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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.
PHOTOGROUP 1 MARCH 2014
by Tim Wright - 19:11 on 12 March 2014
12.03.14
Eleven of us met today at Barony Mill and what a treat it was too. The machinery going at full blast ,flour all over the place ,the drying kiln red hot and the Miller looking suitably white as he dashed up and down the stairs keeping the Mill wheels grinding. Endless photographic opportunities all around as well as a beautiful sunny afternoon that made the Mill race sparkle .A great time was had by all.
Tea was taken at the Merkister .The project "Where or What " produced a mass of photos from a cup of cappuccino, a cue end , The Tay Rail Bridge (Intact),potato boxes and the Duke of Sutherland !! Well done to all who contributed .
The next meeting is April 23 rd at 2pm at Happy Valley when we hope the Blue Bells will be out .Thence to the Standing Stones for tea.The project for next meeting is "Spring".
I meant to tell you that I watched a wonderful interview with David Bailey on BBC 4 at 10 .50 pm. on Monday. He was the most natural interviewee that I have seen in a long time and it was funny too as well as seeing lots of his photos .Well worth picking up on the I player if you can.
Keep clicking and see you next week on Wednesday at St Magnus Centre for the AGM and serving Tea afterwards.
Tim
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