Pencils

Nikon D2x + 90mm/2.5 Tamron daylight Iso 100

Christmas Lights

Beinn Ghlas to Ben Lawers

Ben Lawers seen from the Looking back to Beinn Ghlas
north ridge of Beinn Ghlas from Ben Lawers (1214m)

Meall nan Tarmachan

Snow

Sparkling smooth snow blanketed Ben Lawers in Tayside today. Yesterday evening I noticed that the Highlands were forcast to get a clear sunny 23rd November. I set the alarm for 6.15am, actually normal getting up time for cycling to work.

Peebles cars were plastered in ice but nothing like the summits in Tayside where in places the snow was 18 inches deep. As I struggled into my boots outside the Ben Lawers visitor centre I realised I'd left the ice axe behind but luckily had my crampons which made descending much easier. Although I hooked a point in one place and slammed knees first onto a thick sheet of ice, Not pleasant especially on my bad knee. I met a diverse range of fellow mountaineers, two guys from Carlisle one of whom assured me he did not have flu but had taken a genuine days holiday when he saw the forecast.
I should have cleaned the Nikon D2X sensor as all my pictures have an irritating spot of dust!

Shopping

With 32 shopping days left to Christmas some visited the market for cheap fruit while those on the right hunted for Christmas cards. At the Sense Scotland charity shop (centre) an assistant arranges a window display of puzzles. Although still in November Peebles has its first late shopping this evening.

istockphoto.com

Submitted another three images to http://www.istockphoto.com/ this evening. Perhaps they will be more successful than my first three submission attempts! For last week's attempt I did not shoot the pictures specially which probably explains the failure.

Not sure how many goes I'll get before I'm rejected finally.

Holly Berries

Make Your own Christmas Card with my holly berries.
Double click to download.

Muhammed Ali's Fist

DOUBLE CLICK ON IMAGE TO BRING IT UP IN A BROSWER THE fIST IS THEN ACTUAL SIZE COMPARE YOURS!

The Autumn Years