A wee dander in Clandeboye wood

[Glenn B]

Had a wee walk around the woods up at Helens Tower today and as always on the look out for new camping spots.
a few photies from my walk.
DSC_0016 by Glenn bunting, on Flickr
DSC_0017 by Glenn bunting, on Flickr
DSC_0018 by Glenn bunting, on Flickr
DSC_0019 by Glenn bunting, on Flickr
DSC_0024 by Glenn bunting, on Flickr
DSC_0025 by Glenn bunting, on Flickr
DSC_0026 by Glenn bunting, on Flickr
DSC_0026 by Glenn bunting, on Flickr
DSC_0028 by Glenn bunting, on Flickr
DSC_0031 by Glenn bunting, on Flickr
DSC_0035 by Glenn bunting, on Flickr
DSC_0036 by Glenn bunting, on Flickr
DSC_0039 by Glenn bunting, on Flickr
DSC_0040 by Glenn bunting, on Flickr
DSC_0042 by Glenn bunting, on Flickr


And a potential new camp site..
DSC_0022 by Glenn bunting, on Flickr
DSC_0021 by Glenn bunting, on Flickr

[torp]

Looks a nice wee spot mate have to get out and try it with ya.

[Glenn B]

Yeah spent a couple of hours trudging through areas off the beaten track a bit before finding this wee spot. It's not easy finding areas free from mountain bike trails up there and this wee spot was also free of any rubbish or old fire pits which is a good indication nobody really enters this bit of of the woodland.
Will definitely have to get another wee night up there before Christmas.

Looks a nice wee spot mate have to get out and try it with ya.

[boron]

Looks good,
Did the same myself on Fri in the Cave hill area.

[boron]

Btw Glen I was in the area of that tower many years ago,the mushrooms in your photo look like honey fungus. If so they are deadly to the host tree, but edible, you only eat the caps as the stalks are tough.you boil them in salted water for 2mins, this removes a mild toxin, (discard water) then sautée them in a little butter, onion,garlic and basil, thicken with cream and serve over pasta.Tasty.

[boron]

Btw don't eat until you get positive id on type of mushroom they can be confused with sulphur tuft mushrooms they will def sicken you !

[Glenn B]

You make them sound lovely but I'm a bit of s chicken when it comes to wild mushrooms mainly because I know nothing about them and don't fancy poisoning myself lol.

Btw Glen I was in the area of that tower many years ago,the mushrooms in your photo look like honey fungus. If so they are deadly to the host tree, but edible, you only eat the caps as the stalks are tough.you boil them in salted water for 2mins, this removes a mild toxin, (discard water) then sautée them in a little butter, onion,garlic and basil, thicken with cream and serve over pasta.Tasty.

[whoRya]

It's a lovely place Glenn.  I was only ever in it once when I did the Clandeboye Way.  Those big old forests are great, much nicer than the uniform densely-planted coniferous plantations.