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| Steve in action |
There was a dusting of snow down at Aviemore level this morning. A forecast of near constant snow and summit temperatures of minus 7 C on the Cairngorm tops. Winter returns with a blast! If you thought Spring had arrived on the high mountains just a few days ago then you were wrong. Winter continues until at least mid April.
Steve was out with me on a Ptarmigan Photography Workshop in the Northern Cairngorms today. With a forecast of near constant snowfall it was looking doubtful we would even see, never mind Photograph any wildlife. We actually got plenty of good breaks in the cloud and some lovely bright spells inbetween the snow showers.
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| Fresh snow in Aviemore |
Steve is a keen landscape and wildlife photographer. Today he was eager to capture the Ptarmigan before they loose their winter plumage.
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| Fresh snow |
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| Rime ice |
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| Cairn Gorm & Ciste Mhearad |
We had a couple of birds sighted earlier on in the day. We wandered around in the areas I know well and have been reliable for Ptarmigan sightings.
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| Time to bag Cairn Gorm |
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| Solid old down, crampons a must |
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| We spotted a pair of Ptarmigan from our afternoon tea time |
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| Tea time and ptarmigan spotting |
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| Ptarmigan hide |
We perservered and got some nice time with a pair of Ptarmigan towards the end of th day. Ironically we spotted this pair whilst having an afternoon break in a snow shelter.
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| Big winter skills groups this season |
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| Strath Nethy |
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| Late afternoon sun |
Top day and welcome back to proper winter, as it should be in March.
Ptarmigan images later.
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| Good breaks inbetween snow showers |
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