Dusk is falling over the River Devon and as I make my way along the riverbank a steady flow of rooks and jackdaws swirl above me on tumbling wings as they head to their night-time roost on the wooded Sheardale ridge.
One of my favourite Wee County walks is the circuit around Hillfoot Hill above Dollar. It is an easy going walk on a good track and always delivers plenty of fine views and the opportunity to glimpse local wildlife.
With the tail-end of Storm Ashley buffeting the treetops by the River Devon estuary at Cambus, the air was laden with the confetti-like falling of autumnal leaves.
Dumyat is a spectacular little hill that punches above its weight when it comes to the drama of the views from its steep summit, and despite the mist enveloped landscape below, it was possible to glimpse the Forth Bridges in the distance and the outline of the Pentland Hills beyond.
We are spoiled for choice in Clackmannanshire for good places to see the full glory of autumn leaf colour and this is certainly a spectacular time of the year.
The salmon is often described as the "king of fish" – and rightly so, for they are magnificent.
IT WAS good to see several tufted ducks during a recent visit to Delph Pond in Tullibody...
THE osprey soared high in the air above Gartmorn Dam before spiralling away over the trees on the southern shore as it headed on its southward migration to warmer climes.
WHEN walking along a farm track near Dollar, my eyes were drawn to a pigeon perched on a fence post
THE butterfly swirled and bobbed on fast-beating wings as I wandered along the hill path between Tillicoultry and Alva.
