Saturday 21 April 2012

Blogger space limit so moving to wordpress.

I've hit the limit for images in Blogger, everything changes - time for an upgrade so I am in the middle of switching over to wordpress, i'll have my blog, news, updates and photos in one place. Bare with me while I tidy up & organise it . Balnacra.wordpress.com

So long Blogger it has been fun.

Tuesday 10 April 2012

Monday 9 April 2012

Low tide, between showers

Low tide, between showers

Saturday 7 April 2012

Spinning Lesson

Spinning lesson!

Sunday 1 April 2012

Sunday 25 March 2012

landscaping voluntary work

sometimes one has to destroy in order to create.
removing some fencing for landscaping works at the Smithy as part of the kirkton woodlands and heritage group projects. kirktonwoodlands.wordpress.com 

Saturday 24 March 2012

Friday 23 March 2012

The last day for Strome Ferry


The road opens partially, and its sadly the last day for the ferries.


Willow Dome


Willow dome.

Thursday 22 March 2012

Friday 16 March 2012

Sunday 11 March 2012

a wee tree house

Behind every picture ( even the blurry ones ) is a story. But to a stranger to the area, to anyone looking at the image out of context, this wee house on a tree by a layby by the loch would appear to be a strange thing indeed.

Saturday 10 March 2012

Friday 9 March 2012

Tuesday 6 March 2012

Dog and Rock


what is it with Dogs and rocks?

Monday 5 March 2012

Saturday 3 March 2012

a dry morning

Paths drying in the Sun at the Smithy

Tuesday 28 February 2012

Monday 20 February 2012

Sunday 19 February 2012

snowy commute

Working on a Sunday? this view on the way there made up for it.

Sunday 5 February 2012

Wednesday 1 February 2012

Monday 23 January 2012

Chinese New year


Kung Hei Fat Choy- Means a prosperous new year.
This was the Lion Dance at a 9 course Chinese new year banquet,
 In Inverness that I was lucky enough to be invited to.
Here the Lion is being baited with lettuce on a stick.

Thursday 19 January 2012

snow & sleet

This was wet snow sticking to the house windows.

Wednesday 18 January 2012

Strome Ferry No Ferry


a collie dog helper on the Strome Ferry- put on my the council as a short term measure to help with the closed road.


Monday 16 January 2012

public meeting

Public meeting about the road closure with representatives from the council, blurry picture as folks were still filing in, they ended up standing 5 deep.

sunrise


Sunday 15 January 2012

Old Ferry

this is inside one of the Old Strome Ferries.

Friday 13 January 2012

a rare clear day

after something like 56 consecutive days with rain....

Thursday 12 January 2012

River Carron

swollen River Carron