What started off as a quick walk with Lily the dog today beside the River Ythan at Ellon turned into a feast of photographs.  The buttercups are out in abundance at the riverside walk near the Meadow Sports Centre.  And the sun was out too. The yellow carpet of flowers quite took my breath away.  I have noticed buttercups blooming in the Hatton field and along many of the roadside verges, but this was quite spectacular.

It is not just buttercups.  The banks of the river are also covered with Russian Comfrey. (At least I think that is what this flower is.) and there is red campion blooming too.

This is a wonderful area for a walk.  It is a shame that flooding makes it quite difficult, if not impossible to negotiate  at some times during the winter.   But today it was dry and I was able to sit down on the gross and get up close and personal with the buttercups.