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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.
PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP 1 - 1st MAY
by Richard Thomas - 18:28 on 01 May 2013
Photography Blog in Tim’s absence
The first thing is to wish Tim’s daughter well with all our hopes that the complications with her pregnancy get sorted and everything goes well.
We met at Houton on what some might call a brisk bracing day – others might say it was BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR cold in the wind. We all recalled how long Tim has been trying to get us to Houton and we were all sorry he couldn’t make it this time. Folk split up to see what was to be seen and to take their shots whether it was up on the brae or down by the harbour. However after an hour we were all happy to call it a day and head for the Standing Stones where we took tea.
The shots of Finstown went round first and there was a good variety there. The humour ones followed and it’s fair to say that some of our number struggled a bit with them but we made it.
The next meeting is on Wednesday 29 May at Burwick. There is a number of possible themes ranging from the lightning strike on the kirk through the Tomb of the Eagles to the cliff walks.
The theme meantime is cutlery. The aim is to improve skills in getting sharp shots and well-focused close ups.
So this is a rather briefer blog from me in Tim’s absence. We hope to see him next time.
Richard
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