Wednesday 23 June 2010

The Hermitage 18 June 2010


This must have been the hottest day yet for one of our walks, this week at the stunning Hermitage, along the A9 north.

As Perthshire is known as Big Tree Country, we were not surprised to come across this one, which at 61.3 meters, is a contender for Britain's tallest tree, no less.


I crouched as low as I could, with Jean D's camera, and still couldn't get in all the height of this Douglas fir!

It was a gentle, circular walk, by the river and through the woods, and so pretty.


Can't remember what the joke was here, except my pals were worried I would need to make several 'calls' to the bushes if I continued to gulp down the water.


After looking at the waterfall we climbed up to the bridge, which crosses the Black Linn Waterfall, just enjoying the lovely sunshine, and laughing along with Jean D.  To stunned silence she told us she is a nobody.
Then quipped 'And, nobody's perfect!'  You are, Jean, you are!



The sign says to go in, to push this door and slide the next ..........


Ooh, the views from the Ossian's Hall are spectacular


An early lunch at the picnic table in the car park, and then we went over to Birnam.  After taking a look at the Beatrix Potter exhibition there, and the garden.  We then walked along the River Tay.

We found the great Birnam Oak from Shakespeare's Scottish Play.  We had left the cameras in the car so didn't take any pictures.  Suffice it to say that the five of us linked our hands around it and didn't meet!  It just would have needed one more person, and we might have done it.

** Next Week **
We are off to Forfar, to walk around the Forfar Loch.  We shall meet at the Forfar Leisure Centre at 10.30, so should meet up earlier at the shop, and those in the Glen will go straight there - watch your emails for further details.

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