Not rock climbing as such BL, but many hills have scrambling - which is when you need to use your hands to get up and down something, as opposed to being on your feet only. That one is very rocky so you do a fair bit of clambering over rocks on the ridge and up and down the tops. I enjoy that. The pic where I said 'I've got to back over' is quite hands on all the way back up and along a good bit of the ridge till you start heading back down. The summit's 3,270 feet above sea level
All the Munros are 3,000 feet and over, and you often have several tops to get over before you get to the actual summit . That walk has quite a few of them so the total ascent involved (if you do both summits) is 4,000 to 5,000 feet in total.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Fairy, I salute you. No way could I do all that driving and then the walk. The views are magnificent and I appreciate the fact that you share them with us.
Very kind of you Lesley and GD. I love any landscape pix GD - you've put some beauties on here. It shows how diverse our little country is. A good pic of the sea, in particular, is thrilling
I consider it a privilege to be on the hills, and a bonny day like yesterday more than makes up for all the days when it rains and you see nothing. I always worry that I post too many pix - I think I had about 50 yesterday. Pity I forgot to do one of the steel bridge - it was good fun. Two steel cables lashed together for you to walk on like a tightrope, and one either side as hand holds. You just edge your way across the river.
My arms aren't that long, so I felt a bit like those gymnasts on the rings when they do a crucifix!
I'm sure you can google it if you want to take a look. Glen Nevis steel bridge or something would get a pic or two.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Sea - if you can see it - not a good day for the island, wind, cloud and occasional showers - however determined to get out and stretch our legs so here goes!Sorry, there are rather a lot of pictures. As you can see the visibility was poor, but 1st. is views from Guernsey to Herm & Jethou about 3 miles away, 2nd. facing towards the north of Guernsey. 3rd. pic. is our pine forest (about 2 dozen trees!! 4th. was a small fishing beach with some interesting seaweed and 5th. are the fishermen's boats and lastly the fast ferry from France just before it moored in our main harbour in St. Peter Port.
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Not rock climbing as such BL, but many hills have scrambling - which is when you need to use your hands to get up and down something, as opposed to being on your feet only. That one is very rocky so you do a fair bit of clambering over rocks on the ridge and up and down the tops. I enjoy that. The pic where I said 'I've got to back over' is quite hands on all the way back up and along a good bit of the ridge till you start heading back down. The summit's 3,270 feet above sea level
All the Munros are 3,000 feet and over, and you often have several tops to get over before you get to the actual summit . That walk has quite a few of them so the total ascent involved (if you do both summits) is 4,000 to 5,000 feet in total.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
You must be very fit.
Not sure about that BL - my thighs are feeling it a bit today
The drive adds a fair bit too - 3 hours there and about the same coming home, but when you have the daylight it means it's doable.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Fairy, I salute you. No way could I do all that driving and then the walk. The views are magnificent and I appreciate the fact that you share them with us.
Love the little owl Sheps
Beautiful shots once again, Fairy...that ridge looks very precarious, don't think I'd ever try and walk across that
Fairy, Joyce and Lesley, thanks for the kind words and pleased you like the picture of the Little Owl
Sheps...
Very kind of you Lesley and GD. I love any landscape pix GD - you've put some beauties on here. It shows how diverse our little country is. A good pic of the sea, in particular, is thrilling
I consider it a privilege to be on the hills, and a bonny day like yesterday more than makes up for all the days when it rains and you see nothing. I always worry that I post too many pix - I think I had about 50 yesterday. Pity I forgot to do one of the steel bridge - it was good fun. Two steel cables lashed together for you to walk on like a tightrope, and one either side as hand holds. You just edge your way across the river.
My arms aren't that long, so I felt a bit like those gymnasts on the rings when they do a crucifix!
I'm sure you can google it if you want to take a look. Glen Nevis steel bridge or something would get a pic or two.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Fairy I'm sure if you did the dangly/crucifix bits your arms would eventually get longer
. Loved the moon (if I hadn't mentioned before)
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Gd, the more photos of the sea and surroundings, the better
Sheps the little owl reminded me of a photo of a foxglove I took a couple of years ago - little owls live in the cups
I've never noticed that before Lesley
I'll look carefully in future.
Joyce I think they're all different, like fingerprints. You never know what you're going to get - (Forrest Gump) hope it's not a coffee cream
Sea - if you can see it - not a good day for the island, wind, cloud and occasional showers - however determined to get out and stretch our legs so here goes!
Sorry, there are rather a lot of pictures. As you can see the visibility was poor, but 1st. is views from Guernsey to Herm & Jethou about 3 miles away, 2nd. facing towards the north of Guernsey. 3rd. pic. is our pine forest (about 2 dozen trees!! 4th. was a small fishing beach with some interesting seaweed and 5th. are the fishermen's boats and lastly the fast ferry from France just before it moored in our main harbour in St. Peter Port.