Getting to the root of the problem

The root of the problem as far as Baz's mate Bruce, who accompanied us at Innerleithen today, was concerned came in the shape of two very big ones close together at the bottom of a massive beech tree. Just as Baz shouted, a little bit too late admittedly, "watch these roots" Bruce did a quite spectacular somersault over the bars . Though he looks quite dead in the photo he was in fact unhurt (apart from pride).

Bruce discovering that the climb to the Three Brethern is in fact quite hard. Bruce, by the way, is the figure in the distance ................. walking!