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Photography Group One 1st May 2024
Ten of us met at the roadside Car Park in Finstown on a day with little wind and some low cloud but with the sun trying to get through. We set off to the Community Garden where we found lots of lovely colourful flowers out as well as tree buds bursting forth. The Burn was a great source of images.
Jocky Wood was painting a new picnic bench with the appropriately titled Wood Stain! He does a great deal of the work on the garden as well as his own just up the hill opposite.
Six of us then headed for Binsgarth Woods.
The track was muddy in places but the spring flowers were out all the way. There was Pink Purselaine, Wild Garlic, Wood Anemone, and the invasive Salmon Berry. Since the tree leaves were not blanketing the light, one was able to get good photos close up. The Burn had lots of interesting tree roots and hanging tyres and ropes from the kids' dare devil antics. Then it was back to the shop for rolls and along to Tom's house for a cuppa and a nice piece of cake. Thank you very much for that Tom and all the stories too.
The next meeting will be going to Westray on Wednesday 29th May for the day. Arrangement will be made nearer the time.
All in all a lovely morning, taking time to look at the flowers and listen to the Wrens, Willow Warblers, Chaffinches and Robins singing in the woods.
Keep clicking.
Walking Group One 25th April 2024
Five hardy souls collected today at Happy Valley for the first Hill Walk of the year .The temperature was cool with a North Easterly wind blowing and a hint of rain on arrival.
Off we set heading towards Russadale Quarry, spotting a Buzzard on the way.Turning into the footpath we remained sheltered from the wind all the way to the top of the hill.
The sun was out at the Quarry and a Greenshank was feeding at the edge of the Lochan. Then it was up the Peat road to the summit with spectacular views across Stenness and Harray Lochs, plus a view of the Closed Road beyond the Watch Stone. On the other side we looked over the Flow and down towards the Oil Platform and South Ronaldsay
Then it was back down after a stop for a snack and finally a walk around Happy Valley itself. The Daffodils planted by James and others were looking lovely and the Bluebells are days away from opening. Then it was on to a well deserved lunch at the Pier Cafe, having walked 4 miles and gone up 800 feet (and down again )
The next walk will be on Friday 24th May and hopefully more hills and views.
Keep moving.
PHOTOGRAPHY - SEPTEMBER
by Tim Wright - 18:01 on 19 September 2012
Eight of us met at Inganess beach this afternoon in glorious autumn sun and didn't see any showers.Two newcomers,Yvonne and Winkie were introduced to the intensive photo taking that that is not really part of our ethos.We had a good meander up the beach,looked at the bridge and took photos of a swimming dog and various flowers and boats and then shot off to the airport just as the rain threatened.A terrific set of photos from The Fossil Centre were perused with one Nautilus shell getting lots of attention and also a couple of crystals caught a lot of eyes."Fields" turned up photos from Kirkwall to Tuscany via Iceland where a lava field was the offering .Some wag thought it was Sally's back garden although it had elements of Richard's front garden when I visited him recently but the building work seems to be progressing nicely there now.
The next meeting will be at Eastside in South Ronaldsay on Wednesday 31st October.As it starts to get dark early, we intend to meet at the Sands Hotel in Burray at 12.30 to have lunch and then head off to Eastside then.Further instructions will follow nearer the date re poor weather alternatives if needed.Some may prefer to go to Barswick and see the seal pups but it can all be decided on the day.
The theme for this month is "Autumn"and you have 6 weeks to take Autumnal colours /light etc.Please bring four or five photo max 5x7 on this theme plus similar number on todays trip to Inganess.Anyone who wasn't there, just bring the last trip photos you were on .I will try and remember to bring the right photos next time and not close up and Quiz photos !!
Ann leaves this Friday to live in Aberdeenshire and we all wish her the best and hope she keeps clicking in the meantime ,so we can see her efforts when she comes back to visit.Good Luck Ann .
I hope to see you tomorrow for the photos of the Trips to Stroma and Caithness at 2pm in the Library upstairs meeting room.
Otherwise keep your camera handy at all times ,Tim
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