Environmental, Everyday Life, Photography, Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Seasonal, Snow, Torridons, Winter Weather

Winter Warning…….

It was near the end of a wet September afternoon in the Highlands of Scotland.  When I say wet I do mean wet, the rain was as bad as it gets in the shadow of the big mountains of Torridon.  Then unexpectedly a break in the clouds and a touch of sunshine and a great view along Upper Loch Torridon appeared as is by magic…..and those rains were cold enough to leave just a sprinkling of white on the slopes.  No time for tripod just jump out of the car, select the best viewpoint one could and then shoot…..well I like it and I hope you do……

CARRON TORRIDON

Back to today and the weather has been once again rather spring like, not that I have been anywhere to enjoy it.  But listening to the weather forecasts for this weekend ahead it does sounds as if we are in for some more wintery weather with snow warnings for Sunday.  We will just have to wait and see.

8th February

© David Oakes 2013

16 thoughts on “Winter Warning…….”

    1. As a child I was told that Pine Cones opened in the sun and closed in the rain and that seaweed was the best indicator of the weather….fable yes, but just like the sayings “Red sky at night sailors delight – red sky in the morning shepherds warning” they do seem much more reliable than the modern computer based forecasts! Mind you I have always said…’if you want to know what the weather is doing- look out of the window’. Best wishes

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    1. Spectacular area to visit. Not sure how to give you a short answer on Scottish Independence. Let me start by saying that I am half Scottish and half English and proud of both parts of my heritage; but I am also proud to be British. Scotland (like Wales) has had for some time now their own elected Parliament and that seems to me to have been a good decision. But as to full independence – well I think the outcome of next years Referendum (to be held only in Scotland) is at the moment too close to call. Opinion as you would expect is very much polarized and expressed mainly by those passionate at both ends of the political spectrum about the issue . I suspect the majority of folk, who sit in the middle of that political spectrum, have yet to make up their minds. But I do detect from many friends and business colleagues in Scotland, that they hold the view that Scotland should remain part of the U.K. I share that view, after all we are only a small island. But a lot can happen between now and next years vote and as they say ‘a day in politics is a long time and anything and everything can and often does change’. Not sure that is a good explanation for you…lets just say that the issue is of course much deeper than political and commercial interests but also one with deep rooted historic emotions and heart felt wounds of injustice…..not sure that a referendum will resolve those. Here endeth the sermon!

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    1. With a little help from an x8 ND Grad. But within minutes normal Highland weather service had returned! It was also one of those days when you realise that you driven far too many miles on highland roads checking out future potential locations…..but we also had a long lunch at Torridon Lodge so not all bad!

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