Blackbird breakfast

Why is the camera never handy when you see a perfect picture?  Mother blackbird feeding a worm to her baby just beside the well - but no camera to hand!

Hwever, next day she was busy again, this time both were perched on the cherry tree stump and I got a couple of photos.

Working Well

When I was little where I lived on the croft at Buldoo we had a well in the back field where we dropped the pail in to collect the water - I don't remember ever drinking it though as by that time we had mains water in the kitchen.  It was more of a novelty.
 Here at Roslin Cottage we have a working well where the water is pumped up.  It is beautifully made inside with bricks spiralling round.  When we first came here Sid wanted to go down to see how far it went but was 'persuaded' not to - actually threatened would be more true.  Anyway his life insurance had just been set up, only joking :)

We have talked about getting the water tested to see how good it is for drinking as there are many wells in the Callander area where the water is used but we have not yet got round to that.  I do use it to water the plant pots and in the garden.   Visiting children enjoy splashing it in to the bucket too!

Another way to enjoy the water here in the Trossachs is to have a cruise on Loch Katrine and if you can combine that with some music as you can on Saturday 21st July then you are in for a special day -www.lochkatrine.com for more details.