To get out and about for some fresh air we headed for Shancastle Loch near Moniaive.
The wildlife was relatively quiet but as we sat there nibbling our sandwiches, washed down with hot soup, we saw movement from geese, Teal, Wigeon on the parts of the loch which were not frozen.
Then we noticed the hillside and horizon were full of more geese.
Plenty of Rooks and Crows made a flypast and a fleeting glimpse of 3 deer wandering through the tree line.
There were a lot of buzzards on the roadside on fence posts and wires as we drove there and back.
We aimed to take a slight detour on the return journey but a wrong turn by the driver took us towards Carsphain rather than directly to Dalry but the scenery was exciting enough for Val to wind down her window to take photos!
In the sheltered valleys and roadside there were pockets of frost, not just at grass level . . .
. . . but also in some trees.
We were rewarded with some stunning views as the sun started to escape through small gaps in the clouds.
As we neared Dalry we came across more wildlife confused by the lack of wet water.
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