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Stargazing, lots of snow and of course some wind and rain!

January gave us some more very cold weather -10 but with that we got some beautiful sunrises and sunsets as well as crisp bright days and amazing starry nights.  Also lots and lots of snow, Craig Meagaidh cliffs were just laden with snow!

Cairngorm Funicular Railway reopens

Good news for skiers and mountain enthusiasts Cairngorm mountain railway has at long last re opened after 4 years of repairs!  The Funicular Railway is the highest railway in Scotland going up to the Ptarmigan Restaurant at 1065m.  Worth a trip to the top even if you are not a skier, but it can get very busy at the weekends if the snow is good!

Happy New Year

The top two left photos were taken at about 11pm and it was about -13, it was a great night for stargazing, quite impressed my camera (phone) managed to take photos in the dark! The next one is Ewan doing the late shift snow clearing in the wee tractor lighting up the tress.  The last top photo is Gaskbeg Farmhouse looking very Christmassy thanks very much to Alan Docker for the wonderful wreath.

The bottom photos were all taken today the last day of 2022, what a beautiful day blue skies but cold, freezing spiders webs on the gate to the cottages.

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year and all the very best for 2023

A Very Special Heifer makes 6800g at the Jalex Sale 28th December 2022

A Very Special Gaskbeg Heifer – Sold at the Jalex Select Heifer Sale for 6800g on the 28th Dec 22

She was born on Gaskbeg in June 2020 and sold to Blair Duffton in August last year.  He brought her on and took her back to Thainstone and won the Champion Native, he described her as one of the best animals he had ever brought to Thanistone.

Sired by Gaskbeg Royal Producer more affectionally known as Ted

Pink Sky in the Morning Shepherds Warning!

Sunrise over the Dalwhinnie hills

Spectacular sky this morning pinks and oranges lighting up the whole sky.  Hope the saying is wrong and its not a sign for the weather to deteriorate later in the day!

Still have availability in Allt Bronach for the New Year please get in touch for a price

Forget how many days till Christmas!

Sun just touching the Spey and the hill. Looking at a cold Cluny's monument

Forget about how many days until Christmas, there is only 17 days until the shortest day on the 21st of December! Then the days start getting longer and that is a very nice thought.

The photo was taken this morning at sunrise  from the banks looking over Gaskbeg and the Spey to Cluny’s Monument.

Gathering Sheep

Gaskbeg Sheep Dogs in the back of the Pick up raring to go gathering sheep.

Meet the Gaskbeg sheep dogs, Dan, Spock, Hank and Jim all desperate to get out the back of the pick up and start looking for ewes.  Started from the Cluny side – east of Gaskbeg – what a beautiful day

Cluny Estate neighbours Gaskbeg Start of Sheep Gathering 2018

 

 

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