Jim Talbot
Interested in many aspects of local history, but particularly items related to ancient monuments. Also currently researching life and music of Pipe Major Jimmy MacHardy.
Huge Skeins of Geese over Alford Becoming extremely common this winter, but I've not seen anything quite on this scale before. The en...
A Happy Christmas to all visitors to this website! 20th December and today my family decorated the Christmas tree (unusually early, we normally leave i...
Alford Vale Christmas Eve 2008 A wonderful sunset after a misty day....more good weather forecast here over the next few days. 
The Alford Bull Showing the plaque to the memory of William McCombie in the background.
The Alford Bull Just like one of those portrait paintings that appear to watch you from whatever angle you view, so ...
William McCombie of Tillyfour Polished granite with etched image of William McCombie at the Alford Bull Statue at Alford.
Mason's marks at Alford Bull Monument One of two plaques giving information on the mason involved with this project. This first plaque sta...
Mason's Plaque at Alford Bull Monument The second plaque states "Mason George Cartney, Auchnagatt" (see also image 819)
Vale of Alford in Winter with a Setting Moon Photograph taken 9 February 2009 after a week of snow showers and snow accumulation. Temperature at ...
Alford Vale in Winter by Moonlight Photograph taken 9 February 2009 at 6.00am using available light. It had been a very bright moonlit ...
Bennachie from near Monymusk Snow began drifting across the road again shortly after this photograph was taken.
View from above Midmar Fishery A view looking north west with Midmar Stillwater Fishery in the foreground and left to right: Corren...Latest Pics
