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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.
U3A Photo Group One - May 2018
by Barbara Todd - 10:07 on 24 May 2018
"Open your eyes, look up to the skies" (Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody) - mist! Weren't we lucky yesterday?
Thirteen of us (and 4 cars) gathered early on Wednesday and had a very pleasant sail to Westray. Although it was dull, it was dry and cool.
Once we arrived on Westray we all went to the Castle of Burian to see puffins. Sadly we only saw a handful of puffins, but did see dozens of fulmar petrels. Then we all went our separate ways, some to Taftend and Tuquoy beaches, some to Notland Castle and a few hardy souls walked to Noup Head. Some also visited the Wheeling Steen gallery and Grobust beach. Bird life was varied and Tom gave our group a running commentary on the types of birds we saw.
At 3pm we gathered at the Groatie Buckie cafe for afternoon tea and home bakes, then we perused our photos of Happy Valley and the theme of “curves”. Curves photos covered a wide range of subjects from the shoogly bridge to windy roads, a curvaceous lady and lots of rope coils and a bottle of gin in a curved bottle.
Many of us then drove to Jack’s Chippy for our “ carry outs” which we ate al fresco in the hot sunshine, while watching seals basking on the seashore opposite us, and reminiscing the day.
The June excursion will be arranged by Nirit, date, time and place to be arranged. The photo theme for June is SEA AND SAND.
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