Galanthus-Snowdrop

This is a most amazing little flower regardless of the weather up it comes every year and this has certainly been one of the worst winters we have experienced since we moving to the Scottish Borders. The ice and snow seems to have been with as forever, not unusual for this time of the year but certainly unusual to have been hanging around since before Christmas with temperatures as low as -15 C

Barn Owls & Winter

I am very concerned about our Barn owls this winter. They need four mice a day and in this prolonged cold weather with the ground covered in snow for weeks, they will be struggling to find any mice or the like at all. We haven't seen the adult which usually roosts underneath our barn, it has more chance than the two juveniles that hatched in our box this year, they have not had a chance to develop their hunting skills to cope with this weather. This was a picture of one of the owlets before it fledged when we were ringing it, if you lay them on their backs they play dead.

Icicles

I can't remember when I last saw icicles as long and thick as these. I do remember being fascinated by them as a child but how long they were, I don't know.

The Road to Duns

We are six miles from Duns, we drove there to day and it was six miles of stunning snow scenes. We could only stop once or twice as the road was down to one lane and Mr H did not want to cause any vehicle to break unnecessarily.

Enjoying The Snow

At least Skye is enjoying the snow!

Fort Augustus Canal

More snow photos of Fort Augustus

Winter Drive

Our drive over the moor to Edinburgh for Christmas was tricky so we took the Landrover, this is just passed Gifford where it was much easier.

Snow Prints

Mr H teases me because I am always fascinated by animal prints in the snow, he calls me the Nature Detective! I love trying to work out what has been around our house in the dark. Our local gamekeeper says he has seen badgers on our bank and spotted an Otter, we have never been so lucky as to see them. Here we have at the top a cock pheasant dragging his long tail, next a rabbit at the left a deer and below one you don't want and we are trying to get rid of ...a rat.

Snow Flakes

It started to snow those big magic snowfalkes my attempt at photographing them was not that successful, one photo taken with a flash, one without.

Ice Puddle

Another ice puddle, but Mr H noticed it had my initial in it.

Freezing Fog

If any one is in doubt about how cold it can be in fog, I think this picture says it all.

Winter Morning

I love these frosty mornings, when everything feels crisp underfoot.

An Ice Puddle

There is always the temptation to do a childish jump into the middle of these puddles!

Winter Scene

I nearly missed this, saw the light from the window, grabbed the camera but didn't catch the best of it.......you have to e quick.