Hill walk routes to climb in SW Scotland - also coastal paths and National Scenic Areas with maps, pictures and other useful information based on extensive local knowledge
Rig of the Jarkness, Craiglee
and the Glenhead Lochs
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View of Dow loch in early summer View of Dow loch in early summer View of Dow loch in early summer
23 Today all is serene on the Dow but even in our day, some years ago, Sandy and I have seen the grasses at the other end of the loch covered in wind-blown ice. Just have a look at the three pictures below. Driven by a bitter east wind the loch water was spraying up onto the vegetation and then freezing.
Winter on the Dow Loch
Natural ice sculptures by Dow Loch
Iced vegetation by Dow Loch
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