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To avoid the 'Hoolies' I went up Dollar Glen towards the imposing Castle Campbell. Some nice trail sweets on the way, frozen Birch sap sweets. Breaking these off gave some nice trail food. Thinner trunks were sweeter.
Birch Sap Sweets by
Scotstechy, on Flickr
Some trees down from the big gusts the last few days.
Fallen Tree, Dollar Glen by
Scotstechy, on Flickr
At the bottom of the Glen there is a wee dam and funny building, not a Swiss roll, for Hydro maybe.
Dollar Glen by
Scotstechy, on Flickr
The path weaves it's way along through old growth Deciduous forest and along the gorge and over wooden bridges, with continued interest.
Castle Campbell by
Scotstechy, on Flickr
Castle Campbell by
Scotstechy, on Flickr
Dollar Glen by
Scotstechy, on Flickr
Eventually you pop out across from the Castle.
Castle Campbell by
Scotstechy, on Flickr
Saw lots of Ransoms on areas out of the wind. (Ransoms = edible wild garlic)
Ransoms by
Scotstechy, on Flickr
Dollar Glen by
Scotstechy, on
Some walkers passed me, coming down early out of the wind, they had been snow shoeing - or trying to - up on Earl's Seat Hill.
Castle Campbell by
Scotstechy, on Flickr
Just above the Castle path, the fresh windslab was fracturing with only a small amount of foot pressure.
Fractured Windslab by
Scotstechy, on Flickr
Natural Navigating - this tree was mossy and dry symetrically SE/NW.
Dollar Glen by
Scotstechy, on Flickr