Raploch River Walk

The Raploch River walk

 

This is me doing one of the Stirling Walking Network Walks

 

Inchcolm

A great adventure today as we set out on our inflatable boat Waspie to Inchcolm Island on the Forth

This is our son Lawrence

Alex ( Lawrence's twin brother) took us under the Forth Bridges on the way to the island

We could see the new bridge, which is in the process of being built

 

I remember as a child being taken for a drive over the Road Bridge when it was first opened

 

It was amazing driving under the road bridge

 

We wondered if these little homes on the Rail Bridge are rented out for holiday homes?

Yes! two puffins

 

 approaching Inchcolm Island

Inchcolm Abbey

We arrived just as the last visitors were leaving the island. We had the island to our selves apart from the two Historic Scotland staff who stay there all summer.

Is that a ghost? Oh its just Alex in a reflective coat

Lawrence and Pete went up this tower. The passage up to it was too narrow and scary for me

A Nissan Hut left from the war

The island was covered in nesting Black Backed Gulls

Arthurs Seat.... I've climbed that!

The island is not far from Edinburgh

Back on board and on our way home

We passed seals sun bathing. This one has been very badly damaged by something?

Back at Port Edgar and time for Pete and Alex to take Waspie out of the water. We had, had a fantastic day and a great walk.

Airth

These are the kilt socks I was knitting for my nephew James

 

Some beautiful Daffodils from my garden,

 

I II

I was delighted to be able to show this wonderful walk in Airth which I discovered in my walks last year. This is the Mercat Cross erected in the 1790's. Its got a sundial on top

 

Some of the hill tops were lit up with snow

 

 

This is the original Mercat Cross. Its called the Headless Cross

 

 

Airth Castle

 

 

The medieval church beside Airth Castle

 

 

The walk took us down to the Forth

 

 

We parked at the Wilderness

 

 

We headed off for tea to the Coffee Bothy and were luck enough to see hares