Cateran Trail - Thursday hike

We passed the short walk experience yesterday with the hill walking group so we got to go with the "big kids" on a longer hike today. We walked from Alyth to Blairgowrie which is 7.5 miles.  Our hike yesterday and today was on the Cateran Trail. The trail is a loop that is 64 miles in total.  When we got on the bus this morning it was pouring rain. But....when we stepped off the bus to start our hike....not a drop of rain fell the rest of the day.  AND....the sun came out!

Hill walking group at the start of the hike

We were all prepared for rain....note the bright green rain cover of Tim's backpack. Oh...a backpack is not a backpack here....it is a rucksack.

mossy trees

More mossy trees

I will have a complete collection of "mossy trees" when we leave Scotland

Black face lambs

man-made loch

Ahhhh....the sun beams shining through the trees.  So beautiful.

Rock quarry

Tea break in the quarry

a single piece of moss in a grassy field

The local high school created several eco friendly art pieces in the forest. 

This one is about 9 feet tall.

The valley below the forest

Wind farm in the distance

Pre-historic stone in the field

More really old stones.  This is called a stone circle.

After our hike we came back to the hobbit house for a much needed shower.  Then we went for a drive to preview another section of the Cateran Trail. 

The sun was setting as we drove back to Alyth...and the moon was out.

pink, blue, green, white...so many colors

The perfect ending to a perfect day.