Wind on Loch Morlich

With a wild wind howling at high decibel level, the car was the mode of transport today.
It was a pity as it was sunny enough and mild enough this morning for a lovely cycle run. However the gusts of wind were so strong at Loch Morlich that they were in danger of blowing us off our feet.

As we approached Aviemore on the way up, the Cairngorms were completely blanketed and invisible behind low cloud and rain showers, but as we arrived at the loch everything cleared on the high tops although the wind was whipping across the water sending spumes of spray high into the air and causing waves to break over the boulders near the shore.

Afterwards with the sun shining on the trees, the landscape was changed into a panorama of russett and gold as we made our way to visit Loch an Eilein.
We would have parked and had a walk had not the car parking charge been £4:50. This was decreed too much by his Lordship who could remember, as I could, the days when parking was free or we were there out of season and the attendant had long gone home.

I've always been told that Glen Lyon is the place to see the autumn colours in all their glory, but it would be hard to beat the avenues of shimmering beech trees near Inverdruie, and the delicate larch trees by Loch an Eilein, all in their autumn finery.

And so after more photographic forays at Avielochan, it was back to the steading to clean our boots and download our photos.