Cold face

Cold face

Winter in The Cairngorms Cairngorms National Park, Scotland Description Taken high in the Cairngorms.  I was making my way down from the mountains after photographing ptarmigan when I came across this red grouse taking shelter from the spin drift.  It clearly had been...
Cold

Cold

Cold Cairngorms National Park, Scotland Description I was sitting with this mountain hare as it enjoyed it’s slumber.  Although the sun was shining it was deceptively cold.  As the wind blew the spin drift towards the hare the light caught it due to the low...
Take Off

Take Off

Red Grouse taking off in the snow Cairngorms National Park, Scotland Conditions in the Cairngorms were bleak with low cloud and heavy snow.  I was on my way to photograph ptarmigan when I found this grouse en route.  In snowy conditions the red grouse becomes an easy...
Spin Drift

Spin Drift

Ptarmigan enduring the spin drift Cairngorms National Park, Scotland Description Conditions were challenging in the Cairngorms as the winds were quite strong.  This would then blow the snow into your face which can make it very unpleasant if not wearing eye protection...
Caching

Caching

Red Squirrel caching it’s food Cairngorms National Park, Scotland Description The red squirrels have a hard time over the winter months. Accessing the food they had cached before the snow arrived becomes problematic so they have to cache all over again.  This...