a walk and a bit of patience...

I do have some crafty news to come, but I also love showing bits of Scotland and things discovered, so I hope you don't mind another 'day out'. It was such a beautiful day today, sunshine and blue skies - Scotland at it's best. We drove up to Bridge of Orchy near Tyndrum for a short walk.

The hills had turned with autumnal colours, and I thought of the colour of deer and how well they camouflage against this type of scenery.

We walked on a singletrack road alongside this river, and noticed a path leading down to it. I have never seen salmon leap in the wild before, but this must be a natural salmon leap - as several fish leapt and sploshed back into the water while we were standing there! No wonder the fishermen had set up the jetty at this point! I stood with my camera aimed for quite a long time hoping to catch a fish leap... of course as soon as I stood up and turned away I heard a 'splosh' behind me.

You may just be able to make out the mainroad North and the railway line above it chased into the hillside there, reputedly one of the most scenic rail routes in Scotland.

We also played about with the camera trying the macro focus with zoom on a very small flower, when someone else decided to come in on the shot...

...and again later on this wee chap - who I didn't see properly until I got home, warts n'all.

Comments

[Sally Anne]

Thank you Caireen, for a few minutes I was standing on that jetty with you, what fabulous photos.I am definitely in love with your beautiful country.

[melissa]

such beauty! i'm with mum, scotland is an amazing place.
p.s. love the warty little frog!