S'cuse me while I kiss the sky

So sang Jimi Hendrix on Purple Haze. This poor birch  tree seems to have had most of its branches lopped off, I assume because they were encroaching on the footpath. I hope it will grow some new ones. I was in Blackmuir Wood today, on the edge of the spa town of Strathpeffer. I haven't been in these woods for years, but have decided that I need to get out and do a decent walk on a regular basis. I've put in some extas of the views along the way.