Herb Riddle's photos with the keyword: Loch-Ard

A capture from what is know as Little Loch Ard here in the Trossachs near the village of Aberfoyle. Enjoy full screen

A sister view to yesterdays posting, which is interesting to compare. A scene here worthy of a painting, for sure. This boat must have some history and later, pulled to this spot by a local photographer maybe :) For me – this photo alone was worth the whole trip. After this day, we would see Ben Lomond capped in white after night snowfalls. Ben Lomond at 974 metres (3195ft) is one of the most familiar of the Munros (mountains over 3000 ft high) in Scotland. It is the most southerly and is also one of the most popular hill-walks in Scotland. The mountain is a central, prominent feature of the landscape of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. Enjoy full size.

A classic scene looking up Loch Ard towards The Narrows, in what is sometimes called Little Loch Ard towards perhaps Scotland’s most famous mountain after Ben Nevis. On seeing this scene, my heart began to beat faster, as it represents so much of the classic landscape photograph. Enjoy full size.

A wonderful spot for a break here, especially when the sun decided to shine as it did a few minutes later. Still too early for our picnic though! Enjoy full screen.

Another view of Loch Ard but on a narrow section where we are picnicking. Notice the moss on the vertical branch here. See the PiP and adjacent photo for similar moss. Enjoy full screen

This seen on a tall tree in the park, it has a look of the ‘Spanish Tree Moss’ seen in much warmer and damper forest normally in the southern hemisphere. It is more likely a ‘lichen’ of some kind but, whatever; I liked it enough to photograph it. Thanks to David (below) for identifying this as 'Bryoria subcana' a 'British lichen'

A cool windy spot gives us our first real glance of the most famous mountain in this part of Scotland. Our walk continues on around part of the loch before a deserved picnic stop. This is quite a big Loch, the closest point to us in Aberfoye is just around two miles away. It has a shore length of 11.8km (7.3miles) and has an average depth of 13 m (44ft). The outflow of this is actually the start of the River Forth, yes the same river that makes the ‘Firth of Forth’ at Edinburgh. (More on Ben Lomond later) Enjoy full size. Old Scottish song: Will ye ne'er come back again

A Lochan (a small Loch) seen on the trail to nearby Loch Ard displays some of its beauty here. There are Greylag Geese on here (seen better in the PiP also adjacent photo) and a nice picnic table overlooks the whole scene. Enjoy full size.

Seen in a lochan near the far larger Loch Ard. This is the western form with its more orange beak. These live and breed in the North here, namely Scotland, Iceland and Scandinavia. The eastern variant has a more yellow beak and inhabits some parts of East Europe. They often winter in the Mediterranean area. Enjoy full size.