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Hints of Spring

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Temperature inversion over the Howe of Alford

Yesterday started freezing cold, and ended mild and bright. The first bulbs are pushing through now, and the rhubarb appears to have survived transplantation. This week Mike Zappert and I start remaking several panels for a local hotel, so it was good to get some time outside the workshop.

Posted on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 07:26 by Registered CommenterGordon Watt in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Morning Glass at Aberdeen beach

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Waves and groyne at Aberdeen beach 

Today I was in Aberdeen visiting a client. I drove back along the beach to check out the surf. A few guys were out at the Fittie end, and the swell, though small, seemed pretty clean.

Many folk have asked where Morning Glass, the name of the company, came from, It's actually a surfing term used to describe the glassy, or smooth and well-formed, waves that occur first thing in the day, before the wind gets up. I still get try to get out if it's glassy, whenever I can...

Posted on Friday, January 11, 2008 at 13:33 by Registered CommenterGordon Watt in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint