MikeBolam

MikeBolam, 8 days ago to random

A short piece of audio from this afternoon in the garden.

The view is of our local church and graveyard, with huge storm clouds building in the sudden heat. 80°F isn’t common in mid May in Scotland, but this is all about the sound.. it’s never quiet in the countryside!

MikeBolam, 9 days ago to random

Thundery showers cleared, petrichor in the air.. I love this long view to the Galloway Hills, back lit with golden light

MikeBolam, 9 days ago to random

It was the warmest day of the year here in Galloway, generating some superb thunderstorms late this afternoon.

MikeBolam, 10 days ago to random

Sea Pinks at sunset on the Solway shore, at Rockliffe in South West Scotland

MikeBolam, 14 days ago to random

Rough Island on the Solway Coast in Scotland, a sanctuary for ground nesting birds, and a few Bluebells..

MikeBolam, 14 days ago to random

Sunset over Galloway in South West Scotland at the end of a glorious warm weekend.
This is a nine shot panorama taken with the drone from above the garden.

MikeBolam, 20 days ago to random

Aquamarine sea at Clachan Sands on North Uist, Scotland, from last summer.

MikeBolam, 29 days ago to random

Springtime in Galloway, looking North over the greening landscape..

MikeBolam, 3 months ago to random

Zodiacal light beneath The Pleiades and Andromeda.. Galloway, South West Scotland.

MikeBolam, 3 months ago to random

All change and back to Winter in the Southern Uplands, after Sunday’s record winter high temps further north.
It snowed all day yesterday on the higher hills in Southern Scotland. With some drifting in the strong east wind. This is Talla Burn. from the top of Talla Linnfoots.

MikeBolam, 4 months ago to random

Sunrise in Southern Scotland and the temperature is already above freezing.. lots of rain on the way and with the ground still solid, flooding is likely.

MikeBolam, 4 months ago to random

It’s just cold enough here in South West Scotland to throw boiling water up in the air for it to vaporise..

MikeBolam, 4 months ago to random

Saturday sunset over the Solway at Southwick, Southern Scotland.

MikeBolam, 4 months ago to random

Talla Burn in the Scottish Borders. So far this winter the weather has been swinging from really wet to cold a couple of times a week. The long range forecast is looking like something much colder is coming our way.. fingers crossed!

MikeBolam, 4 months ago to random

Happy New Year from a colourless wind-less wander along the Solway shore at Mersehead, in South West Scotland.

MikeBolam, 4 months ago to random

Winter Sunset in Galloway, South West Scotland.

MikeBolam, 4 months ago to random

High water at Threave in Galloway, South West Scotland, after a day of torrential rain.

MikeBolam, 5 months ago to random

Boxing Day sunrise, Galloway, South West Scotland

MikeBolam, 5 months ago to random

Polar Stratospheric Clouds this morning seen through an all to brief gap in the wild weather we’re having in South West Scotland

MikeBolam, 5 months ago to random

Threave Castle in Galloway, South West Scotland, with the surrounding wetlands fully inundated after the weekends heavy rain.

MikeBolam, 5 months ago to random

Sunlight casting shadows on the morning mist after a very wet and dull weekend. Taken at Threave in Galloway, South West Scotland

MikeBolam, 5 months ago to random

Old Salmon nets on the Solway at Sunset.. the structure of poles and ropes that supported the nets is now mostly broken and will disappear in time.

MikeBolam, 5 months ago to random

This morning will be the last of the very cold weather for a week or so, -6°C with a strong breeze, freezing my fingers in the short time it took to fly the drone to the top of the field. Heavy rain due in tomorrow..
Galloway, South West Scotland.

MikeBolam, 5 months ago to random

Our first snowfall of the winter arrived in the early hours with giant flakes, and that same excitement that I felt as a child kept me awake until first light..

MikeBolam, 6 months ago to random

Last light touching the Sheriff Court in #Dumfries, Viewed across The Caul where the River Nith meets the tide in
#SouthernScotland