CAIRN O’ MOUNT
I will be the gladdest thing
Under the sun!
I will touch a hundred flowers
And not pick one.
Watch the wind bow down the grass,
And the grass rise.
And when the lights begin to show
Up from the town,
I will mark which must be mine,
And then start down.
Afternoon On A Hill
Edna St. Vincent Millay
With a whole weekend off it felt like the hills were calling, so I packed Honey into the car and set off, 30 miles later I reached my destination. These were taken on a very windy day, at a place called The Cairn o’Mount. Its just impossible to do justice to the panoramic vistas available at this place. I used to live much nearer and could actually see the hills from my kitchen window as I washed my dishes and peeled ma tatties (potatoes) Its such a beautifully rugged wild area especially in the winter time.
It was so good to get out and walk up there again, honey was a bit confused as this is the first time she had been on terrain like this, Oh dear!!!!! She kept getting lost in the heather.lol.
Spent a good couple of hours up here, then headed down to the foot of the hills again where I had a cuppa and a cake.
Think it reaches 14oo ft at its highest and one can see for absolutely miles from the viewing point. I think part of me is still up there, on the way home I told myself Im a definitely a country girl who loves to visit the city, not a city girl who loves to visit the country..This is something I must do more often.
This area which they call The Mearns has so much to offer, its very different to the green of the lakes yet has a beauty all of its own.
