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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 OCTOBER

by Tim Wright - 20:22 on 16 October 2013

Eight of us met at Yesnaby in overcast conditions but not as wet as the Bird walk from the morning. It stayed dry and we were able to walk down along the edge of the cliffs as the  wind was off shore . There was no swell and it was possible to see into the many caves peppering the cliffs. Then up to the cairn and along to Yesnaby Castle,never before seen by one Orcadian member. Tea was taken at the Merkister with some small cakes.
We viewed the photos of Wideford Hill and the Wireless Museum. A couple of photos of Wideford Hill in mist reminded us why we went to the Wireless Museum . Lots of interesting photos from the Museum including  a radio system for use  in church for the deaf from days gone by, as well as many pictures of old Horn radio loudspeakers.
"Brown " produced all sorts from Brown Bears in Alaska to Autumnal trees on the Volga ! What a long way our members need to go to get their photos. Ray had a lovely crisp feather while Sally had a dried up Angelica and Yvonne a rabbit taken in haste .Great photos all around by everyone.
The next meeting is at Newark in Deerness by the pier at 1pm on Wednesday 27th November. The subject is "Something beginning with A". I will be in Australia (begins with "A" so my contribution may be seen later)next time, so Barbra Todd will be coordinating events until I return.
See you nearer Christmas,
Tim


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