How different life can be in the space of a week, from revelling in spring sunshine and growth to being thrown back into the full force of winter as the cailleach gives one last blast of her staff to the land, covering the world in snow and ice.

Today is the 1st of march and you can really feel spring arriving here in Rogart. The snowdrops are out, the catkins on the hazel trees are looking beautiful, gorse is beginning to flower and the fluffy white willow buds are not far from springing into leaf bringing the first flush of green to the trees. A perfect day for not just taking a walk in nature but really slowing down and noticing the details.