hair ice

We went for a lovely walk in the Hermitage of Dunkeld for a friend's birthday treat. It's not close by but easy to get to by train. It's been ages that I have been there. It was quite cold, around 0 degrees C. The Black Linn Falls were spectacular as always. We found a number of these clumps of hair ice. I guessed correctly - fungi are involved in the formation of the ice. It's quite amazing. I've never seen it before. The walk finished in the pub in Dunkeld for a well deserved pint (or two). 

More pictures from our walk on flickr.