We've now walked most of the main tracks in the Beinn Bhraggie forestry so today we ventured onto one of the many paths, this one cutting straight uphill through the trees until it began....
....to come out of the older-established forestry into areas of new planting, a good proportion of which is mixed deciduous, which makes a welcome change. Much of the undergrowth here is heather, which promises to be spectacular come September.
With the sun out but with patches of snow still lying in hollows on the higher slopes we were looking for signs of spring and found one in the first frog of the year, sitting in a rather small puddle on a path frequented by mountain and trail bikes.
While the trees are only just beginning to show their first shoots, the brambles are seizing a head start. Just seeing these first fresh green leaves is a joy.
At this spot we saw what is only the second roe deer since we've been here. It stood very still about thirty metres from us and looked at us while I failed to deploy my camera. It may be that it uses this peaty pool to roll in.
From high on the side of Beinn Bhraggie we had good views northeastwards along the coast. Dunrobin Castle is visible at bottom right while the farm buildings towards the centre are the castle's home farm, Dunrobin Mains.
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