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Name that Loch!

Re: Name that Loch!

Postby Chris Mac » Sun Jan 12, 2020 2:26 pm

Chris Mac wrote:Thanks, which Loch is the larger one in the middle of the photo?

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Clue - behind this loch is a Corbett.
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby Chris Mac » Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:20 am

Clue - there is a Bothy in the photo.
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby HalfManHalfTitanium » Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:33 am

Loch Cruoshie, near Attadale?

bothy would be maol bhuidhe?

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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby Chris Mac » Wed Jan 15, 2020 1:35 pm

Spotn on Tim, I had a feeling the Bothy Clue would enlighten someone. :clap:
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby HalfManHalfTitanium » Wed Jan 15, 2020 2:03 pm

Chris Mac wrote:Spotn on Tim, I had a feeling the Bothy Clue would enlighten someone. :clap:


thanks!

What loch are these ducks swimming on?

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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby Sunset tripper » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:21 pm

Loch Ness?
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby HalfManHalfTitanium » Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:10 pm

not there...

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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby HalfManHalfTitanium » Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:22 am

A clue - the pointed hill in the background is a Munro

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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby Caberfeidh » Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:50 am

Loch Lomond, Ben Lomond in the background?
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby jmarkb » Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:13 am

Loch Tay?
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby HalfManHalfTitanium » Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:26 am

It has an uncanny resemblance to some of the views of Ben Lomond across Loch Lomond.

But it is Meall Greigh, seen from the other side of Loch Tay.

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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby jmarkb » Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:17 am

HalfManHalfTitanium wrote:But it is Meall Greigh, seen from the other side of Loch Tay.


Thanks, Tim!

Which wee loch is this?

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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby Mal Grey » Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:05 pm

Loch a Choire Mhoir, Beinn Dearg?
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby jmarkb » Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:37 pm

Mal Grey wrote:Loch a Choire Mhoir, Beinn Dearg?


Spot on! :clap:
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Re: Name that Loch!

Postby Mal Grey » Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:52 pm

Cheers.


How about this moonlit loch?


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