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Pentland Hills

Kitchen Moss, Logan Burn, Loganlea

	Kirk Road beetle 1280 x 937 415K	Taken on the path from the A702 near Silverburn which leads over the main ridge to Loganlea.
	Kirk Road 6 to Logan Burn 1280 x 854 399K	Facing west towards Green Cleuch, through which the Logan Burn meanders. The path leads upstream then curves through the cleuch (valley) eventually reaching a tarmac road to Balerno.
	Kirk Road 7 to Logan Burn 1280 x 854 388K	This shot, taken a couple of minutes further down the path shows that it's a very popular route for walkers. Boots advised - trainers risky.
	Logan Burn from Kirk Road 1280 x 662 371K	Zoomed in on the zigzags of the burn and two walkers on the path through Green Cleuch.
	Kirkton Farm sign 877 x 768 122K	This informative sign tells of Robert the Bruce, Sir William St Clair and the submerged ruins of St Catherine's Chapel. The lamb meat sold here is raised organically by traditional methods.
	Kitchen Frost 01 1024 x 768 285K	The wooden bridge over the burn at Kitchen Moss is covered in frost.
	Kitchen Frost 00 1024 x 768 290K	A close-up shot of the frost-encrusted wood. There are two more photos of this bridge in Nature Page 4
	Kitchen Moss Bridge 0907 1280 x 960 394K	A favourite picnic spot as it's reasonably sheltered and there's wooden railway sleepers to sit on. West Kip is on the right. The rest of the hills of the main ridge shrink into the distance to the left.
	Kitchen Moss Bridge 0907a 1280 x 960 656K	Up close to the little bridge and it's obvious that time and weather are slowly eroding the wood away. The previous picture Kitchen Frost 01 was taken over 8 years before.
	Logan Burn 1024 x 768 188K	The Logan Burn meanders somewhat before it flows into Loganlea Reservoir. Photographed from Lover's Loup.
	Logan Burn mountainbikers 1280 x 960 453K	This later shot shows a new bridge and several people on mountain bikes on their way from Flotterstone to Balerno.
	Logan Burn 6 infrared 1280 x 851 360K	A monochrome view as seen in infrared light only. The grass does an excellent job of reflecting the infrared part of the sunlight's spectrum.
	Logan Burn new bridge 1152 x 864 286K	This is a later (and wider) view of the Logan Burn, showing off the purple heather in the foreground. The footpath / cyclepath has been rerouted to the other side of the burn, right up against the bottom of Black Hill.
	Logan Burn 0904 1280 x 960 481K	Facing downstream to the east and Loganlea Reservoir. To the right of the white farmhouse, the Old Kirk Road path climbs over the ridge.
	Logan Burn mossy rock 1280 x 854 383K	A miniature eco-system at the waterside.
	Loganlea 4 800 x 457 58K	Loganlea Reservoir with an interesting reflection of clouds and blue sky. The road is used by fishermen (with permits) , walkers and cyclists.
	Loganlea 5 1024 x 764 156K	Lover's Loup leads to Logan burn flowing from Green Cleugh to Loganlea Reservoir.
	Loganlea Dam 1 1152 x 864 90K	It looks peaceful here and it is, despite its popularity with walkers, mountain-bikers and fishermen. The hazy atmosphere emphasizes shape and depth here - as well as allowing JPEG to compress the file to a small size.
	Loganlea Dam 2 1152 x 864 254K	Taken from the wooden bridge over the Logan Burn which flows downstream to Glencorse Reservoir. Looking upstream towards the Loganlea dam, visible in the hazy distance. The water reflects the spring sunshine. March 2002.
	Loganlea ice 1152 x 864 337K	At the beginning of March 2003 the reservoir's frozen surface was melting. The crazy patterns indicate that it had partially melted before being refrozen.
	Loganlea Reservoir August 2005 1152 x 864 190K	The reservoir has been partly drained again but there are still some fisherman in small boats equipped with silent electric motors. Low cloud has descended temporarily, giving a strange quality to the light.
	Lovers Loup 1152 x 864 257K	The steep path down this ridge leads to the Logan Burn, feeding Loganlea Reservoir. February 2003.
	Loganlea Lovers Loup 1152 x 864 281K	From the heather on the end of the Lovers Loup ridge is this view of the meandering Logan Burn with the reservoir in the background.
	Lovers Loup 0904 1280 x 986 512K	A look at Lovers Loup from lower down on the flood plain. One walker waits with hands on hips while her companion plods wearily up the steep hill.
	Loganlea IR 1280 x 851 332K	A slightly higher viewpoint than the second Lovers Loup picture, but looking in the same direction - albeit through an infrared filter. This is May and there's no snow; it's just the chlorophyl reflecting the infrared part of the sunshine.
	Loganlea Glencorse August 2008 1280 x 854 209K	There's lots of purple heather this year, maybe because the sheep farmers haven't been finding it economic to burn it off in favour of grass for their flocks.
	Logan Burn purple heather 1280 x 854 418K	Black Hill looks decidedly purple in this view of the Logan Burn from Lover's Loup. A lone mountain biker heads from Flotterstone to Balerno.
	Red Grouse 1280 x 885 293K	We moved a few metres off the Kirk Road path for a break and spotted this grouse amongst the heather.
	Kirk Road 8 1280 x 850 308K	Climbing over the pass from the Silverburn side.
	Kirk Road 9 1280 x 850 227K	Same area looking back towards the A702 road.
	Old Kirk Road 19 1280 x 850 393K	The footpath on the right leads up to the saddle between Turnhouse and Carnethy Hills. Here you may follow the path along the high ridge or descend to the wooden footbridge across the Logan Burn between Loganlea and Glencorse Reservoirs. The main route is to the left.
	Old Kirk Road 20 1280 x 850 393K	An insect visits one of the tiny yellow flowers growing beside the path.
	Logan Burn Strata 1280 x 850 496	Down beside the Logan Burn it's plain to see that the strata has been tilted by nearly 90 degrees. What was once horizontal under water is now vertical.
	Logan Burn Bridge View 0 1280 x 850 391K	Between Loganlea and Glencorse Reservoirs. This is the view upstream.
	Logan Burn Bridge View 1 1280 x 850 286K	Looking downstream. The Glen Road on the left leads back to Flotterstone. Castlelaw hill is in the distance.
	Kirkton Cows 1280 x 849 361K	It's good to see Highland Cattle at Kirkton as well as Swanston.
	Kirkton Cows 2 1280 x 732 348K	In this picture there's a mountain biker coming down Maiden's Cleugh towards Glen Road beside Glencorse Reservoir.

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