ASPC has held a photography competition, now, for 4 years. We have always been very pleased with the response and highly impressed with the quality. This year’s invitation to enter, resulted in 300 entries, which we at ASPC find very encouraging.

As is our practice, we have chosen twelve  winners. In addition to receiving a modest gift, each will be featured on our website home pages -one per month.

In this month’s winner we have an absolute stunner submitted by Linda Leckie. One can almost hear the silence in this location, if you will excuse my use of paradox. This lovely, still, photograph, is taken at Knockespoch Loch. If you are mystified as to where that might be, you are not alone. I had heard of a place called Knockespoch – a name once heard, one does not forget – but never had I knowingly been anywhere near it.

Situated south of Clatt, and North of Tullynessle, Knockespoch is at the foot of the Suie Hill. This is an area of Aberdeenshire with its own natural gifts, however it should be noted that the loch is located in the private grounds of Knockespoch Estate.