Snow joke for hikers
Battling conditions
Our Lady of Lourdes Hiking Club members ploughed through the still-thick snow remnants of Storm Emma as they made their way along a coastal route east of Edinburgh.
The track chosen was from the nature reserve at Aberlady Bay eastwards to the seaside town of North Berwick.
Ideal for ornithologists and geologists alike, the trail wound its way past mudflats favoured by waders and seabirds of many kinds, over sedimentary and igneous rocks with the occasional extinct volcano (such as North Berwick Law) always in sight.
The Bass Rock, itself a 330ft volcanic plug and bird sanctuary with thousands of gannets, hovered into view towards the end.
The terrain varying throughout from deep snow to beach sand, gravel and basalt rock made for an interesting walk along the south coast of the Firth of Forth passing by Fidra island.
Having had a good start to the day with a roll stop at Dobbies Garden Centre, the members enjoyed an even better finish with a delicious high tea at North Berwick’s Nethy Abbey Hotel before heading home.
Anyone who wishes to give hillwalking a try should call (01355) 222464 for more information.