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Name that Loch!

Re: Name that Loch!

Postby mountain-ju-drop » Wed Sep 04, 2019 8:40 pm

BlackPanther wrote:Loch Coire Fionnaraich?


Yes that's the one - a wonderful area to walk on the hills or in the glens. Love it there.

It's your turn.....
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby BlackPanther » Thu Sep 05, 2019 2:12 pm

Thanks :D I had to check the shape of the loch on the map - I have never seen it from above, it was always cloudy when I climbed in that area :lol: :lol:

This one should be easy... a large loch:
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby Alteknacker » Thu Sep 05, 2019 7:41 pm

Loch Leven
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby BlackPanther » Fri Sep 06, 2019 2:30 pm

Alteknacker wrote:Loch Leven


A bit further north :D
The hill in the background is a lower top of a well known Munro.
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby HalfManHalfTitanium » Fri Sep 06, 2019 3:14 pm

Loch Beinn a'Mheadhoin, looking towards Sgurr na Lapaich?

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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby BlackPanther » Fri Sep 06, 2019 6:08 pm

HalfManHalfTitanium wrote:Loch Beinn a'Mheadhoin, looking towards Sgurr na Lapaich?


I can see the resemblance, but you've gone too far north :D
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby mountain-ju-drop » Sun Sep 08, 2019 9:17 am

Loch Laggan looking across to Creag Meagaidh?
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby BlackPanther » Mon Sep 09, 2019 8:20 am

mountain-ju-drop wrote:Loch Laggan looking across to Creag Meagaidh?


Yep, that's the one!

Apologies for delay, I couldn't waste such a nice weekend :wink:
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby mountain-ju-drop » Mon Sep 09, 2019 6:11 pm

So ......a sunny day in April...... which loch is this?

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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby HalfManHalfTitanium » Mon Sep 09, 2019 7:03 pm

Stunning photo!

Loch Allt an Daraich (“lunar Lochan”) on Meall a Ghublais?- with Ruadh Stac Mhor of Beinn Eighe in the background?

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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby mountain-ju-drop » Mon Sep 09, 2019 7:19 pm

HalfManHalfTitanium wrote:Stunning photo!

Loch Allt an Daraich (“lunar Lochan”) on Meall a Ghublais?- with Ruadh Stac Mhor of Beinn Eighe in the background?

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Thanks - it was wonderful weather for walking and photos!

Yes you're right - very fast.

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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby HalfManHalfTitanium » Tue Sep 10, 2019 11:40 am

mountain-ju-drop wrote:
HalfManHalfTitanium wrote:Stunning photo!

Loch Allt an Daraich (“lunar Lochan”) on Meall a Ghublais?- with Ruadh Stac Mhor of Beinn Eighe in the background?

Tim


Thanks - it was wonderful weather for walking and photos!

Yes you're right - very fast.

Your turn.


Thanks!

A slightly unusual one, hopefully it will be interesting for readers. I'm hoping that someone can recognise this loch by the hill it is reflecting.
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby rockhopper » Tue Sep 10, 2019 2:26 pm

Sgùrr Eilde Mòr ?
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby HalfManHalfTitanium » Tue Sep 10, 2019 5:16 pm

rockhopper wrote:Sgùrr Eilde Mòr ?


Not there...
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby HalfManHalfTitanium » Thu Sep 12, 2019 12:29 pm

A wider (well, taller) view may help...
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