coigach

Last weekend we were up staying in Ullapool for Stuart McIntyre`s 60th birthday celebration ceilidh in the village hall. We took the opportunity given us by the good weather to get on to the hills just to the North.

Views from Ben More Coigach.


This incribed stone is part of the geology trail at Knockan Rock.

This is part of a stone sphere-part of the same trail.

Here`s Moira near the top of Stac Polly

Purple Saxifrage

A short trip from the car park at Achlean in Glen Feshie took me to the Allt Fhearnagan as it falls through the pine wood before meeting the main river.


Beyond this, in Coire Garbhalach, there are good places to see the early flowering purple saxifrage.

And Alpine Lady`s Mantle is renewing itself.

Back home

Here`s a view from the little hill at the back of Kingussie, Creag Bhalg, taken on Sunday,5th April.The weather had been good whilst we had been in Swizerland, but the day before, just for the start of the golf season, the weather had been bitter and there is fresh snow on the Sgoran and Cairngorm.


There are meltwater channels to the S of the hill. This is one of the most prominent and, though the land is at about 340m, it has been extensively cultivated in the past.


From the Spey, just where Raitt`s burn joins, there is a fine view towards Creag Dhubh beyond Newtonmore.


Alder tree catkins were difficult to photograph in the breeze.

Saas Fee

Moira, Catriona and I were here for a week skiing. Not much sign of Spring here. The Dom ,in this picture, is the highest peak in Swizerland.


Here`s Moira and Catriona at 3500m looking up to the Allallinhorn.


This was typical of the weather


This shot,looking NE was taken on our second day`s skiing when it looked as though,from the valley below,it was tobe a dull day.