Full Moon Over Lower Largo

Full moon shines over the beach at Lower Largo at dusk yesterday.

Full Moon

First Snowdrops

The first snowdrops on a piece of rough ground just at the beginning of the Serpentine Walk in Lower Largo. It's in exactly the same place and at roughly the same place as last time. However they are not quite fully out this year, so perhaps they are slightly behind. Not surprising considering the excaptionally cold weather at the turn of the year.

Plook on the Plinth for Methil??

After Glenrothes last year Methil is in the running for this years 'Plook on the Plinth' award as the grimmest place to live. This seems largely because of the moth-balled power station. Well, it doesn't have the symmetry of Battersea power station but I often look across the bay to it from Lower Largo and it does define the Western end of Largo Bay, particularly at sunset. (See photo below) I believe that there are plans to take the power station down and I will miss the tall chimney.

Lower Largo Pier - Storm Damage

After the freezing weather and some high tides there has been considerable damage to the end of Lower Largo pier. There was some damage in early 2008 which was repaired but with this winter's adverse conditions the pier now looks to be in a much more perilous state.

Another chunk has disappeared from the side of the pier.

Buckie Bottle in the Trees

An empty bottle of Buckfast tossed into the trees in the Serpentine Walk in Lower Largo.

Just in the week when BBC Scotland broadcast an investigative documentary into the social ill-effects of the consumption of Buckfast Tonic Wine, I spotted an empty bottle in the trees. Part of the problem with Buckfast (also known as Buckie, Wreck the Hoose Juice, Commotion Lotion and Liquid Speed) seems to be the very high caffeine content along with the alcohol. It is associated with anti-social behaviour particularly in Scotland. The bottle has been used as a weapon.

It is made by monks at Buckfast Abbey in Devon and I remember a visit there as quite a young child with my parents. (Photo detail - Wikipedia)

Frost on Sedum

Yesterday morning there was a sharp fost and it transfomed the seed heads of the Sedum spectabile.

A close-up of the frost crystals. (Click picture to enlarge)

Eider Ducks

High tide and a pair of eider ducks have found a piece of dry ground at the base of a post in Lower Largo harbour