Round the Horn

Another beautiful autumn morning to be seized and enjoyed. Grey Granite and Rufus walked 'Round the Horn', cutting across the Cairnhill. We noted how the landscape has changed in the 10 days since we walked this way; ploughed fields, leafless trees, very few flowers at the dykesides but already new crops emerging. We heard the first geese of the season passing overhead later in the day.

Bare trees in the Pitsligo Castle wood at the same time as  next year's crop of oil seed rape, sown just a few weeks ago, is starting to grow.  In the distance the ruins of Pittulie Castle, described by Charles McKean as 'sitting like a stranded battle ship within sight of Pitsligo Castle'.

Pitsligo Castle, leafless trees in the castle grounds. We heard sawing in the orchard and and garden and wonder if development work is progressing.

Looking over Aberdour Bay. Although Grey Granite thoroughly enjoyed Skye, she is glad to be back in the familiar landscape of Buchan.