Fields of yellow oil seed rape flowers into the far distance as seen from Stoneyhall Hill.

Hold on against the windy blasts (2025)

High sun, returning along Pettycur Beach,

The busy leaf-cutter is solitary and here it is manoeuvering leaf pieces into its nest in a crevice in a wall

Male swan coming in to land to disperse troblesome greylag geese.

Orchids are common in hedgerows and unkempt fields in early summer.  Difficult to assign to a species.

One of 400 grey seal pups on Inchkeith during a November seal count 

A beautiful mushroom, but you must be very careful before eating any mushroom or toadstool.  Follow expert guidance.

You can have swarms of this lovely butterfly one year and then not see a single one for several years!

Walking Festival enjoyment on a beautiful day walking over The Binn.

Frodi the troll looking smart while he sits under the bridge at Rodanbraes waiting for visitors .

Mr Snowman arrived at Craigencalt Farm on a very snowy winters day.

Margaret Kinninmonth has worked with many young canoeists over decades at Kinghorn Loch.

Orange tip butterflies are common in spring

Moorhen guarding her eggs down by the loch

Bright orange hawkweed likes plenty of sunshine to open up its petals

Looking back towards Kinghorn from the Black Rock at low tide.

Binnend Path a convenient snack stop to sit and enjoy the view over the Forth Estuary.

A long tailed tit perched on a branch at the birdhide.

Kinghorn a quiet village with splendid views over the Forth.

Taking a stroll along Kinghorn Beach with the buggy.

The walking group out near the Binn pond determined to make it to Burntisland.

The view looking down over Burntisland from the top of The Binn.

A close up view of purple flowering thistles

Cattle on summer pasture in countryside around Kinghorn.

Sailors and Coastal Rowers out enjoying time on Kinghorn Loch

Grey seals relaxing on the rocks along the Coastal Path at Seafield.

Castlemilk Moorit sheep grazing in the autumn sunshine at Craigencalt.

Keeping cosy around a winter fire in the woodland

Counting the spots on the painted toadstools at the troll bridge to see which one has more.

Plenty of snow for sledging down the track and having fun.

Trust visit to Inchkeith. Fortifications exist from Nepolionic time and both World Wars.  Outer defenses of 'Fortress Forth'.

The islands of the Firth of Forth abound with seals, both Common and Grey.  Inchkeith surveys over 400 pups in November.

The high point of Inchkeith has a lighthouse and remains of many buildings with fortifications all around the island.  Now uninhabited.

The Trust offers a walk during Burntisland Civic Week.

Highland Cattle can be seen throughout Scotland.

The radio sailors brave the elements at least twice a week to sail their yachts on Kinghorn Loch.

Picturesque harbour used for film locations like Outlander.

An uncommon winter visitor to Kinghorn Loch

Gold finches are often seen around Kinghorn Loch. There beautiful marking clearly seen.

Cowslips appear in fields in springtime.

Coots nest down at the waters edge. Their call is a common sound.

Floss, the Border Collie looks out for Barley an orphan lamb.

Some toads live a long life.  They make their way down to the loch each spring.

Working hard sailing on Kinghorn Loch

Where has the road disappeared?

Plenty of takers to try a taste of canoeing at the loch.

Pristine Balmuto Castle ancient home of the Boswell family.

A woolly fleece is essential for heavy snow in winter.

The male swan making his protective pose, beware! 

The Earthship was built at Kinghorn Loch.

Alas no more!

Moth surveys reveal many different moth types inhabiting  the loch.

Agrimony is a long, slender flower found in hedgerows in summer.

Coastal Rowers at their annual Frostbite Regatta braving the elements.

Walking out with the dog on a snowy winters day.

Adult swans make excellent parents, caring and protecting their cygnets.

Waves rolling in at Seafield on the Coastal Path

Tortoiseshell butterfly making the most of the summer days.

Ruins of Seafield Tower seen along the Coastal Path to Kirkcaldy.

A big Trust Project  putting in a wooden bridge with troll, and other facilities along its length.

Many hands make light work

Out for a trek on a sunny day.

A vote of thanks for a talk on the wildlife on the islands in the Forth.

Glassmount House Gardens has many interesting features.

Looking down the loch from by the bird hide.

Woody nightshade is found tucked away in sheltered spots.

Don't eat fungi unless you are sure it is edible.

No one picnicing out this winters day.

Wild bathing on Dunearn Hill.

Whitethroat perched on a branch in woodland at the loch.

Following mum is thefirst lesson.

A sandstone feature close to where an old tramway tunnel goes under the Binnend Path, that once carried hot blae from the oil shale retorts.

Walking across the sands to explore the Black Rock, with an Oil Rig waiting for service at Burntisland.  The Black Rock Race is a very popular annual event.

Quite common to see a Treecreeper climbing over the bark of a tree in the woodland.

Castlemilk Moorit lamb, ten minutes  after birth being cleaned up by its mum.  These are very primitive sheep kept at Craigencalt Cottage.

The sun rising in the east herelding a new summer day.

Barley straw is put out on our rafts to manage possible blue-green algal  blooms on the loch. The loch was heavily polluted prior to 1983.

A harmless wood wasp busy laying its eggs in a freshly felled piece of spruce.

Snowdrops herald the end of winter and there are beautiful dispalys throughout the woodland and paths.  Hamish Brown, our patron, has planted large numbers over many years.

It was a big task to survey and clear this steep bank and prepare it for building.  The Troll Bridge is on this section.

Red campion is a very prolific wildflower on our paths.  It blooms from April to November and is iconic of the area.

The Red Admiral butterfly is very common in summer, but it cannot breed here.  This butterfly is blown north from southern England every year.

A gas tanker loading at Braefoot Bay, amongst the gorse, steep-sided woods and sandy beaches.

The Come & Try Day on Kinghorn Loch is a welcome event each year, when all the sports group offer a try-out to all, young and old.

Prochard is a visitor to the loch, often in winter.

The kissing trees are a well loved landmark near Kinghorn

'I'm so smart with my white bib and brown coat'

What mischief are these lambs planning now.