The three trees from another angle. 362/366

Today began like any other with breakfast and chores, Just as I was loading the washing machine Veda rang so that was it for the next hour. Comparing notes on Christmas and reminiscing about the past. When I lived in West Wemyss there was a cave in the cliffs supposedly haunted by Green Jean. We walked through the wood to it with candles in the twilight when Veda's daughter Claire was about four. I'd forgotten but Claire still remembers. It was an adventure. Scary but not too scary.
My adventure today began after lunch. The sun was shining and I drove up to the Clink to photograph three of my favourite trees from a different angle. It's single track and quite busy with cars full of dogs and dog walkers. I pulled into a lay by quite far up and got stuck. The road is tarmac but the passing places are just rough ground and muddy. Couldn't go back or forward. I have recovery and a mobile but was still dithering when an old man, probably younger than me, came along. When he realised I couldn't walk to the nearest farm he offered to push but with no success.
Just then a van stopped, a man got out and said "I'll get you out in a jiffy. I've got a tow rope." I had one too. I come equipped for most eventualities. But a tow rope wasn't needed. Once he'd had a good look and I'd straightened the wheels, he and the old man pushed while I gingerly reversed and got back onto the tarmac.
While this was going on cars were going up and own, just managing to get past, but everyone stopping and offering help and commiserations. My rescuer wasn't content until he had got out a ground sheet and checked for damage underneath. Turned out we both use the same garage.
With great difficulty I managed to get him to accept, not payment, but a thank you for his help and kindness, I think he only gave in when I said it would make me feel less guilty for taking up his time. After thanks all round to him and the old man we parted company. I went off to take my photographs feeling that the human race were much kinder than I sometimes gave them credit for.
When I got home I took the hose to the car to clean off the caked mud. It would have been a bit much to leave it for Andy. Came in and decided I deserved to spend the rest of the day in recovery mode so I did.