Another Gallimaufry from around Newton Stewart February 2015

A few pictures from around Newton Stewart over the last ten days.

A head cold and a sore knee limited my activities over the last fortnight but I took pictures.

I'm now back to normal (well as normal as I can be)

The swans are back on Blairmount Pond.

The ducks are getting fat.

Cats are prowling.

Geese are flapping.

Crocuses are budding.

Snowdrops have ripened fully.

Frogs and toads are spawning.

It's rained, snowed, sleeted and hailstones have fallen.

The moon shines, leaves are budding.

An old milk bottle surfaces and old buildings are crumbling.

That's yer lot in the description department, I hope there's a picture for you to enjoy.

Cheerio the noo.

Rooftops, Birds and the Season of Goodwill - November/December 2014

 A week after contracting a bad cold and sore throat, I'm finally on the mend.

Though I haven't been getting much sleep, I have managed a few short walks from the house.

This first set of pictures may not be of much interest to anyone but Newton Stewart residents.

I took myself off one day for a climb to Barrhill Wood phone mast. 

   

The western end of Newton Stewart and where I live.

If you narrow and squint your eyes, you can imagine you're in Austria or Switzerland.

The roof of Kirroughtree House.

Barrhill Farm and cottages.

Blackcraig view.

Newton Stewart Community Hospital in the foreground.

Golf club to the left above.

As I climbed I took lots of pictures over Newton Stewart and Minnigaff.

Here's a few of them. Interested readers may try to identify their respective locales.

BIRDS

The majority of the following pictures were taken from Wigtown Harbour bird hide.

I think there might be some snowy (I've since been corrected) little egrets amongst them.

'Tis the Season of Goodwill

I took a short walk through town on the day of the switch on of the Christmas lights.

This is Scotland's largest Santa.

Traffic was diverted from Victoria Street to Riverside Rd.

Reminiscent of a scene before motor cars perhaps.

I didn't stay, the sun was going down and I was feeling cold.

View south west from my back garden.

I loved this strange cloud formation top left.

The moon just before dusk.

A forthcoming recce will determine my recovery.

N.B Just a short note to my fellow bloggers, I will catch up soon.