Nearly all of our squad of 24 joined forces to celebrate Keith and Carol's Ruby wedding anniversary for a walk from Persie House to Persie Hill and back.
We started from our back door and soon passed the small loch behind the house. My Merlin app recorded 16 different bird songs in very little time.
We soon formed a long crocodile on the side of the hill.
A jolly party enjoyed drinks and cake at the 447 metre summit cairn.
There were good views on the 'blue sky' day.
Most of us then yomped through the heather to the 444 metre trig point on the nearby summit of Knock of Balmyle, from where there were more good views.
From time to time on this and other walks this week, hares scurried between viewpoints and small brown lizards squirted from under our feet.
After returning to base through a tree lined avenue, we enjoyed lunch outside the house.
We had walked just 6.3 km, with 220 metres ascent, in a very leisurely two hours and 45 minutes.
Persie House glowed in the sunshine.
In the afternoon Keith and I went east to the Backwater Reservoir to climb Creigh Hill, a small hill apparently topped by the remains of an Iron Age settlement.
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It was a shame to leave the 498 metre summit, but Mac had insisted that we should be back and washed in time for his quiz.
This little outing comprised 4.2 km with 210 metres ascent, taking an hour and a half.
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