At Glensaugh the darkest days of the year have coincided with the early onset of winter. Regular night frosts have been a feature of recent weeks and Loch Saugh has been frozen over for some time.

Since Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer guided Santa’s sleigh through the fog on Christmas Eve with his glow-in-the-dark nose, people have pondered the secret behind his luminous nose. Now scientists at The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute in Aberdeen think they may have found the answer: Lichens. [continue reading ... ]

Glensaugh had an early taste of winter when a cold northerly outflow brought snow showers and 48 hours of sub zero temperatures.