Pentlands – Loganlea

The Logan Burn meanders somewhat before it flows into Loganlea Reservoir. Photographed from Lover's Loup.

This later shot shows a new bridge and several people on mountain bikes on their way from Flotterstone to Balerno.

This is a later (and wider) view of the Logan Burn, showing off the purple heather in the foreground. The footpath / cyclepath has been rerouted to the other side of the burn, right up against the bottom of Black Hill.

If you've come down from Scald Law or East Kip, or have walked around West Kip, then this is the way down to Loganlea via Lovers Loup.

Facing downstream to the east and Loganlea Reservoir. To the right of the white farmhouse, the Old Kirk Road path climbs over the ridge.

April 2011 and Loganlea Reservoir is full to capacity.

The overflow runs downhill to rejoin the Logan Burn as it heads towards Glencorse. The burn emerges through the dam, lower down behind the small stone building.

Infrared view up Glen Road towards Loganlea Reservoir.

Zoomed in on the dam. Glen Road is hidden from view behind the trees on the right.

A familiar sight to walkers, cyclists and fishermen - Glen Road where it passes Loganlea Reservoir.

The steep path down this ridge leads to the Logan Burn, feeding Loganlea Reservoir. February 2003.

A look at Lovers Loup from lower down on the flood plain. One walker waits with hands on hips while her companion plods wearily up the steep hill.

There's lots of purple heather this year, maybe because the sheep farmers haven't been finding it economic to burn it off in favour of grass for their flocks.

Black Hill looks decidedly purple in this view of the Logan Burn from Lover's Loup. A lone mountain biker heads from Flotterstone to Balerno.

We moved a few metres off the Kirk Road path for a break and spotted this grouse amongst the heather.

Down beside the Logan Burn it's plain to see that the strata has been tilted by nearly 90 degrees. What was once horizontal under water is now vertical.

Looking downstream. The Glen Road on the left leads back to Flotterstone. Castlelaw hill is in the distance.

A protected area, fenced off to prevent sheep from eating sapling trees, and to discourage picnics as well, quite possibly.

At the shallow end of the reservoir we met this heron stalking for fish. We recently saw a pair of herons, so there might well be a nest with chicks nearby.

Whilst walking alongside Loganlea reservoir we were overtaken by the same heron. We caught up with it eventually beside the burn downstream.

Having seen the bird jump gracefully off the riverbank already, I got the camera ready as it approached the burn, and managed to capture its long legs and big feet.

It didn't seem particulary bothered by our presence but after this shot we left it alone. More photos of Kirk Road, Logan Burn, Loganlea further down and also on page 2.

November 2011 and the fishing is finished. All the boats are on dry land at the top end of the reservoir.

Black Hill drains into the reservoir under this little bridge in Glen Road.

A familiar view for those walking or cycling from Flotterstone. A gentle gradient leads up to the dam at Loganlea Reservoir.

The water glows orange due to its reflection of the sun on Black Hill.

This wider view makes it clearer. The footpath leads through Green Cleugh, connecting Loganlea to Balerno.

January 2012. Scaldlaw casts its shadow on the lower slopes of Black Hill. On the right, in the distance is Castlelaw.

The path winds its way down to Logan Burn. The white house called The Howe stands at the head of Loganlea Reservoir.

The weather turned showery on 2nd March and this lent a different atmosphere to the scene compared to the January picture.

A slightly different composition.

White lichen covers this section of the wall beside Loganlea Reservoir.

Layers of sedimentary rock formed by sediment settling on the floor of an ancient lake or seabed. It's since been rotated through 90 degrees making it virtually vertical. The Logan Burn gradually erodes the base of Black Hill, revealing the geology.

A closer look at the protruding rock and its assorted layers.

A little further to the right the layers have a bluish tinge.

A goosander I saw feeding in the Logan Burn. Thanks to Angela Williams for identifying.

April 2017 reservoir outflow