Reelig Glen

The weather forecast wasn’t brilliant for the afternoon so this morning we went back to the forest walk. It seemed to be almost compulsory to have a dog, or two, or three or four but we weren’t kicked off the walk. I chose the  Tall Tree Walk which took us past the tallest Linden Tree, the tallest Larch and the tallest tree in Britain a Douglas Fir called, Doughald Mhor or Big Dougie. The old ruins were also along this walk.

When we arrived back at our starting point I wasn’t ready to leave the place so we set off on the Upper Reelig Walk. Along the way we passed several newly constructed objects built by a group which meets regularly to work in the area.

We didn’t see any deer or squirrels, in fact, only birds calling indicated there was wildlife about.

Big Dougie planted in the 1840s it seems.

Old wall covered in moss and ferns.

Wasp nest, I think.

Beech leaves begged to be tossed.

Structure created in the 1840s

Friends of the Forest creation.

An owner in the early 1840s was a traveller and explorer , he recreated an Italian bridge he’d seen.

There’s a Troll under there.

A rather large wooden instrument

Almost luminous green plants.

Smiley

Signage was very well done, the sign slotted itno the post so it wasn’t exposed to the weather.

The tallest Fir Trees in the forest.

Clever sign with details of the trees.

Friends of the Forest lodge.