Monthly Archives: February 2011

Walking in Beinn Eighe

Posted on February 21, 2011 by James Hall

On Saturday we went a group of friends for an excellent walk in the Beinn Eighe Nature Reserve. From Croick you go to Dingwall to Garve and then on to the Ullapool road. After a lovely drive, passing the osprey … Continue reading →

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Putting down roots

Posted on February 17, 2011 by James Hall

Why is that planting trees is a particularly satisfying activity? Perhaps it is because of our (or mine, at least) deep need to scratch some small mark on the surface of the earth which will outlive us. And most of … Continue reading →

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Red deer

Posted on February 13, 2011 by James Hall

The Shooting Times published last week their annual survey of red deer stalking in numbers. It was gratifying to see that while the number of stags we cull each year is modest they continue to be amongst the heaviest average … Continue reading →

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Late afternoon sun

Posted on February 6, 2011 by James Hall

Open hill with new planting Red deer hinds on the hill        

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After the storm

Posted on February 5, 2011 by James Hall

There is always something special about the cool, crisp air you get after a big storm. For the last two nights we have been battered by high winds and heavy rain. The road to the village was closed by fallen … Continue reading →

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The challenge of green

Posted on February 3, 2011 by James Hall

Apologies. It is quite a few days since my last post. We have been away and have come back to driving snow and rain, with 100mph gusts forecast for tonight. We shall see what comes. When we overhauled and extended … Continue reading →

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