Please take a photograph of your group "in action." Don't forget to ask for permission from everyone for the photo to be published on the web. Then email it to the address below and we will upload it to the gallery.
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.
u3a Photo Group One - August 2023
by Tim - 20:42 on 23 August 2023
A Bakers' dozen of us met at the St Nicholas Church today to view the Exhibition on the building of the Barriers. There are a great many detailed photos from the War time, in B+W, showing what an immense undertaking the construction was . The photos are all in order for each separate Barrier and show the gradual building over many months and years .The church also has some interesting ancient gravestones inside from the 1600 s too plus a vestry of more recent local history and photos . As the sun was shining some of us wandered around the graveyard and then onto the beach .A flock of Golden Plover were resting on the rocky spit while further along was a photogenic dingy and creels .
Then it was off to Celina Rupp's for Tea and cake while watching the antics of an aircraft on Lamb Holm . Finally off home via Graeme's Hall Loch where we spotted Lapwings and Coots among the Graylags and Swans .
The next meeting will be the Nairn trip at the end of September .
The next project is " In the Garden " so it can be yours ,someone else's, what every you like including weeds if you want .
Keep clicking, Tim.
Add your comment