Well it was a dreary day on Sunday but nevertheless it seemed important to get out and about, scouring OS maps and our fuzzy brains for some inspiration about where to go, the mystery of the Blue Pool came to mind.
So a year after first reading about it off we set in the grey drizzle, stopping by the collapsed heap of Larbert House on the way.
It was happily dry by the time we got to Torwood, so wellies on and off we slipped and slid. Turned out there was a castle to see on the way to finding the Blue Pool.
It's such a compelling little mystery in its telling that we were actually quite excited about our little quest - although given it's clearly marked on maps (not os maps) it didn't prove too hard to locate. Without a map you could easily walk past it an never see it. It was with some glee my wee sister spotted its low circular wall peeping above the dead grass. We were there. And the pool was indeed full of perfectly clear water, looking green rather than blue it did have a slightly enigmatic presence.
I just love that despite all the speculation about what it may have been, there is as yet no final conclusion.
The ever mysterious blue pool by
sisterblue, on Flickr
Is the structure mjw posted in the Cumbernauld thread a similar structure?
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Beware of yawning dogs.