Misty Mountains

[salad]

It was raining all last night and this morning over here so I thought this would be a good opportunity to head to one of the mountain valleys near here for a sunday walk .
Normally at this time of year this valley is an outdoor tourist hiking hotspot however I figured that due to the rain they would all probably rather stay in there hotel bedrooms I was not wrong I had the valley almost to myself . The only other person I saw was a lone hunter who had just shot a deer , he had obviously had the same idea as me.

Anyway I thought I would share some photos from my walk of some of the things I saw

 

[Dannytsg]

Looks like a lovely place. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Lovely pics Phil! is that a dead mole?

 

[salad]

Lovely pics Phil! is that a dead mole?

It is indeed mate, it looked to me like he climbed onto an old tree stump and just sat there and died whilst looking at the view . A bit weird really, I don't think the mole had been dead very long

 

[Retired Member southey]

CPR! there is always a chance!

 

[dave53]

great pics what were the berries regards dave

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

The first wee purple flower, know what it is ?

I saw lots at about 1000ft up the Law in the Ochils today.

 

[salad]

Hi Dave

The berries are cow berries or other wise know as lingon berries,there are a few wild edibles scattered though the photos

Hi Scots charles river

I think the purpel flower was a type of Enzian( thats the local name here in english it is gentian) http://www.google.de/imgres?q=enzia...=77&start=0&ndsp=22&ved=1t:429,r:12,s:0,i:176 although I am not 100% sure

 

[Gaudette]

Dreamland!


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[Scots_Charles_River]

Hi,

Just goggled gentian, looks different.

I think the one in your photo, the same as I saw, looks more like a tulip head and less green leaves below the head. Almost bluebell like. Wish I had taken my camera out now, although it was south facing so I was overheating going up the slope !

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

Aha, found them !

http://www.scotlandinaweek.com/flowers-of-scotland.html

You know the difference between a bluebell and a ‘Scots bluebell’, one of the best known of the flowers of Scotland? Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) usually grow in woodland in great swathes. ‘Scots bluebells’ are harebells (in English) and are really Campanula rotundifolia. (Stop me if I get too technical.) They’re common on heathland and verges, though the ones shown (left) have a sandy background as they were growing by the shores of Loch Tay, near Killin, Perthshire.

 

[salad]

Aha, found them !

http://www.scotlandinaweek.com/flowers-of-scotland.html

You know the difference between a bluebell and a ‘Scots bluebell’, one of the best known of the flowers of Scotland? Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) usually grow in woodland in great swathes. ‘Scots bluebells’ are harebells (in English) and are really Campanula rotundifolia. (Stop me if I get too technical.) They’re common on heathland and verges, though the ones shown (left) have a sandy background as they were growing by the shores of Loch Tay, near Killin, Perthshire.

They do look very similar to what I photographed over here , you may well be right matey

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

I'm certainly no expert, but they do look similar.

Must be a flower I.D expert here somewhere ?

 

[Harvestman]

I thought they were harebells too, or at least some sort of bellflower.

 

[Shewie]

What a stunning place, thanks fir sharing the piccies Salad

 

[gsfgaz]

Great stuff , thanks for sharing

 

[Androo]

Such a beautiful landscape, thanks for sharing. I plump for the harebell as well, not much else they could be.

And the mushrooms, first I'd hazard a guess at Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster Mushrooms), and the second one, Hydnum rufescens (Terracotta hedgehog), 3rd is Coprinopsis atramentaria (Ink Cap) - did you eat the shrooms?

 

[Harvestman]

I want to know what species of salamander that is. Where's Jon when he's needed?

 

[Cyclingrelf]

Wow - such beautiful landscape. Thanks for sharing the pictures!

 

[RonW]

Wonderfull set op pictures again!
Thanks!

As for the flowers; I think the first ones are Campanula and the second ones an Aconitum-species.