Some thoughts and reports from outings...
Blogs from some outdoor adventures.....
Apart from a recent Monday night jaunt up Ben Arthur to look at Punsters, I hadn't been on a hill walking trip in Scotland since before the trip to Switzerland. A look below at my blog sees Fisherfield as being my last outing - way back in July...... Not too sure what has resulted in this inactivity but I have had stomach bugs and colds (and some fantastic weddings:)) which may be responsible. Anyhoos, I needed to get out and get a hill fix. A short day was planned and a Corbett in Glen Cannich chosen - Sgorr na Dolliad. A look at the map showed it to be a relatively short outing. I arrived around 10.30 and was on the go from near Muchrachd by 10.50, heading up the little shoulder and through the ferns an heather. Not much of a path. I headed for the rocky knoll at 496m where I took a rest - and some shelter from the gales that were blowing in from the NW.... View up Glen Cannich toward Loch Mullrdoch..... The going from here was over pretty rough, tussocky, peaty, heathery uneven ground - lost my leg down a few well hidden holes too!!! I had headed for the lower peak at 777m and from here I was blown toward the summit. A heavy shower rolled in and I got suitably soaked!! However the re emergence of the sun and the gale force winds soon dried me up :) Approaching the Summit..... The wind was blowing me about which made for an interesting final ascent to the top. However it was an easy scramble, but staying upright on the top was a struggle !
I didn't linger too long and soon headed back towards the car cutting across the slopes (once again no paths and rough underfoot). Got back around 13.00 ish. A nice wee hill and glad to be back out again.. Some pictures...
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Following a week of High Pressure centred around the British Isles, we decided on taking the Scupper Pro's for an outing in the High Seas in Fife..... Leaving The East Sands around 12.30 we set off on flat calm seas, heading down the coast towards the Maiden's Rock. The weather was okay and after a little while our attention was taken by a ship anchored off shore. With the conditions being so good we decided to heaed out to sea and have a look (could it be the "Black Pig" or indeed the "Flying Dustman"!). On arrival it proved to be an industrial ship perhaps oil or gas related. A quick circuit was performed and luckily the occupants deemed us not to be Pirates and stood down from their defence hoses ;) The Fog was rolling in now and St Andrews had disappeared, time to head back to the coast. We had a break at the Rock and Spindle where I discovered that I had all the elements for a coffee - Apart from my brewing mug!!! ARRGGHHHH Never mind, back to sea and to try and head back. The fog was coming an going but we still encountered lots of wild life, Herons, Shags - even a Puffin, but the highlight was seeing the Lions Mane Jelly fish(apparently these have been known to grow to 37m in length?!!!). Anyway this one was camera shy and I managed to get some brief footage before it headed in to the depths!! (see video). Onwards through the gloom and gradually the sails of the numerous sailing boats came into view through the fog. We kept well out of their way and headed round the pier, just in time to see a young lad catch a flat fish off the pier - well done sir! Eventually we negotiated our way back to the East Sands where Carol was waiting and had a shot on the kayaks too - a good fun trip :) We were lucky that Cut Throat Jake wasn't on the high seas today - we paddle for another day..... Round the back of the Pier - Just about see the catherdral through the fog.... Black water.... Intrepid Explorers return....
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