2024-03-27T00:02:28.418+00:00Comments on Alex and Bob`s Blue Sky Scotland: Loch Garten Nature Reserve. Abernethy Forest.blueskyscotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-27731428807274746492013-12-19T00:23:38.146+00:002013-12-19T00:23:38.146+00:00Hi Kay,
Yet another thing I didn't know was th...Hi Kay,<br />Yet another thing I didn't know was the fact that you have Ospreys over there. I just assumed bald eagles would take their place as fish eating birds of prey as I've never noticed them in any stateside wildlife films. There's probably a lot of USA animals I'm not familiar with, especially birds and small mammals. They are still fairly rare here but the reintroduced Red Kite, another spectacular bird has really exploded and you see them quite often now soaring over Perthshire and Galloway. blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-88048507628708418082013-12-19T00:12:26.942+00:002013-12-19T00:12:26.942+00:00Hi Jim,
Looked like you had a cracking adventure o...Hi Jim,<br />Looked like you had a cracking adventure over in the States. The weather has been dreadful here so you didn't miss much.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-26952995997057422752013-12-18T11:53:57.411+00:002013-12-18T11:53:57.411+00:00Wow. I love this post, I just can't tell you h...Wow. I love this post, I just can't tell you how much.<br />Love all your photos, the trails around the lochs, the clouds, the thought of even seeing an osprey!<br />We saw one once at Arabia Lake and we heard it before we saw it.<br />I WILL get to Scotland, one day!<br />Oh! And I wouldn't mind seeing the castles either!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-82483145530189362962013-12-16T09:24:45.272+00:002013-12-16T09:24:45.272+00:00Finally catching up Bob. You might not have had th...Finally catching up Bob. You might not have had the best weather, but you certainly captured the spirit of Scotland, completely different to the cotton fields of South Georgia.<br />Bracken, rain, mountains, lochs, castles, pheasants, log cabins and snow. <br />As a youngster whenever I went to Glasgow by bus the most amazing sight was coming into Stirling and seeing the castle and saying to myself I'll get a look at that sometime. You can count on one hand the number of times I've visited Stirling, and I've yet to get to the castle. Maybe 2014 is the year. The Glebe Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09609629219727888442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-58310214112978357592013-12-12T22:08:26.192+00:002013-12-12T22:08:26.192+00:00I've still got some tops to collect on Ben Avo...I've still got some tops to collect on Ben Avon and, carelessly, on Beinn a' Bhuird! Couldn't find Cnap na Cleirich in the mist! :-(<br /><br />But I'll be picking and choosing more when I've got my final 2 Munros out of the way :-)<br />Carol.Carolhttp://www.mountaincowardadventures.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-79710784089704803052013-12-11T00:32:21.189+00:002013-12-11T00:32:21.189+00:00Hi Carol,
Nope. Only been up it the once from the ...Hi Carol,<br />Nope. Only been up it the once from the other side and that was so long ago(30 years) I can hardly remember that occasion. I've literally climbed 1000's of hills since then so I'm always amazed my knees are still semi OK as long as I look after them and don't trash them too much. That's another reason I avoid large hills in bad weather as its extra wear and tear I can do without. I save my creaking bones for big mountains when its sunny and worth the extra effort.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-12077645464854471862013-12-09T03:26:40.142+00:002013-12-09T03:26:40.142+00:00Loch Garten looks a belter. I'm sure I've...Loch Garten looks a belter. I'm sure I've driven through Grantown on Spey but don't remember it - time for a re-visit I think. I'd like to tackle Ben Avon from that side if possible anyway - have you ever approached it from the north?<br />Carol.Carolhttp://www.mountaincowardadventures.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com