R.I.P Tree Felling

Our lovely trees will have to be removed. Rod's father planted them in the 50's and they have been a beautiful backdrop to the cottage as well as providing lovely foliage for Christmas. The trees are Douglas Fir, Western Hemlock, Silver Fir, Red Cedar and a few unidentified conifers.We will miss their wonderful scent, beauty and sound. With the effects of climate change, the winds that we now get are ferocious and the pines are beginning to lean alarmingly towards the house. This is a new phenomenon. Unfortunately it's too much of a risk keeping them. We will use their lovely timber in all sorts of ways and plant an orchard with other native trees.

Ben the tree surgeon taking off the side branches before felling

The fallen pines with cottage behind

Rod clearing up branches

The beauty of pine foliage

Winter Woods

Snowdrop walk along the river showing Roeburnscar in the background.

Christmas at Roeburnscar

Curiouser and Curiouser said Alice in Wonderland

                                                The latest fungi photos taken on the farm

Pipistrelle Bats

We couldn't resist re-posting this video of bats getting ready to dine out .

A Lucky Escape

Just after the baler broke down, we found a hedgehog curled up in the hay, oblivious to the impending danger. As luck would have it, it waddled off instead of being part of a hay bale!!
Also saved by the baler breaking, was a toad....

Getting in the last bales before the rain

Empty bumble bee nests found in last year's hay--a perfect insect hotel!!!

The Flat

Louise's painted slates and tree roses out at the back of the sitting room (photo courtesy of Jules Howarth)

Louise's painted stones (photo courtesy of Jules Howarth)