Local lough is frozen.

Walked the length of the lough in the middle of it this afternoon and visited an island which is normally not accessible.

People walking, skating on the lake..















The Frenchmanâ??s garden seen from the lake. (Not normally photographed from this angle!)

 

Garrett Island. Not normally accessible.

 

Looks like some good thick ice kindredspirit.

Here in Scotland the was a bonspiel, a great curling match, planned for the Lake of Menteith (the only 'lake' in Scotland), for Tuesday next but Health & Safety have stuck their oar in and said 'no'. Rather a shame as the last time the ice was thick enough for a bonspiel was 30 years ago.

BTW - Are those reconstructions of iron age type houses in one of the photos - looks likes one has a round thatched roof and the other a longer roof?

 

Goodness,, Thats got to be cold... Thanks for posting once in a liftime photos..

 

Well spotted Dave. You are absolutely correct.

All around the lake is full of Iron Age settlements, castles, caves, crannogs etc, etc. A beautiful place at any time of year.

 

Hello, nice photos. But they make me cold! Here in the U.S. we are having one of the coldest winters in 25 years. Global warming?? Have a good day.

 

Lovely pictures Kindred,specialy the families playing on the ice,reminds me of when we were kids.............Of course there is danger but life IS dangerous lol.

 

Great pics, kindredspirit! :gnthb: Not only the frozen lough to walk and skate on, but the beautiful scenery to be enjoyed as well.

It is cold over here and the lakes frozen but not enough so that the Fire Department has given their OK to go on them. At least not in our town. And we don't have the scenery either. Lucky you to live in such a beautiful part of the country.

Thanks for sharing.

 

lovely photos kindred brrrr looks freezing there, think i would be frightened to go on that lake it says on the news not to go on frozen lakes unless they had the go-ahead to go on them anyway lovely scenic pics you got well done

 

What beautiful landscape.......thanks for sharing.

I too spotted some of the buildings in the first picture and was going to ask about them, how neat.

 

Lovely photos Kindred. I would love to visit - it looks so pretty.

 

Me too.........what a place:gnthb:

 

Great photos of your frozen Loch .