Day 5 of Scottish Season 15/16. Arriving after a wet day at Glencoe, on Friday night I was hoping for a full weekend at Cairngorm Mountain. However, the weather gods felt differently. We were staying in a chalet by the river Spey which was close to bursting its banks with the amount of rain we […]
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Glencoe
Day 3 of Scottish Season 15/16. January was seen off with a trip on Saturday through blizzards on Rannoch Moor and an evening of dinner and drinks at the Clachaig Inn. On arrival we took a short crepuscular stroll around to signal rock then went to the bar for drinks and a hearty meal. The […]
Frosty wildlife encounter
Decided to get up and go for a walk in the frosty fog this morning, and I’m so glad I did. The urban wildlife put on a show only a short walk from my flat. Three otter hunting under the bridge at Old Cathcart, Glasgow. Look out for their bubble trails and see how fast […]
West Coast Voyages
Some clips taken during my October 2015 road trip. Read about the whole #westcoastwander trip and view photos here.
VSCo Distinctions
Looks like the guys at VSCo have been entertained by my recent #westcoastwander. Seven distinctions in two days! You can view my VSCo Grid here. http://ruanaich.vsco.co/grid/1
West Coast Wander
Forgive me, but this is a rather rough account of my road trip up the west coast of Scotland. Since I never really got away for a summer holiday, October offered a brief window of pleasant weather and the chance to meet up with friends at the same time. Saturday was a late start as […]
Glencoe Bothy Idea: Circa 2005
Long before the new management developed the hobbit houses at Glencoe Mountain Resort, I had this passing notion to extend the existing building to add accommodation and entertainment facilities for skiers and snowboarders in winter as well as add a new revenue stream from walkers on the west highland way in summer. Looking at the […]