Winter images of Whitelee Windfarm
(The above image was actually an accident which nevertheless provided a useful capture of cloud formations.) This evening I am reprising a winter time visit to the local Whitelee Windfarm near Eaglesham which lies about 19 miles south of Glasgow . Motivation for the trip was the crisp, clear visibility. I thus ventured out to the highly elevated Eaglesham Moor, south of Glasgow, with aim of obtaining images of the City of Glasgow bathed in the sunlight. However, this did work out quite as I had hoped, principally due to the low elevation of the sun at this time of year. However, my trip was not entirely in vain as I did manage to secure some reasonable images of other vistas. Firstly, I should mention that Eaglesham Moor has two main claims to fame,viz: It is where the Nazi leader, Rudolph Hess crash landed on May 10th 1941 in context of a hair brained scheme to end World War 2. It is home to one of Europe's largest wind farms. The surface of the moor is usually wet and...