Fairy, lovely photos as usual! I notice there's hardly ever anyone to be seen in your pics. Is this because you don't meet anyone, or because you feel the view isn't improved by a fluorescent jacket?
As a matter of interest - talking of equipment, as you were with PP earlier - do you take a satnav, or are you a map-and-compass woman? I've never used a satnav for walking but would love to know what a real enthusiast finds useful.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Liri- I met one couple as they were coming back, and another chap who'd passed me just before the first Munro - also returning the same way. You can do a different route back by descending south west off Easain, but it involves a bog trot back and it's generally advised to come back by the outward route. I think the recent very dry weather meant that quite a few people did that, as the car park was quite busy. Some walkers might have been doing the two hills on the other side of Loch Treig though.
I talked for ages to the chap doing the checkpoint for the girl running the Ramsay Round - I mentioned it on the Forker thread. They do 24 Munros in 24 hours She's actually in one of my other pix ( the approach to Mheadhoin) with her two man support , but they're so far ahead of me you can barely see them
To be honest - I don't like the satnav. I mainly use it as a compass, and for the trip computer as it gives you the stats - how far, how long moving and how long stopped etc. Handy for checking you're at the right summit too as it gives you the height!
Always have maps, route description and sometimes route reports by other people as well as a standard compass.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
24 Munros in 24 hours... ...no time to appreciate the butterflies!!
Thanks for the info. That's interesting - I've never thought of walking with a satnav in Britain, but we've used one in Madeira, where the maps aren't always reliable.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
RB I was lying in bed on the night it happened and he was in a right old state but the tears were tripping me laughing. He was talking about the people stopping for selfies with him!!! It'll take a while for him to live it down! I think it was even funnier because his voice was getting higher and higher and I could just picture his face. He was getting no sympathy whatsoever form his guests! Can't think why.
Those are beautiful GD. I particularly like the ladybird, and the moth (?) He's stunning
A few from today at Benvane in Balquidder. I've posted lots of views from many of the hills all around here, so I've picked a few different pix instead
My camera batteries were also running out....
Looking west down Loch Voil from the road between Balquidder and Ballinore (where the hill is) with some of the Crianlarich hills in the distance
Coos in the river and Stob Binnien's flat top poking up through the bealach in the middle
Stopped for a little break and managed to catch a meadow pipit singing and pootling about on a rock. They're usually too quick off the mark!
Another view of Binnein and some of the other Crianlarich hills - I like the shapes and contrasts the hills make
and you can't have a hill without the inevitable sheep
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Breathtaking views Fairygirl, especially the first picture of Loch Voil - this must be the best time of year - long days, lush growth - nature at it's most beautiful.
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He's only 9yrs old, so how he managed to get served with the cider I just don't know!
Fairy, lovely photos as usual! I notice there's hardly ever anyone to be seen in your pics. Is this because you don't meet anyone, or because you feel the view isn't improved by a fluorescent jacket?
As a matter of interest - talking of equipment, as you were with PP earlier - do you take a satnav, or are you a map-and-compass woman? I've never used a satnav for walking but would love to know what a real enthusiast finds useful.
Liri- I met one couple as they were coming back, and another chap who'd passed me just before the first Munro - also returning the same way. You can do a different route back by descending south west off Easain, but it involves a bog trot back and it's generally advised to come back by the outward route. I think the recent very dry weather meant that quite a few people did that, as the car park was quite busy. Some walkers might have been doing the two hills on the other side of Loch Treig though.
I talked for ages to the chap doing the checkpoint for the girl running the Ramsay Round - I mentioned it on the Forker thread. They do 24 Munros in 24 hours
She's actually in one of my other pix ( the approach to Mheadhoin) with her two man support , but they're so far ahead of me you can barely see them 
To be honest - I don't like the satnav. I mainly use it as a compass, and for the trip computer as it gives you the stats - how far, how long moving and how long stopped etc. Handy for checking you're at the right summit too as it gives you the height!
Always have maps, route description and sometimes route reports by other people as well as a standard compass.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
24 Munros in 24 hours...
...no time to appreciate the butterflies!!
Thanks for the info. That's interesting - I've never thought of walking with a satnav in Britain, but we've used one in Madeira, where the maps aren't always reliable.
RB I was lying in bed on the night it happened and he was in a right old state but the tears were tripping me laughing. He was talking about the people stopping for selfies with him!!!
It'll take a while for him to live it down! I think it was even funnier because his voice was getting higher and higher and I could just picture his face. He was getting no sympathy whatsoever form his guests! Can't think why. 
Lovely crisp shots, GD. I love the poppy with the out-of-focus background.
Those are beautiful GD. I particularly like the ladybird, and the moth (?) He's stunning
A few from today at Benvane in Balquidder. I've posted lots of views from many of the hills all around here, so I've picked a few different pix instead
My camera batteries were also running out....
Looking west down Loch Voil from the road between Balquidder and Ballinore (where the hill is) with some of the Crianlarich hills in the distance
Coos in the river and Stob Binnien's flat top poking up through the bealach in the middle
Stopped for a little break and managed to catch a meadow pipit singing and pootling about on a rock. They're usually too quick off the mark!
Another view of Binnein and some of the other Crianlarich hills - I like the shapes and contrasts the hills make
and you can't have a hill without the inevitable sheep
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Ooh, lovely Fairy - especially the second from last, could look at that for hours...
Breathtaking views Fairygirl, especially the first picture of Loch Voil - this must be the best time of year - long days, lush growth - nature at it's most beautiful.