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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.
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by John Graham - 15:56 on 10 July 2014
Welcome
As I expected yesterday's numbers were low, very low, however we did have an excellent day on Westray, the light was so varied, from blue skies to black, and rain.
The next meetings were left to me, apart from having the first one here in the house to get ideas for a possible indoor meeting for wet occasions. Our lounge is large enough to accommodate us. Possible table top ideas and lighting for that. I do have some very old tungsten photo lamps and shades. Anyway, I propose that we meet here at 43, Albert Street on Tuesday 22nd. inst. at 1.30. The following usual meeting should be on August 5th. which is the date Steve is trying to arrange a trip to Swona, so I propose we meke that our meeting as well: I've booked to go anyway.
John
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