Author Archives: Bill Cowie
Snowy Start To The Year
Just after New year the first signs of snow coming arrived, colder, East wind turning North. So we woke up on the 8th of January to just a few centimetres of snow but enough to be exciting, we do not … Continue reading
Another Glorious Day in Splendid Isolation
Well, here we go again. Another lockdown, another month of no visitors, plans on hold, cottage visitors and Mark our ‘Winter’ stalker stood down. When will it end. For us, no problem but for others we feel for them. I … Continue reading
The New Year and Happier Days Ahead.
Happy New Year to all from Rona, on Hogmany it was Baltic so the kilt was left in the cupboard. Been good clear nights here, very cold though with the full moon, the high pressure and the East wind. Looking … Continue reading
Christmas Rush
Yesterdays post was about the first three weeks in December but in the last week it was as busy as all three put together apart from the boat trips I had to Portree. The weather had been poor, no surprise … Continue reading
A Busy End To The Year
Leading up to the end of the year it is always a rush, a finality to it by getting all the jobs done in time for Christmas. This year end has been no different in that way but completely different … Continue reading
A Day Out to Portee
It was a good day to-day, probably the last for a wee while but nice to have such a calm spell. Always welcome in December. I was up early after a weekend of generator woes. Headed down the ‘Sound’ at … Continue reading
A Day in The Life of……….
Jim my Northern Irish friend wonders why I am not posting regularly like I used to, I wish I had the time Jim. So I had an idea last night to photograph my every move to-day. Or at least try … Continue reading
August Days -Catch Up.
Big storm this weekend, the windows are fairly bending in the new house ‘Tigh na Creag’. So far no damage seen but we have not been to Dry Harbour yet. Although the mink or otter had one (so far) of … Continue reading
August: Basking Shark Month
Before I do the August catch up I think that the Basking Shark day deserves a post all to itself as will the Killer Whale day in July!! This was Sunday the 30th of August, a grey day but flat … Continue reading
September Days
Working backwards in an effort to catch up and fill in the blanks I’ll head back to September. On a grey October day going through the photos and seeing the wonderful weather lifts the spirits at a time when you … Continue reading