A morning walk

[MildredsSmurf]

I finally moved to where I wanted to be at the end of 2019. Where I live now is where I used to walk all the time to escape from where I was before.
Things though have been busy, the weather's been rubbish as well so I've not really had much opportunity than to go for limited walks.

I left the house at 7:30 am this morning and within 40 minutes, I was standing on Bank Hill, looking south in the subdued light.

I then took an alternative route back down the glen.

My arrival over a footbridge caught a red squirrel by surprise. I stood between it and the trees. It hid in the undergrowth for a while and after a minute or so got distracted by hunger, came out of hiding and proceeded to munch on a nut. It was oblivious to me standing nearby trying to take a photo of it on my phone.

I continued on down the narrow glen with its waterfalls and gorges.

Shortly before I reached my abode, I came across some daffodils, spring was certainly on its way.

During this walk, all I could think about is how I can nip out after work to walk in the hills, I can even get up at 5am and climb Bank Hill before work...

It will be interesting to see how my action unfolds to match my enthusiasm...

 

[Ark79]

Nice one Cracking picture of the squirrel

 

[Oot]

Great pics and write up Chris..... After you left last night it started to rain... Well that's what I thought..... Snow all around tent

 

[Madriverrob]

Looks like a fabulous place to be

 

[MildredsSmurf]

Wow it was a glorious sunny evening when I was there, I would've never of expected snow!

 

[Bam]

Nice one mate, at least you're now making good use of the back garden.

Happy to make up for a lack of camping tonight by heading through for a walk up the Ochils next weekend, as long as we can get a wee drink afterwards of course....

Edit to add, can do midweek if you can mange to 'work from home'.

 

[MildredsSmurf]

Maybe a plan!

 

[Bam]

Maybe a plan!

Have your people talk to my people mate.

 

[MildredsSmurf]

So this morning I was out the door by 7am and high tailed it up to the Glen of Sorrow.

I was going this way to check some interesting feature on the map named "Kames", I'd stood looking down on them from the West, but had never ventured into them. I quickly climbed out of the Glen of Sorrow and headed towards them. In the next couple of pictures, you can see my tiny shadow

I descended down and found the makings of a tiny bothy here and the remains of some unfortunate sheep.

It's not great for camping, water's a 10-minute walk away and it's not flat. I will try tarping here sometime though as it's a nice spot.
I started to head back for breakfast.

I came across a lone holly tree so paid it a visit.

I decided to call this Holly Buddie
I picked up a few berries on the ground, my friend Sarah wants a holly tree in her garden and one of Buddies kids would be a nice addition.

I'd decided it was time for brekky so I high tailed it straight for Bank Hill and a quick descent to home.

I headed into the glen and passed the daffodils.

A fantastic way to spend a lovely morning, just a pity I'm awaiting a delivery or I may have stayed out all day! I am addicted to walking and just being out there. Everything else that keeps me from it I consider an irritation. I secretly wish that I could survive on grass so that I could roam free permanently

 

[1 shot willie]

Way to go Smurf........a lovely walk and brilliant photos.....thanks for sharing
Particularly like the one with the skull in

 

[Bam]

Survive on grass.... You're not fooling anyone, you'd still need your bevvy from the shops.

Glad you had a good walk mate, hopefully get out soon (while staying 2M apart).

 

[divebuddy]

Great walk and super pics. Thanks. Lifted my day!

 

[G1ZmO]

That looked like a nice wee morning jaunt. Cracking photos as always too
So what were the 'Kames'?
edit: answered my own question

Kame - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

"A kame is a glacial landform, an irregularly shaped hill or mound composed of sand, gravel and till that accumulates in a depression on a retreating glacier, and is then deposited on the land surface with further melting of the glacier. "

 

[MildredsSmurf]

That looked like a nice wee morning jaunt. Cracking photos as always too
So what were the 'Kames'?
edit: answered my own question

Kame - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

"A kame is a glacial landform, an irregularly shaped hill or mound composed of sand, gravel and till that accumulates in a depression on a retreating glacier, and is then deposited on the land surface with further melting of the glacier. "

Excellent thanks G1Zmo. I could see the big shelf banked up on the left-hand side of the glen of Sorrow that suggested maybe a glacial lake, but I didn't know what any of it was called. I'm going to read up on this more and It's a cracking place to explore