Well, today we were prepared for a total downpour and it didn’t happen, which was nice.
To make the most of this little surprise gift, we went for a drive. I knew where I was going, but Scamp hadn’t a clue. We were going to Devilla Forest in Fife. We’d passed it many, many times on the way to other places like Dunfermline and Burntisland, but never stopped to investigate it. It wasn’t until our last bus journey to Dunfermline it had lodged in my brain as a possible place for a walk.
It just over half an hour to get there and there was a nice big parking area. We decided to do the fairly easy (45mins) and short Red Squirrel walk along to and round a little loch. The path was fairly good underfoot, wide and winding through the pine trees. Unfortunately, no squirrels of any colour were available for photographs today. The best wildlife we saw, in fact the only wildlife was a pair of mallards on the little loch. That said, the trees were alive with the sound of, not music, but birdlife. Hidden wildlife. A very enjoyable walk and one we’ll build on this summer we hope.
I had also noticed that the next turning on the road lead to a plant nursery and where there is a plant nursery these days, there’s a tea shop. So it was with The Walled Garden. Beautiful panoramic views across Fife from the parking area and that’s what got my PoD award. The tea shop was fairly decent, par for the course and better than Dobbies. Scamp got a Potentilla for the toilet bowl planter in the back garden.
When I came home there was enough time to go for a quick walk to loosen up my sore leg before dinner and I grabbed the opportunity to stride out along the Forth & Clyde Canal. Didn’t get many more photos, but although the clouds were threatening, I stayed dry.
Haven’t seen the weather for tomorrow. It’ll be a surprise.