It’s a braw day the day…
19th March 2025
It was a braw day the day.
High pressure still remains dominant across Scotland and the Northern Cairngorms mountains were spectacular in white
The snow cover, which is thin in places remains frozen with only steeper Southerly aspects softening in the strong spring sunshine. Some of the steeper, sheltered slopes softened rapidly and there was evidence of roller balls and minor sluffs. Elsewhere the snow especially on the Northern slopes remained firm and icy.
The visibility especially in the morning was excellent and with light Westerly winds it was definitely a day to linger and admire the views. As the poet Henry Davies said,
“What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare.
Another ‘braw’ day expected tomorrow.
Beinn Mheadhoin 1182m
South side of Cairngorm 1245m
Garbh Uisge Bea, Ben Macdui 1309m and Hell’s Lum
Fiacaill buttress, with the Sgorans ridge in the background.
Summit of Cairngorm 1245m, minus the rime ice on the weather station.
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Jonathan Eden
20th March 2025 12:17 am
That Henry Davies line is also at Wandlebury Ring near Cambridge. The difference being the view is over arable undulating fields and not awesome snow capped Cairngorm summits.