ALL PHOTOS CLICK FULL SCREEN.
This is a compilation of four different walks undertaken during March and April. 2024. All are enjoyable. First up is Castle Semple Water Park. Deep woods here. above.
We ( Alan and I) couldn't find a dry day in a really wet week of grey storms and constant rain in late March. This was an ok day bar a few heavy showers by the afternoon. The rain had just stopped mid morning as we got out the car so we had it dry and timed it well for a few hours walk but with the heavy mist and drizzle still lingering on all the higher surrounding slopes and the threat of it returning....getting soaked was a distinct possibility.
Something I see more often now.. A mature healthy tree whose roots held... simply snapped in half by the wind strength. Winds are increasing.
So it's been a wet and mild winter so far but not without damage.
Toppled tree.
Eventually April came along and brought a few friends adding some life and colour...
Black Cart Water. Castle Semple day.
The view from the temple. Cycle track and walkway below.
The Semple Temple Mound.
Castle Semple Loch.
Then a wonderful spell of sunshine occurred.. Heat made things spurt up faster. Berberis.
Wood Sorrel.
Marsh marigolds.
Tulips.
Tulip Display. Victoria Park.
Glasgow University.
Lost Duck.
Raindrops.
Mar Hall.
Two Stags.
Poppy Plane.
Life and death in the circle game. Someone's Ophelia perhaps....
Elaborate Bench.
Bowling Harbour.
Greenhill Country. Renfrewshire.
Wild primroses.
Windsurfer.
Alan tests out a new wet suit for leaks.....
The Greenhill Country.
