Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Glen Isle, Dumfries and Galloway–5th March 2016

 

A walk through the woods then out to Glen Isle

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Kippford from Glen Isle

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Sun briefly coming out

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Panorama, click to view larger

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Towards Heston Island with Cumbria beyond

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Snow on the mountains in Cumbria

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Towards Heston and Rockcliffe

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Heston, Rockcliffe and Cumbria

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Map picture

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Kirkbean,Dumfries & Galloway–28th February 2016

 

We parked in Kirkbean by the village hall to walk Kirkbean Glen.

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Kirkbean Church

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Criffel from the glen

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Criffel

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The glen was impassable in places due to storms and felling, what a mess!

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Map picture

Sandyhills–27th February 2016

 

 

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Sandyhills Bay

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Shells

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Lichen

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Salmon nets

Map picture

Southerness, Dumfries 7 Galloway–14th February 2016

 

 

Beautiful cold winters day so a walk on the beach at Southerness

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Southerness Lighthouse…

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…the second oldest in Scotland

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Honeycomb worm reef

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Southerness Golf Course

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Towards Criffel

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Panorama, click to view larger

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Barnacle Geese

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Starling

Map picture