Blairgowrie Town Centre

Took some photos in Blairgowrie this morning, probably the best day of the week to get clear views of shop windows.  We are very fortunate in blairgowrie to have a great range of independent shops, restaurants, a beautiful park in the centre and a river running through the town.  The pictures are just a small selection of what the town has to offer.

Drumore Loch

 Further along the road from the Ecocamp is Drumore Loch with the most fantastic old boathouse sadly neglected by the shore.

This is a great place to sit and take in the scenery and you can easily walk right around the loch.  If you continue to drive along this road you will come out at Kirkton of Glenisla.

Ecocamp Glenshee

 Up the road from Blairgowrie at Blacklunans there is a new accommodation provider which goes by the name of Ecocamp Glenshee.  Yesterday they held an open day and had their official opening in the morning, so we made a little trip up in the early afternoon.

 There are 6 pods at the moment and they are all insulated with lighting and heating and provide giant tuffies beds with fleeces so all you need is your sleeping bag.

There is a stone bothy with a warming fire, seating and facilities to dry clothes make hot drinks etc.  The owners will happily provide breakfast, packed lunches and dinner.  The ecocamp is perfectly situated if you are walking The Cateran Trail, so why not give it a try and hopefully you will be staying with us on your first and maybe last night of the walk as well!

Arts & Crafts in Blairgowrie

Yesterday I went along to have a look at the Arts and Crafts Extravaganza which was held in Blairgowrie.  One of the artists exhibiting was a lovely lady called Karen Hartnell.  Through twitter I had sent her some of my Osprey photographs taken in March and was delighted that she had used one for one of her drawings.  It will take pride of place on one of my walls once I get it framed along with half a dozen other pictures I still need to get framed!

Blairgowrie

Such a beautiful November day and a few snaps of the River Ericht which runs through the town separating Blairgowrie and Rattray.  Lovely place to sit and watch the water rushing by - a good enough reason to visit Blairgowrie in itself !

A walk to the edge of Drumellie Loch

I stopped off at Drumellie Loch or Marlee Loch as it is also known yesterday, but I nipped along again today as the light was better today. To be truthful I don't think the photos are any better than yesterday's though.  Some poor person had managed to wrap their car around a tree on one of the bad corners, ambulance and police were in attendance, but I think everyone was fine. It is only a 5 minute drive away and just before Kinloch House Hotel there is a lay-by of sorts where you can park and there is a clear path down to the loch.  It is quite a large expanse of water and is a popular fishing spot.

Meikleour Beech Hedge

I have blogged about the famous Meikleour Beech Hedge before, the tallest hedge in the world just 10 minutes from Blairgowrie, but as it is in all it's Autumn splendour and the sun was shining I stopped off on the way home for a few pictures.