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Sutton Bank (23 Mar 2023)

I went to the Women’s Gliding event at Sutton Bank at the end of March. I arrived with time for a walk along the escarpment, which offered dramatic…

Gliding (07 Mar 2023)

Our glider was back and it looked like a lovely day for flying, with the promise of some of the first thermals of the year. I didn’t really…

Maspie Den (06 Mar 2023)

Maspie Den is part of the Falkland Estate, and it was laid out with a number of show features including a tunnel. It’s normally possible to walk behind…

Kinnoull Hill (04 Jan 2023)

A great place for a fairly easy walk with fabulous views, and a folly to add to the fun. Shutter speed: 1/590s Aperture: ƒ/1.7 ISO: 57 Focal length: 4.38mm Taken: 4 January, 2023…

The Birks of Aberfeldy (25 Dec 2022)

The weather for Christmas Day was good enough to go for a walk, so I revisited the Birks of Aberfeldy. When I was there in 2010 i was…

The shortest day, almost! (20 Dec 2022)

My own glider was away at a workshop, so I was flying with another Club member in our K21. I was P1 in the front seat, and when…

Pine Cone Viewpoint (19 Oct 2022)

I had wanted to walk up to this viewpoint for sometime, but the damage wreaked by gales in early 2022 precluded it for a while. The walk up…

Kinoull Hill Tower (17 Sep 2022)

My friend and I walked up Kinoull Hill and along to the dramatic Tower, which overlooks the Tay and northern Fife. Shutter speed: 1/7800s Aperture: ƒ/1.7 ISO: 77 Focal length: 4.38mm Taken: 17…

Japanese Garden, Crowden (15 Sep 2022)

I had a friend staying and we visited the Japanese Garden at Crowden. It was a bit out of season – not Spring and not Autumn – but…

Falkland Estate (05 Jul 2022)

I ended up walking from Falkland up to Craigmead car park and back. Much of the path was in trees but this was the view from one point….