Last weekend I walked along parts of the Three Lochs Way and The John Muir Way in West Dumbartonshire - both newly renovated cross country routes for walkers, cyclists, deers & maybe beavers too. Set off from Helensburgh at 6am so caught the sun coming up as I headed up to Loch Lomond across moorland, deep forests, path ways and hill tops, vaguely along this route (in reverse)...
Various photos taken along the route below...
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6.20AM SUN RISING SCENE |
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Wood pond |
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Rain forest... |
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Note the snow in background |
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Apocalyptic deforesting [ CLICK TO EXPAND ] |
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View to Loch Lomond from Three Lochs Way |
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7am mist over Loch Lomond |
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Boat awaiting on Loch Lomond |
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Maid Of The Loch |
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US Navy boats sailing up the Clyde on way to Faslane for this |