Maker for big tree country this autumn

There's no doubt about it, summer's over. Which is great, because I don't even have to pretend to water my window boxes anymore. I can just leave them to rot and call it autumnal foliage.

Went for a walk round the Knock on wednesday. The Knock is a delightful little hill at the back of Crieff that is just high enough to give you a view across Strathearn to Fife in one direction and all the way over to the high tops by Crianlarich in the other. Lots of trails go round the Knock and, I believe I read once that it is one of Ewan Macgregor's favourite places (not that I've ever seen him up there, but I'm sure I saw Ewen Bremner wandering about up ther one day).

Anyway, wandering about on the Knock brought home just how far away summer is now. The trees are turning. The blaeberry leafs are turning red and there are mushrooms growing everywhere. This got me to thinking - people the world over love to go to Maine and New England for the leaf peeping in the autumn. While that's lovely for some ( and I have done it), Perthshire for me is the place to enjoy autumn. Rolling rivers, beautiful foliage, wildlife and cozy pubs to stop in for a pint.

(I know I sell Perthshire a lot in this blog but if it wasn't so damn beautiful I wouldnae live here)

So come to Crieff & Comrie this autumn, visit Dunkeld and Aberfeldy, you'll have a great time, and remember to pack the Kodak.

Find out more about the autumn colours in Perthshire here.

Posted by bigcrags @ 1:24 PM

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