Saturday, 18 July 2009

Beinn a'Mhonicag

Wet muggy day up Glen Roy. Drenched in rain and midges. Faced a long plod out, thanks to the MBA guys for the lift half way down the glen.


Drop-off point, midges on acid!



Looking back from lower slopes



Heading up... squelch



Looking up Glen Roy to Leana Mhor and Beinn Iaruinn



Summit cairn



Friday, 10 July 2009

Cnap Chaochan Aitinn

Lenthy route, mostly on tracks, to bag Graham south of Tomintoul.


Estate road



River Avon



Bridge



Track



Looking south-west



On target



Summit with Ben Avon in backdrop

Saturday, 20 June 2009

Carn Aosda and The Cairnwell

Odin's first Munros


Summit of Carn Aosda



At the col, with Carn Aosda and Carn an Tuirc behind



Top of the Cairnwell

Sunday, 31 May 2009

Loch Lee Circuit

Cairn Caidloch and Burnt Hill, returning by Loch Lee. Great wander on a hot sunny day.


Hill of Rowan from Glen Effock



Track uphill



Mount Battock on the horizon



One of many shooting butts above Glen Effock



Trig on Cairn Caidloch



Shelter en route to Burnt Hill



Burnt Hill summit, marked by a couple of old fence posts



Lunchbreak glimpse of Loch Lee



This is where the path on the OS maps disappears



Falls at Inchgrundle



Walking back along the shore of Loch Lee



Sunday, 3 May 2009

Kilmarie to Camasunary

Wander over Am Mam to Camusanary beach, Skye. Staying at the Flora MacDonald Hostel in Sleat.



The Craigie Crawlers heading over Am Mam



Alan, Sgurr nan Eag and Sgurr na Stri
(daddy or chips?)



South ridge of Blaven



Heading for the beach, enormous views



Rum from Camas beach



Quick visit to Elgol and more Cullins views








Saturday, 2 May 2009

The Quiraing

What a weird and wonderful landscape. Got soaked on walk out. Staying Flora Macdonald Hostel in Sleat.


Walking in


Glimpse of things to come



Looking south



The Needle and the Prison



Lunchbreak views



Scrambles



Sron Vourlinn



Like ants, under Meall na Suiramach

Friday, 10 April 2009

Creagan na Beinne

Corbett south of Loch Tay climbed on a day of rain and bog.

View from above Tullichglass


Heading up


Summit



Heading down, looking to the Lawers hills across Loch Tay

Sunday, 5 April 2009

The Cairnwell

Quick walkie up the Cairnwell.

Breac on the Cairnwell, Carn a'Gheoidh behind

Sunday, 15 March 2009

Sidlaws

Wander up Craigowl and Balkello Hill.

Odin on Balkello Hill

Sunday, 15 February 2009

Corrie Fee

Wander up to Corrie Fee, Glen Doll with Breac, my mad collie .

Monday, 2 February 2009

Craigowl Hill

Back up the Sidlaws.

Happy Clova



The top of Craigowl (freezing)

Saturday, 3 January 2009

Hill of Rowan, Glen Esk

Up the wee hill of Rowan with a wee dog called Rowan.

On track



The Maule monument



Rowan on Hill of Rowan