#beecraigs

[benvironment]

I was in the campsite washing room at Beecraigs the other day when this garden tiger moth landed on my arm  Beautiful wee things, with the oddly giraffe-like pattern on their forewings, and the vivid red hindwings....which are often hidden from sight when it's resting. Quite a large moth too, easily one of my favourites, but apparently in decline (surprise surprise).

[landscape-lunacy]

Beecraigs Country Park, Scotland - by Benjamin Ward

[cautherphotography]

Beecraigs Country park, Bathgate on Tuesday there. 

All original images by Cauther Photography. Thank you for the Likes and Reblogs with Credits intact.

[benvironment]

If you were out & about today you can't have helped but notice the fantastic spring-snow cloudscapes on show :) They're very characteristic of this time of year, when their dense appearance makes them look like solid objects sweeping across the landscape. These were all snapped from up at Beecraigs :) 

[benvironment]

Yep, this is exactly what your evening needs - water beading on a pygmy shrew! :) You're welcome ;-)

Encountered the wee cutie yesterday at Beecraigs. Eat your heart out, Gore-tex! ;-)

[benvironment]

West Lothian was VERY soggy this morning but the views to the distant Ochils were something else :) 

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!..... seems a wholly inappropriate greeting given the woeful state of affairs just now. But I'm risking optimism by wishing for a continuation of proper winter and many more scenes like this in the weeks to come :) And I'm daring to hope we can travel freely to explore this beautiful country of ours again soon. Stay safe everyone! :)

PS - the piccie was taken at Beecraigs Country Park yesterday :)

[benvironment]

Winter in West Lothian. An assortment of piccies taken in, and from, Beecraigs Country Park this week.