Lovely pic scroggin. I have to apologise - I was calling Floss 'he' not she
The views back from round Kinlochleven are beautiful. I have a few Mamores to do at that end, so I'll be heading back there at some point. It's a long way from K'leven to get to them though!
Pat - those roos are so relaxed
The timber looks really tough. I suppose it has to be to cope with the weather you have though?
Haven't quite sorted my photos yet, but here's a few from my walk on Stob Ban and Mullach nan Coirean in Glen Nevis - the two most westerly Mamores.
There are lots of different ways to do this horseshoe, but I chose to do it by heading up the north ridge of Stob Ban, and going round clockwise. Looking east along Glen Nevis towards the other Stob Ban (Grey Corries), the hills on the other side were shrouded in cloud
The views quickly start to open up. Across to the second hill of the day - Mullach nan Coirean
and looking ahead to the first - Stob Ban. The little 'point on the right is the scrambly top before the true summit, and on the left, with it's shining grey scree is the final Munro on the neighbouring Ring of Steall, Sgurr a Mhaim
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A little further and you get to see the route - Stob Ban on the left and the ridge right round to Mullach nan C
Up and over the scrambly top, and you get to see the summit up ahead.
It's a 'game of two halves' this walk. Stob Ban is all grey, quartzy scree, and as you head along the ridge to Mullach, there's a colour change to red. All will be revealed tomorrow in part two...
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Here goes. Let's see if it works. Today we visited the National Arboretum in Canberra. This was started after a devastating bush fire wiped out that side of Canberra in 2003.
Looking towards Canberra city
The white building on the right amongst trees is Government House "yarraluma"
A slippery slide in the shape of gum nuts (Eucalyptus seed pods).
i assume this is E globulus.
another shot of the city. You might be able to see the flag pole on Parliamend House on some of them, but my iPad is too small to pick it out. It's to the right a bit.
Not seen my little mouse recently either, but I saw the horrible ginger cat a while ago escaping the garden with something in it's mouth, and I think that may have been him....
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Looking down on the War Memorial (dome in foreground) and down Anzac Patade across the lake to old Parliament House and New Parliament House rising behind it.
Hardenbergia violacia at Mt Ainslie lookout.
looking over Canberra City
looking towards the area where the Arboretum is being established. Sort of middle of picture.
Fairy, sorry I missed your question about the leaves. Yes they are fairly small. Not sure how big they get. I'd need to look it up in one of the books.
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Wood cutting today.
This old Eucalypt must have fallen years before we bought the property. It was extremely hard to cut and very heavy to load.
Lovely pic scroggin. I have to apologise - I was calling Floss 'he' not she
The views back from round Kinlochleven are beautiful. I have a few Mamores to do at that end, so I'll be heading back there at some point. It's a long way from K'leven to get to them though!
Pat - those roos are so relaxed
The timber looks really tough. I suppose it has to be to cope with the weather you have though?
Haven't quite sorted my photos yet, but here's a few from my walk on Stob Ban and Mullach nan Coirean in Glen Nevis - the two most westerly Mamores.
There are lots of different ways to do this horseshoe, but I chose to do it by heading up the north ridge of Stob Ban, and going round clockwise. Looking east along Glen Nevis towards the other Stob Ban (Grey Corries), the hills on the other side were shrouded in cloud
The views quickly start to open up. Across to the second hill of the day - Mullach nan Coirean
and looking ahead to the first - Stob Ban. The little 'point on the right is the scrambly top before the true summit, and on the left, with it's shining grey scree is the final Munro on the neighbouring Ring of Steall, Sgurr a Mhaim
,
A little further and you get to see the route - Stob Ban on the left and the ridge right round to Mullach nan C
Up and over the scrambly top, and you get to see the summit up ahead.
It's a 'game of two halves' this walk. Stob Ban is all grey, quartzy scree, and as you head along the ridge to Mullach, there's a colour change to red. All will be revealed tomorrow in part two...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Here goes. Let's see if it works. Today we visited the National Arboretum in Canberra. This was started after a devastating bush fire wiped out that side of Canberra in 2003.
Looking towards Canberra city
The white building on the right amongst trees is Government House "yarraluma"
A slippery slide in the shape of gum nuts (Eucalyptus seed pods).
i assume this is E globulus.
another shot of the city. You might be able to see the flag pole on Parliamend House on some of them, but my iPad is too small to pick it out. It's to the right a bit.
Lovely photos Pat. Does that eucalyptus have very small foliage? It looks like it does - presumably for the vagaries of the temperatures/weather?
The ground looks so parched - is that still the effects from the fire?
I just realised I didn't do the rest of my photos either....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
The big trug had filled up with rainwater and an unwary mouse must have slipped ... a haiku waiting to be written ...
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Not seen my little mouse recently either, but I saw the horrible ginger cat a while ago escaping the garden with something in it's mouth, and I think that may have been him....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Here are some photos from Mt Ainslie Lookout.
Looking down on the War Memorial (dome in foreground) and down Anzac Patade across the lake to old Parliament House and New Parliament House rising behind it.
Hardenbergia violacia at Mt Ainslie lookout.
looking over Canberra City
looking towards the area where the Arboretum is being established. Sort of middle of picture.
You have very interesting skies, Pat.
I'll try to get organised and post some photos of Donegal before too long.
Hi Liri, welcome back!
Fairy, sorry I missed your question about the leaves. Yes they are fairly small. Not sure how big they get. I'd need to look it up in one of the books.