A Ghostly Road Travelled

 There was a blanket of autumnal mist hanging over the town when I woke this morning, so after breakfast I jumped into the car and headed up to the White Yett to try and get some shots of the mist in the valley. I stopped on the way up to survey the mist and see how it was lying, it had started to disperse but this was no bad thing as it leaned to more interesting photographs. 

When I arrived at the car park at the McDiarmid memorial there was white car already parked which I didn't take much notice of and thought someone was up to take advantage of the morning. As I intended to go for a pedal later and didn't want to put to much exertion on my foot so I had a short walk to the White Yett and  got some hopefully nice shots, they are mixed bag but it was a pleasure to get out and enjoy the morning. 

Just as I got home I received a text from Tootlepedal inviting me for coffee but as he was at the White Yett could I give him time to get home, the white car was his, he had taken a stroll to the Monument, so it'll be interesting to see his photos. We had coffee in the garden which is clinging fiercely to a very colourful pallet before some serious frost comes and does damage. Mrs. Tootlepedal who is rather out of sorts at the moment came out for a short stroll round the garden to see all was in order and we had a little chat. Tootlepedal kindly dug up a couple of buddleia for me that had rooted wildly in the garden. 

A ghostly road ahead

I didn't go by unnoticed

I love a winding wall

The sparkling webs on the grass caught my eye.

The MacDiarmid memorial is always a good subject for a photograph

After a light lunch I set off on the ebike to do a 20 mile circuit down by Canonbie and through Evertown and back via the Bloch. This was to take my mileage to over 100 miles for the month. I didn't take any shots on this trip as I feel as though I have exhausted any photo opportunities for the  time being but I'll take that as a challenge and endeavor to look for something different in future.

As I didn't take any photos on the pedal I'll leave you with some monochrome shots I took this morning on the monochrome setting on the Lumix.

Lazy Sunday, Leading on to Monday.

This was truly a lazy Sunday,  (it was so lazy I'm posting this on Monday) I got up late lounged about in my pyjamas and after a late breakfast I got dressed and did a bit of reluctant housework.  in the afternoon I decided to head out with my camera and drove up to  the feeder station  to see if there was much activity, but it was just the usual suspects. I stayed a while then decided to go up over Whita as I hadn't been for quite a while.

Bum's up

A  more dignified pose.

Always good views at the feeders.

A bit of a slimy character.

I found these tiny pieces of fungus which I discovered under a sheet of corrugated iron, which I've never come across before quite intriguing.If any readers has some inkling to what they are I would be grateful. 

On the way I stopped off  at Broomholm  to admire the start of autumn. 

 I heard they have they have started felling trees  above Hillhead   which is part of one of Tootlepedal and my favourite walks,  which  starts off from Whitshiels  but as they are leading the felled trees down the path we use it may be some time before  we can  return,  but it will be interesting to see what grows in the future.

A couple of sheep taking a keen interest as to what was happening.

 This rust coloured grass was quite prevalent on the back of the hill. 

The heather has lost its purple lustre.

The road tae Langholm......

  

.......and the road tae Copshaw.

I love meandering walls.

There was still a bit of colour on the moor

Passing strangers.

  

I think this should be named Whisky Burn due to the colour of the peaty water.

  

I went as far as the County March then made my way home.

Monday.

In the morning I went to do some more maintenance painting at the Social Club which fellow committee member Eddie Fisher and I have been doing over the summer months. Later when I returned home for some lunch I rang Toolepedal if he fancied a stroll in the aternoon. I picked him up at the allotted time and we decided to have a walk down the Esk at Canonbie as we hadn't done  that walk this year. 

The following is a few of the shots I took, nothing really interesting but worth posting all the same.

Canonbie Church stands well on the knowe of the hill.

The Deid Nook

We weren't the only ones on a riverside walk.

A family of evasive Goosanders.

A bit of experiment here, I thohgt this shot was more monochrome than colour.......

........then I was interseted to see what it would look like in an inverted state.

Some fishermen have to much money on their hands.

I found this feather and water droplets rather interesting.

 We walked a fair distance down the river bank but due to the start of the rain that had been forecast we cut out losses and headed back to Wauchope Cottage for a welcome cup of tea. 

We were joined by Dr Mike Tinker who was enjoying a visit from his son and family from New Zealand . I returned home and prepared my selection of photos for the first session of the season of the Camera Club, then made a nice stir fry for my tea. Click here to view Tootlepedals version of our stroll.

The Camera Club went well with a good attendance, with new members and returning old showing an excellent collection of photos.