Duddingston Loch

This is the loch near my flat - went there on a cloudy day and got this shot of the water's reflection.

As summer progresses, one notices the wild flowers taking turns to bloom every month. Here's one for the month of July.

And then there is the fireweed or rosebay willowherb - they grow in such quantities that the fields are awash with this soft purple flower.

Of course, this is Scotland and the sight of her national flower, the thistle, is a reminder of the wild beauty and prickly nature of the land.