In message , Alan White
writes

Those of you reading my [WR]s will have seen me refer to 'water devils'.
These are the liquid form of 'dust 'devils' where a small column of
rotating dust or water is lifted up and skitters across the landscape or
surface of the water.

At the moment, a large number of 'water devils' are forming on Loch
Long, more frequently than I've noticed before, and I've managed to
photograph them.

My apologies for the quality. They were taken through a window using a
lens equivalent to a 600mm 35mm camera lens so camera shake hasn't
helped either.

http://windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/Pc120764.jpg
http://windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/Pc120766.jpg
http://windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/Pc120768.jpg
http://windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/Pc120769.jpg


Super photos, Alan. Used to see 'water devils' quite often between Largs
and Cumbrae in easterly gales. The easterlies on that part of the coast
are notable for their extreme gustiness. I suspect that the topography
in your neck of the woods is causing the wind at sea level in Loch Long
to be extremely gusty.

Norman.
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Norman Lynagh Weather Consultancy
Chalfont St Giles 85m a.s.l.
England