Leaping Salmon, Buchanty Spout
Leaping Salmon, Buchanty Spout, Sept 2018 One of the best places in Scotland to see or photograph leaping salmon, is Buchanty Spout in Perthshire. As anyone who has tried to take shots of salmon jumping…
Beinn Dubh, Returning Via Mid Hill And Glen Striddle
Beinn Dubh This climb provides great views of Loch Lomond, Ben Lomond and the Arrochar Alps although the Arrochar Alps were hidden by clouds the day I went. Beinn Dubh is 642m high, so not…
So that’s Why Curlews Have Such a Long Beak!
Curlew Versus Crab Walking along the coastal path at Musselburgh when I spotted a Curlew splashing about in the mouth of the River Esk at low Tide. It was a fair distance away and I…
Seals Taking it Easy in the Forth near Edinburgh
Seals in the River Forth taking it easy. These seals are almost always visible, at Morrison's Haven just outside of Edinburgh. To see them, head out of Musselburgh, past the racecourse, and take the coast…
Red Deer Hinds
Red Deer Got pretty close to these red deer hinds before I was spotted. Managed to get a couple of pictures, then they were gone.
Scald Law and Carnethy Hill, The Pentlands
Scald Law and Carnethy Hill, The Pentlands The Pentland Hills lie just to the south of Edinburgh, and the highest hill at 609m is Scald Law. This is a circular route, and also takes in…
Ben Hope and Loch Hope
Ben Hope is the most northerly Munro and is situated at the south end of Loch Hope in one of the true remaining wildernesses of Scotland. Loch Hope is famous for its Sea Trout and…
Climbing Ben Venue in The Trossachs
Climbing Ben Venue in The Trossachs Ben Venue is one of our favourite Trossachs mountains - see also Ben Aan and Ben Ledi. Although at 725m, it isn't the highest, it probably has the most rewarding…
Ben Ledi
Ben Ledi, which means the mountain of god, lies just past Callander in the Trossachs. If coming from Stirling, and the M9 motorway, take the junction 10 exit, signposted for Callander and Crianlarich, then follow…
Grey Mare’s Tail Waterfall and Loch Skeen
Grey Mare's Tail Waterfall The Grey Mare's Tail waterfall doesn't seem like too strenuous a climb when you look up at it, but it is fairly steep - especially the first section. The path is…
