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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.
Photo Group Two - Feb 2017
by John Graham - 09:34 on 02 February 2017
Yesterday's meeting was most successful, there was a wish for it to be repeated later in the year. The light was excellent, however the 'nip in the air' did make for cold fingers, which did not help in the safe operation of cameras!!!
Anyway we have realised that we have one new member of our group who has gained a large collection of photo gear that she wishes to use, but has little idea how to use it. Therefore we have arranged the next meeting to look at, and hopefully how to use whatever gear you yourself use, even if it is a simple compact, which these days are often anything but simple. This meeting we will be holding indoors on Monday 20th. Feb. at the usual time of 1300 hrs. If all your picture taking is on a mobile 'phone we could look at how you can print from that: after all few people do,. the image stays on the 'phone and no further, so you send it to a friend or relative and hope that they can print it, and you are left wondering how you can get a paper copy of a grandchild for the mantlepiece.
Anybody who is interested I will advise on the address nearer the time.
Cheers for now, John Graham
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