Cracking Up

Ice flows from the Loch clog the Forth

After 12 days of snow and ice, it was beginning to thaw today.  We are still without water despite 3 promises from Scottish Water to get back to us, none of which were kept.  The pavements were glazed in ice, the bins have been emptied just once in 3 weeks and the recycling boxes once in four weeks - I could blame the coalition but  that would be a bit quixotic so I'll reserve those admonishments until next year when the cuts begin to bite. 

At least the river has shed itself of ice although not before becoming choked this morning with all the broken ice flows from the loch which jammed beneath the bridge and for an hour or so and gave a good impression of the compendium of coalition policies: fractured, not yet moving and looking ugly. 

The grey skies of the last four days gave way to winter sun again and a walk up the local hills was called for and my mood was soothed by the tantalising views from Lime Craig as the afternoon wore on.

Campsies and Forth Valley mists

 

Queen Elizabeth Forest from Lime Craig