Nigel's Photo Blog

  Aspect of reservoir Today, my wife and I undertook a seven mile (11km) walk around the Dams to Darnley Country Park in S.W. Glasgow. The Park reaches an elevation of 300ft and thus offers good views over the Glasgow conurbation and beyond.   View of Glasgow with Campsie Fells (hills) and Kilpatrick Hills in distance. We passed through the suburb of Barrhead and viewed Duncarnock (or ‘Craigie) Iron Age hillfort (about 2000 years old) in the medium distance.Remains of the fort (defended settlement) sit atop the hill illustrated below. View of Duncarnock Weather and visibility was ideal for autumnal photography. Brilliant sunshine was augmented by mild temperatures, negligible wind and no precipitation. Subjects included: Cattle Glasgow and associated landscape. Late flowering plants. A waterfall. A magnificent display of fungi. An ancient gorge. Reservoirs and a burn (stream). Evidence of past industrial activity. Cattle Daisies Flower with insect. Click on image to enh...

This morning, we joined a large hiking group which covered a gentle four mile route known as 'Dams to Darnley' in south Glasgow. The route traversed a patchwork of landscapes including the Barrhead dams, Waulkmill Glen woodland and Darnley Mill, with its mosaic of grassland and wetland habitats. The country park is important for its wildlife and it also has a rich history. Weather today was mild (for time of year) with temperature around 8C/46F.Being winter,the sun was at a low angle but the day remained dry. The region is now mainly comprised of reservoirs but in the early industrial period (18th century) there was extensive bleaching activity in the area focused on wool linen and cotton. In course of the hike we encountered an unusual fungi, swans, a heron, landscape views of Glasgow and what may be a 'Clootie Tree'. The hike took about two hours after which some of the group availed of lunch at a nearby restaurant.  Fungi- Phellinus conchatus Rui...