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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 - FEBRUARY
by Tim Wright - 23:08 on 22 February 2012
Eleven of us went to St Michael's Church in Harry. It was wet to start off so we spent a lot of time taking photos of the interesting interior followed by a short talk by Andrea on the church and its history. By then it had dried up and some shots in the graveyard and over the Lochs were possible. Tea was taken in the Merkister and the "Interiors" photos perused. There were some lovely pictures from Churches and boats to some very fine houses, few of which belonged to the photographers!
The next meeting is on 28th March at 2pm in Burray, meeting at the car park outside the Sands Hotel. We can wander around the village or go over to 4th Barrier or what ever takes ones fancy. We will go to the Sands for tea. The project this month is "Memory/Memorabilia". Keep Clickin', Tim
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