Monthly Archives: March 2010

Meall nan Tarmachan

Posted on March 23, 2010 by

Or Another Crianlarich Weekend I Or My Favourite Christmas Present III A fifth annual weekend get together with old friends at the Ben More Lodge Hotel just outside Crianlarich. Last year both days walking ended for me, not without satisfaction, … Continue reading →

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Common Lizard

Posted on March 22, 2010 by

Out this weekend, well off my usual stamping grounds in the Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve, when my companion spotted this tiny handsome dude sunning himself by the path.

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On Finding More Things

Posted on March 17, 2010 by

Saturday’s second stroll was a family affair with three generations of bound beaters. We began in the trough, a slight fault where the bedding plains have turned through ninety degrees so that they run vertically and a softer layer of … Continue reading →

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Pop Goes The….Stoat?

Posted on March 15, 2010 by

A Two Walk Saturday. The first, with my Mum and Dad, a stroll to The Cove, across the Lots, a pause at Kay’s to buy some of their delicious sourdough bread, and eventually to Heald Brow which despite its modest … Continue reading →

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Auchterarder

Posted on March 11, 2010 by

A weekend visit back to the snows of January – or so it seemed. We were stopping near Auchterarder as guests of some optimistic time-share sales-people who were labouring under the misapprehension that we have several thousand quid lying around … Continue reading →

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Pink Mud Sunset

Posted on March 4, 2010 by

Two post work walks on consecutive evenings – the nights are decidedly lighter. The first was a solo affair in Eaves Wood, a good hours exploration. Nothing much evident in the way of signs of spring in the wood. Having … Continue reading →

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