Holyrood Cow

Today has been a bit of a pig........but the closest I could get was a cow.

I went into Edinburgh to let my daughter look for weding dresses with her bridesmaid and my wife.
To kill time I thought I would go and take some shots of the Scottish Parliament building and its surrounds -........

I noticed a nice clump of flowers trailing over a rock outcrop in the grass off the path up a very steep slope.
I made my way up to it and put my camera bag down and set up the tripod.

It was at this point that I was attacked by the wasps whos nest I had dumped my bag on. I made a hasty exit trying to flap all the wasps away.......God but they were persistant.
I was only stung twice but then I had to climb up the hill again to retieve my bag and tripod.
Got the bag safely.
Got the tripod - but on my way back down the slope went to swipe one wasp....lost my footing and went arse over tit down the slope.

When I heard the loud POP coming from my right knee I realised I might have a problem.

With a lot of pain I made it back down to the car and drive the short distance to pick up the girls (an automatic car was a blessing here).

Then spent 31/2 hours in A&E.

Nothing broken - but I have knackered the ligaments.

Hmmmmmmmm

Like I said.........a pig of a day