Carron Valley Reservoir, 13 April 2019

There are some things that are constants.  The Pole Star… pi… the weather for our outings to Carron…  Just to recap what those are: stiff, cold easterly wind, and bright sunshine.  And it really was cold at times.  However, if you got out of the wind, it was lose 2 layers stuff.  Back out in…

Coldingham Loch, 31 March 2019

The clocks have gone forward!  An hour less sleep, but surely a sign that spring was on the way.  Then the car thermometer hit -0.5C on the road down, reminding me it was still March… just about.  The day was obviously going to be a cool one, so plenty layers on.  However, it was bright…

Lake of Menteith, 23 March 2019

After mild temperatures mid-week, it was decidedly cooler, with a fresh-at-times westerly breeze, and a few showers, interspersed with welcoming sunny intervals.  However, all-in-all, it wasn’t bad conditions for the time of year.  Derek Kilgour and I set out with different approaches – Derek on a 6-foot tip and washing line, and I on a…