Wellington boots are a necessity for a walk in the Tweed Valley of southern Scotland, where the ground is often soggy. Fishing and hiking are popular in this Scottish border area. (Susan Spano / Los Angeles Times)
The boots were a lifesaver on a recent walk in the Tweed River Valley from Innerleithen to Lee Pen, a 1,500-foot hill with a satellite tower on top. (Susan Spano / Los Angeles Times)
Mushrooms and greenery are abundant in this area of Scotland, also known as Tweeddale, thanks to the Scottish damp. (Susan Spano / Los Angeles Times)
Ferns prevail along the paths in the Tweed River Valley. (Susan Spano / Los Angeles Times)
A word of advice for dog lovers, from a mower of lawns. (Susan Spano / Los Angeles Times)
Deep green valleys and rolling, shorn hills mark the Tweed Valley. (Susan Spano / Los Angeles Times)
Sheep graze along Scotland’s River Tweed. (Susan Spano / Los Angeles Times)
Walking is a nice way to get acquainted with Innerleithen. (Susan Spano / Los Angeles Times)
Rock walls abound in this part of Scotland. (Susan Spano / Los Angeles Times)
The beautiful River Tweed. (Susan Spano / Los Angeles Times)
Heading toward the top of Lee Pen, a hill near Innerleithen. (Susan Spano / Los Angeles Times)
The Tweed Valley path follows a fence through the hills in this part of the Scottish Borders region. (Susan Spano / Los Angeles Times)
Climbing to the top of Lee Pen provides views of the Scottish countryside. (Susan Spano / Los Angeles Times)
A manor house is tucked in among the trees of the Tweed Valley. (Susan Spano / Los Angeles Times)
A curious sheep greets a climber making her way through Tweed Valley pastureland. (Susan Spano / Los Angeles Times)
Another close encounter with a woolly resident of the Tweed Valley. (Susan Spano / Los Angeles Times)
