#cairngormsnp — Public Fediverse posts

Something a bit different. This was shot last Wednesday morning just after sunrise from the summit of Càrn na Drochaide in The Cairngorms National Park. It’s taken with a phone so as I pan you can see the familiar “sunspot” on the lens. The high pitched peep that you can hear is the call of a Golden Plover, who kept me company for most of the time I was pitched up…… #CairngormsNP #Scotland

Lochnagar today. Swirling clouds, stags growing new antlers, ptarmigan aplenty and coires full of snow #Lochnagar #CairngormsNP #Scotland

An overnighter on Wednesday at Loch Callater. Whistling sandpipers and waterfalls full of snow melt the only sounds on a calm clear night #CairngormsNP #Scotland

Lochnagar and over to The Stuic yesterday. Still lots of snow in the corries. The ptarmigan are now pairing up and getting their spring coats whilst this mountain hare is still in its winter jacket #Lochnagar #CairngormsNP #Scotland

Some more from Friday from the Linn of Quoich and heading up to the hills. The Punchbowl, Braemar Castle, Red Deer and frog spawn - at 600m #CairngormsNP #Scotland

A few from yesterday on Càrn na Drochaide in the Cairngorms NP #CairngormsNP #Scotland

An Easter Bunny* from yesterday in the Cairngorms and, with the fresh snow, fortunately still in its winter coat #CairngormsNP #Scotland *Mountain Hare

In the Cairngorms National Park today. Spring snow conditions but still large accumulations in places #CairngormsNP #Scotland

Some more from Wednesday in the Southern Cairngorms #CairngormsNP #Scotland

Still very much feeling like winter on the higher ground today. Firm and icy snow, mountain hare, ptarmigan and cornices ready to fall #CairngormsNP #Scotland

A bitterly cold northerly wind and unexpected amounts of snow - above the knee on the leeward slopes - meant full on winter conditions. Up on the Cairngorms today #CairngormsNP #Scotland

A couple more ptarmigan pictures from last week up on Lochnagar. The ptarmigan name comes from the Scottish Gaelic ‘tarmachan’, which translates as ‘croaker’ #Ptarmigan #CairngormsNP #Scotland https://getmona.app/rich_text/590624072265

Hovering just above zero in the glens at dawn with verglas and rime on the tops. Patches of snow from 1000m. Lochnagar this morning #CairngormsNP #Lochnagar #Scotland

Two lochs - Loch Muick and Dubh Loch - from Friday in the Cairngorms National Park. Dubh Loch sits at an elevation of 637m and feeds into Loch Muick #CairngormsNP #Scotland

Dawn in the Cairngorms #CairngormsNP #Scotland

A male ptarmigan in flight. The camouflage on a ptarmigan is so effective for most of the year. As I was watching other ptarmigan all of a sudden, and not far in front of me, this one flew up from the ground as if out of nowhere. In the Southern Cairngorms last week #CairngormsNP #Scotland

From last Wednesday. This is the view looking north west from above the head of Glen Callater. To the left is the summit of Carn an Tuirc with Loch Kander below. Further down the Glen to the right is Loch Callater. This is a stitch of six shots taken from a drone #CairngormsNP #Scotland #DJI

Some from yesterday in the Cairngorms National Park. Lochs and lochans, Golden Plover and young ptarmigan #CairngormsNP #Scotland

Over to Càrn a’ Ghèoidh and Carn Bhinnein yesterday with stags starting to get their antlers and plenty of Golden Plovers flying about and calling on the tops. The last time I did these hills was in the May of 1993……. #CairngormsNP #Scotland

Up on the Cairngorms today. A cool breeze, blue skies and a snow tunnel #CairngormsNP #Scotland

I was out on the tops last week and picked up this feather lying on ground at about 3000ft. A reliable source has since informed me that this in fact “A Golden Eagle inner secondary covert from the left wing of a young bird.” Every day is a school day! 🦅 🪶 #CairngormsNP #Scotland #GoldenEagle

Some more from Tuesdays trip into the Cairngorms National Park #CairngormsNP #Scotland

A calm bright morning yesterday in the Cairngorms National Park with herds of red deer stags wandering the moors and ptarmigan on the higher slopes #CairngormsNP #Scotland

Up on the tops today. The snow is leaving and the locals are getting their summer coats out #CairngormsNP #Scotland #Ptarmigan #MountainHare

And after a cloudy start there was blue sky. Winter still hanging on in The Cairngorms today #CairngormsNP #Scotland #Winter

-8C in the glens this morning and a cold wind blowing the clouds over the summits. Up on the Cairngorms this morning #CairngormsNP #Scotland

Some black and whites from last week up on the Cairngorms #CairngormsNP #Scotland #Monochrome

-12°C through Braemar before sunrise this morning and a chilly day on the tops. A distant Golden Eagle and mountain hares for company #CairngormsNP #Scotland

A year ago today on the “other platform”. High praise indeed from Ms. Ralston #Scotland #CairngormsNP