Lovely to see the Arrochar Alps in all their splendour. Here's some old shots of the Cobbler from back when I was a lad - early eighties I think. In the 70's we used to bunk off school in Dumbarton and hitch up to Arrochar for a day in the mountains stopping for a beer or two in Arrochar after the climb before hitching home again.
Above the Buttermilk Burn
Above the Narnain Boulder on the way up
Looking up to the North Peak - there are some rock climbers near the top.
Here, by way of contrast, are a couple of my Hampshire Heath on a rainy day in January. Thought the orangey browness of it all couldn't be further from Fairy's icy peaks
But striking in its own way. (Its Ludshott Common Steephill - only a hop,skip and a jump from you now)
Not sure I could manage the Arrochar Alps now but I can still manage the Hindhead Alps . I think of this area as a bit like the Trossachs but without the water (Frensham Ponds are a bit small!).
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Lovely pics Fairy, thank you for sharing.
I honk they look like Chistmas baubles. Pity they can't keep the noise down, though.
Substitute honk for think.
Brilliant Pat! They look like big pieces of cotton wool blowing in the breeze - until you see them closer up!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Lovely to see the Arrochar Alps in all their splendour. Here's some old shots of the Cobbler from back when I was a lad - early eighties I think. In the 70's we used to bunk off school in Dumbarton and hitch up to Arrochar for a day in the mountains stopping for a beer or two in Arrochar after the climb before hitching home again.
Above the Buttermilk Burn
Above the Narnain Boulder on the way up
Looking up to the North Peak - there are some rock climbers near the top.
Close up of the rock climbers.
Wow
Great photos from yesteryear Steephill
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Here, by way of contrast, are a couple of my Hampshire Heath on a rainy day in January. Thought the orangey browness of it all couldn't be further from Fairy's icy peaks
But striking in its own way
. (Its Ludshott Common Steephill - only a hop,skip and a jump from you now
)
Not sure I could manage the Arrochar Alps now but I can still manage the Hindhead Alps
. I think of this area as a bit like the Trossachs but without the water (Frensham Ponds are a bit small!).
You could race up and down the Devil's Jumps a few times and pretend
Such inspiring photography on this thread
Love it.