We parked at Caldons Carpark, Glentrool and set off down the Water of Trool along the Southern Upland Way. The weather wasn’t great, a bit drizzly and grey.
Noticeboard near the start of our walk
The Martyrs Tomb
Hoof Fungus (Fomes fomentarius)
Hoof Fungus (Fomes fomentarius)
Birch Polypore (Piptoporus betulinus)
Birch Polypore (Piptoporus betulinus)
I liked this tree but it did’nt look great today so I have messed around with it a bit!
It was very still….
…with lots of reflections
Not quite so cold about today, but still some ice about
Ice bubbles
The remains of one of the “Two Bridges”
Information board
Smart new bridge
We watched a pair of Dippers from this bridge, too distant to photograph
Water under the bridge
Spraint, Fox or Mink?
Waterfall Water of Minnoch near Stroan Bridge
Signpost
We sat at the picnic tables by the visitor centre (closed) to have our picnic
We were soon joined by some welcome but uninvited guests!
Friendly Robin
Male Chaffinch
Shall I go in closer for that big bit?
Waterfall
Still snow on the Galloway Hills!
Carved Red Squirrel
A glimpse of sunshine, through the trees!
Part of our planned walk was closed so we did a bit of a loop then back to the Water of Trool, the way we had come
We found this lovely red coloured Common Frog..
..when approached it put its hands on its head, not a great defence when you are in the middle of a footpath!
So we moved it to safety
Distant Dipper
Reflections turned sideways to create strange creatures!
Reflected blue sky
These gravel paths are great when its muddy, but noisy for watching wildlife and hard on your feet!
Reflected trees
Back to the noticeboard and a little history lesson about The Battle of Glentrool
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