Monday 29 December 2014

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Walking around Aberfeldy. Pretty lucky to live in such a beautiful place.







Gleann a Chilleine

Nice wintery walk below the Shee of Ardtalnaig  on the south side of Loch Tay




Friday 26 December 2014

Frosty walk

A nice frosty walk above Aberfeldy and the clouds.

 Frozen spiders web

 Looking SW above Aberfeldy

 Inversion over/ above Aberfeldy

Stunning

Saturday 29 November 2014

Water, water and more water

A wet few weeks running a 3star kayak assessment ,then some floods, a 4 star provider training ending with a  2 and 3 star canoe course. Ready for some snow now:)

 3 star kayak on on the Lyon

 Ellie running the gorge section on the Lyon

 Check out the bow wave at the front of the car!!!

 Frosty start on the river Spey on my 4 star provider training

 2 Star canoe skills

 Calm and collected

Ellie making light work of the rapid

Driving/ floating through some water

Thursday 16 October 2014

Bits and Bobs

Still going strong this season, but managed to catch the Colin Mcrae Forrest stages the other weekend, then over to Lochgoilhead for a weeks biking and climbing and yesterday on Loch Tay as part of Tay Fest.

 Helen waiting patiently for some fast cars

 Some sideways action

 Close up!

 Helen's verdict of some of the cars attempt at getting sideways!

 Loch Goil on the way over Duke's Pass

 Lunch stop at Corron Lochan

 Next day lunch stop at Carrick

 Rafted canoes past the Crannog

 Blues sky's, flat water

 Lots of lovely folk in boats

My canoeing partner for the day:)

Thursday 25 September 2014

The Last Glen

Just back from the last Great Glen trip of the season for Wilderness Scotland, some brilliant weather and some excellent company. Until next year, see you then Great Glen.

 Nice start above Neptunes Stair Case

 Night one at Gairlochy

 Beautiful morning on Loch Lochy

 Sunset on Loch Lochy

 Murky start on day 3

Leaving Urquart Castle on the final day

Friday 19 September 2014

Spey Expedition

A fantastic trip on the River Spey working for Wilderness Scotland, and the sun was shining..... well until the last day. But none the less a brilliant trip with a cracking group of people.

 Day 1 leaving Aviemore

 Lunch day 1

 Day 2 morning

 Still and tranquil

 Whitewater fun

 Sun still shining

Smiles all round

Thursday 11 September 2014

Lochgoilhead

A nice multi activity week at the Lochgoilhead Scout Centre.

Raft Building

Looking West

Stood on The Steeple

Thursday 4 September 2014

Fettes College

It finally happened, a dry Great Glen trip! And it happened supervising Fettes College on their Gold Duke Of Edinburgh's Award, all 20 students passed with flying colours, well done guys:)

 Biscuit, Tom and I making use of the wind on Loch Lochy

 Biscuit showing off is Steak

 Divining whilst portaging Kytra Lock!

 Paddling down a low River Oich

 Night 3 camp on the Loch Ness

Early morning calm on Loch Ness