Winter

Post by **Padfield** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:48 pm

A few piccies from the mountains to look at while there are no butterflies about:

Morning on 11th December

Walkies on 12th December

Is it much further?

Nearly home

Note the clear snow line

I can't go on any further

Home at last

Guy

Gwenhwyfar · Post by **Gwenhwyfar** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:03 am

You obviously love your dog very much, but I did think it was a bit mean that you force him to make a trail in the snow for you to walk in!!

Nice pics Guy, can we have some more images of the scenery around you?

Post by **Padfield** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:52 am

Thanks, Gwen! The thing is, my dog doesn't cook, doesn't wash up and doesn't take any part in housecleaning (neither do I, for that matter), so I think the least she can do is be a snowplough when the occasion arises...

I'll put up some more scenic pictures in due course, to lift the winter blues. I might even go down the valley tomorrow and hunt for butterflies, though I think the ambient temperature is probably too low.

Guy

Post by **Padfield** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 2:59 pm

So, some scenery:

And I posted a gentle, virtual ski for my Mum at http://www.guypadfield.com/movies/ski15 ... er2007.wmv, just in case anyone is interested. None of this has anything to do with butterflies - sorry.

Guy

Charles Nicol · Post by **Charles Nicol** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 5:54 pm

& are you able to yodel ?

charles

Dave McCormick · Post by **Dave McCormick** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 6:30 pm

Cool shots! looks really ncie up there when it snows.

Post by **Padfield** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 6:44 pm

In high summer that last track I skied along abounds with Erebia euryale, E. ligea , E. pharte and E. melampus, amongst other things. All these hibernate as caterpillars, so presumably I was surrounded by inert caterpillars, under the snow in the undergrowth. A weird thought!

And no, I can't yodel, Charles!!

Guy