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Glimpse of a Scottish mountain loch, surrounded by native pine trees
Wild Wanderings 12 – Loch Morlich: A Gem Of The Cairngorms National Park

Wild Wanderings 12 – Loch Morlich: A Gem Of The Cairngorms National Park

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Loch Morlich is a relatively small but scenic freshwater lake in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. I’ve visited this area many times and always enjoy a walk around the loch. In this edition of Wild Wanderings, I’d like to share some of the nature and significance of Loch Morlich with you…

Paul Kirtley Wild Wanderings 10 Dormant Detail cover photo
Wild Wanderings 10 – Dormant Detail

Wild Wanderings 10 – Dormant Detail

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Short days and frigid weather mean many of the plants and trees we are surrounded by in the warmer months of the year are dormant. The landscape is populated by bare trees and skeletal plant remains. There is, however, still much detail in this dormancy. We can continue to work on our tree and plant identification skills through these winter days…