We decided to do the 'Wallaby loop' anti-clockwise for a change. As we approached the entrance, we met a man with a dog who said he had seen a pack of 9 Wallabies and 2 individuals on the path in front of him. As we walked on, I commented to Dave how we probably wouldn't see any as the man and dog had probably scared them off.....
Half way round and not a single sighting. Plenty of tracks in the mud then, Dave saw one. In the time it took him to look away and gesture to me then look back, it disappeared. We carried on round and nothing. As we headed back to the car (having tried in vain on another track), we stopped as Dave got some pictures of a Red Admiral. As he was checking to see if the picture was any good, a Wallaby ran across the path about 50 yards further down, disappearing into the Royal Fern. We hurried down to see if we could locate it but, to no avail so, instead of a Wallaby, here is some Royal Fern
Next stop was to be Ballaglass. The dappled sunlight was highlighting the autumn colours
and the river was flowing nicely over the rocks
Of course, no visit to Ballaglass would be complete without a canopy shot (this one taken whilst lying on a bench)
or a picture of the Beast of Ballaglass - now wearing his Autumn coat..
There were numerous conkers and cases lying on the floor
As we left Ballaglass, we decided to head up to Cashtel yn Ard before heading home. Thankfully, we drove, rather than walking up the steep road....
Just down the track from Castel yn Ard is a ruined cottage. It is very overgrown, being full of brambles and with ivy growing over it. Just the right place to position one of the conkers picked up in Ballaglass
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