Frandy Reservoir, 04 July 2020

Lockdown easing… and we were finally allowed to travel far enough to restart club outings.  Our first of the ‘new normal’ took us to Frandy. The weather forecast looked decidedly iffy, but we got away with it.  However, it was distinctly cool for July.  The water was 16C, but the air was only 12C in…

Birds from the cycle path

While many of the birds in the photos of this album have been photographed in other locations – The Botanic Gardens, Figgate Park, etc, all of them have been seen (or, in the case of the tawny owl, heard) on and around the cycle path between Newhaven and Warriston/Goldenacre, and along the Water of Leith…

Coldingham Loch, 22 March 2020

Our first outing of the season – and possibly our last.  Who knows what lies ahead in the coming months? In the lead-up, we had put all possible precautions in place… Gareth kept the hut locked and disinfected the boats after use the previous day.  We practiced our best social distancing.  We pre-paid by bank…