I have been biding my time, waiting for the bluebells in Dales Park in Peterhead to come into full bloom.  I tried a couple of weeks ago but I could see I would have to wait.   I also had to wait for light, hoping for sunshine.   In the end I made do with a bright overcast day on Saturday.   Perhaps that was best, there was not too much contrast between the bright sunshine outside the wood and the shady areas where the bluebells bloom.

It was well worth the wait, to see the carpet of bluebells under the trees.   I posted one picture yesterday on Facebook and had an unexpected response from one of my Facebook friends.  Bob Milne now lives in Upper Tweeddale in the Borders, but recalled his days working in local government for the then Banff and Buchan Council.

Many, many, years ago when I worked for the late unlamented Banff and Buchan Coooncil we took over this area and started to set it up as a wildlife park area. David Bellamy came and visited it in the early days. Nice to see it has turned out well.

I am an incomer to the Peterhead area and as often as I have walked in Dales Park, I had never thought of how it came into being.   Thank you Banff and Buchan Council!