Glad you liked them GD. It was a long day, just because of where the hill is, but worth every moment and sore feet
Don't think I've cracked any ribs Joyce, but my stomach muscles were sore as well! Glad you liked the pic - there weren't many hills you couldn't see
I had a brilliant day - couldn't have been better. It's an odd hill, because it's not terribly thrilling until you get nearer, and the summit is a big flat plateau, but it's the rocks, and deep clefts, with water tumbling down and over them which give it real character. The view from the summit changes it into something wonderful on a clear day. I took loads of photos, but nothing compares to the real thing.
No matter what the lunatics of the world try to do to destroy everyone and everything, they can't take that away from me, or all the other people who are lucky enough to go up there.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Well said, Fairy. The shivers-down-the-spine joy we get from whatever floats our boat - mountain tops, shiny beetles, bird song, the first snowdrop - is utterly independent of anything the loonies throw in our direction. It's definitely what makes life worth living.
Those panoramas from the summit are just stunning. Also the water and rock photos - the 3rd and 4th from the end are my favourites. Thanks so much for sharing them.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
My pleasure Liri. I took loads, but sometimes you don't quite capture the magnitude of the scene - whether it's rocks, peaks, water or sky. Those slabs of rock are huge. Hard to get the scale without a person or something in the pic, but the boulder perched on the end (far right) of this rock formation near the bealach is about three or four feet in diameter
If there's really a heaven - the hills would be mine. No question
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Glad you liked them GD. It was a long day, just because of where the hill is, but worth every moment and sore feet
Don't think I've cracked any ribs Joyce, but my stomach muscles were sore as well! Glad you liked the pic - there weren't many hills you couldn't see
I had a brilliant day - couldn't have been better. It's an odd hill, because it's not terribly thrilling until you get nearer, and the summit is a big flat plateau, but it's the rocks, and deep clefts, with water tumbling down and over them which give it real character. The view from the summit changes it into something wonderful on a clear day. I took loads of photos, but nothing compares to the real thing.
No matter what the lunatics of the world try to do to destroy everyone and everything, they can't take that away from me, or all the other people who are lucky enough to go up there.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Well said, Fairy. The shivers-down-the-spine joy we get from whatever floats our boat - mountain tops, shiny beetles, bird song, the first snowdrop - is utterly independent of anything the loonies throw in our direction. It's definitely what makes life worth living.
Those panoramas from the summit are just stunning. Also the water and rock photos - the 3rd and 4th from the end are my favourites. Thanks so much for sharing them.
My pleasure Liri. I took loads, but sometimes you don't quite capture the magnitude of the scene - whether it's rocks, peaks, water or sky. Those slabs of rock are huge. Hard to get the scale without a person or something in the pic, but the boulder perched on the end (far right) of this rock formation near the bealach is about three or four feet in diameter
If there's really a heaven - the hills would be mine. No question
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Seeing Fairygirls post made me dig these out
Road trip up to Glencoe and surroundings Jan 16
The brooding glen Pete. I often find that more interesting than when it's sunny.
Love the hills.
Green at last
Autumn Crocus doing their thing
More green
Pat, that is some transformation from the beigy/browns. You must look forward to it every year.
I have one patch of autumn crocus.......in leaf at the moment.