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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 - JUNE 9th 2021
by Tim Wright - 11:36 on 15 June 2021
Today 11 of us met for the first time in 15 months at Marwick Bay .The forecast was for rain but in the event this did not start until some of us were having a picnic at the Fishermen's Huts .The first thing to photograph was the Shelduck family posing on the rocks in front of the car park .Alongside them there was a creche of Eider Ducks .Some people then went to the Huts or along the bay but 4 of us went up on to the cliffs and around by the Kitchener Memorial Tower .What a lot to see .A little group of Puffins ,a Wheatear ,patrolling Bonxies plus the masses of Guillemots and Razor Bills on the ledges .The Sea Pinks were out in profusion and lots of Bumble Bees were buzzing about .At the Fishermen's Huts Swallows were nesting in one of the huts and were wheeling in and out as we were eating lunch .They were very difficult to photograph on the wing but one perched inside long enough for a photo.We were hoping to look at and discuss the Freedom photos but time and weather made this impossible .I will bring the aide memoir again next time for everyone to see .
The next meeting will be day trip to Hoy taking cars across on the 10.15 boat and coming back on the 16.40 boat. This would be for Wednesday 7th July .As it is in the school holidays it might be busy. I think one is obliged to book and pay in advance. With that in mind please contact me for further information.
The planned monthly project is "Close Up". The usual 5 photos by 1st July .
Keep clicking ,
Tim
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