Tuesday, March 25, 2008

From the Clyde to the highlands!


From the Clyde to the highlands!, originally uploaded by Kindurco.

The river Clyde flowing past Dumbarton with the snow-topped highland hills in the distance behind. That is the snow-covered tip of Ben Lomond showing on the right of the picture Spring morning 2008

Loch Thom and spring clouds 2008


Loch Thom and spring clouds 2008, originally uploaded by Kindurco.

Loch Thom and spring clouds 2008. A beautiful clear , stil, sunny but cold spring day in Scotland. This is the area I am working in for this summer - lucky me!!

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Patch and windy weather at Ayr beach


Patch and windy weather at Ayr beach 12-March-2008 , originally uploaded by Kindurco.

Having fun on a stormy beach! Patch playing with his ball and ignoring the surf and the very strong winds.
I got a little bit of video of Patch standing head into the wind , and all his fur was being continuously ruffled up!

Castle Semple high waters


Castle Semple high waters, originally uploaded by Kindurco.

Castle Semple Loch flooding over the waterside walkway on the 8th March 2008. There is a concrete walkway underneath the waters edge - probably about half a metre below the surface!! The swans and other waterbirds were sheltering behinf the shrubs down near the white vehicle - as far up on the grass as they could get. When the rain did come - it was horizontal!!

Clydeside walkies!


Clydeside 1, originally uploaded by Kindurco.

Patch taking a saunter along the Clydeside walkway west of Bells bridge and the Moat Hotel. Unfortunately he decided to use the landscape route - probably much more interesting smells there!

Past and future in the present -3

A nicer view of the Waverley waiting for the season to begin again. I really like the way she is moored next to the very futuristic looking Science Centre - a real union of the past, present and future!

Past and future in the present -1

The Waverly paddle steamer moored at the Science centre on the Clyde - next to the science tower [which is still closed!]. I took this after an afternoon at the Craft & Hobbies Fair at the SECC, and I needed some fresh air - so went for a walk along the Clyde walkway [which doubles as a cycletrack!] around 4.00pm on a Friday afternoon.