Dingwall Field Club members negotiate stormy days for some glorious walks with signs of spring in the air
High winds and fallen trees have been a feature of our weather in February and our morning walk at Brahan, meant to be through the Dell and down to the river, suffered.
Our route had to be altered to walking along the West Drive towards Easter Moy. However, this way was very interesting to the many in our Group who did not know it.
The views over the Conon Valley towards the Fairburn Hills were glorious and many of the famous Brahan snowdrops were starting to show along the route.
There was doubt, too, about our Saturday trip to Camore Woods at Dornoch but we got a brilliant, sunny day between Storms Dudley and Eunice! We walked the Forestry figure of eight track, well loved by the locals and their dogs, and also the extra loop round Loch-an-Treel.
The forest path was clear of any fallen trees and the sunshine seemed to have encouraged many small birds to come out and sing! The start of spring! Not so pleasant was the honking call of a raven but we did enjoy hearing and seeing the pinkfoot geese as they flew over. Not many of them around here at the moment.
This wood is very open giving views eastwards to the sea and, once up on the Esker, views westward to the snowclad hills of the Struie and beyond. Lunch was eaten at one of the many picnic tables around the wood – we were watched all the time by a rather stern, bearded gentleman carved on a nearby tree!
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