Thanks, Piers. The second and third shots are evocative: we walked part of a
drove road in the Brecons a couple of years ago. And the first shot is well
captured, what anticipation . . .
Chris
On 7 Jan 2013, at 16:19, Piers Hemy <piers@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> New Year's Day in Cromarty is the date of what is now the annual "Splash and
> Dash" - a dip in the waters of the Cromarty Firth, followed by a run up the
> cliff path and back. Here is the pre-splash pep-talk, where the assembled
> participants are treated to an explanation of doggy-paddle:
> <http://www.hemy.me.uk/Miscellany/P1010121-1.jpg>
>
> Naturally, I was too busy taking photos to be able to take part (although
> Calum, the official photographer, uses an E-3).
>
> A couple of days later we walked the Strath Rory drove road - unused for
> maybe 150 years, but once the route for cattle from the far North West to
> market in Tain. Here is a bothy at the abandoned cattle stance (rest area!)
> at Coag, isolated but once well-used:
> <http://www.hemy.me.uk/Miscellany/P1030170-3.jpg>
>
> And here is the drove road clearly recognisable close to Scotsburn:
> <http://www.hemy.me.uk/Miscellany/P1030166-2.jpg>
>
> A good start to 2013 - best wishes to all.
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