Category: things that live and change
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Hares and aeroplanes on Lochnagar, Cairngorms, Scotland – September
We made a 9.10am start from a car park a few miles east our of Braemar. We had intended to follow a circular walk going up to Lochnagar, but were asked by the representative of a big group of stalkers in several 4x4s to keep to paths and come back the same way from the…
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Wind and rain over Meall a’ Bhuachaille, Cairngorms, Scotland – September
It was another very windy day. We took the track that goes through Glenmore Lodge, stopped to appreciate the greenish water of the An Lochan Uaine, then headed up the ridge from the Ryvoan bothy after first having a look inside. It was another sloggy ascent up to the first top of Meall a’ Bhuachaille;…
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Through the Chalamain Gap to Braeriach, Cairngorms, Scotland – September
Winds of 20-25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph were forecast. We drove up to the Sugar Bowl car park and were walking soon after 9.30am. It started to rain soon after we started, but we had already put on our waterproof gear in anticipation. We played the passing and re-passing game with two…