Tap o' Noth

[litljortindan]

I was clattered at football at the start of the month so have been slowly building up to a wee hill whilst my aches and pains subside a bit. Always meant to get round the small local hills for sunrise or sunset but have failed miserably to make much progress with this. Never mind, one more visited this morning for the sunrise.
Started walking at 7.30am and, surprisingly, it was already light enough to walk without a torch. The BBC forecast had been a bit ambiguous about sunrise prospects, the macro map indicating clear skies but the break down of the day indicating dullness only. Thankfully, there was plenty evidence of clear sky on the way there and over that first hour in the semi dark.
A wee bit icy over the middle part but non-slip higher up. Timed my arrival at the top pretty well, just a ten minute wait for the actual sunrise so time to take some pics before and after. Fairly calm but quite cold and sunrise colours that got better and better though not particularly spectacular.
An easy stroll back down to the car but then hit a traffic jam of coos moving between fields but soon moved.


DSCN9710 by John Little, on Flickr
Pitfichie and Cairn William on the horizon.

DSCN9748 by John Little, on Flickr
Sun making an appearance.

DSCN9750 by John Little, on Flickr

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A wee bit cold standing there.

DSCN9765 by John Little, on Flickr

DSCN9766 by John Little, on Flickr

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Looking southish to The Buck.

DSCN9780 by John Little, on Flickr
Zoom of sunrise.

DSCN9781 by John Little, on Flickr

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Looking west to Ben Rinnes mid right.

DSCN9836 by John Little, on Flickr
Pleasant woodland near start.

DSCN9840 by John Little, on Flickr

DSCN9841 by John Little, on Flickr

[rockhopper]

Nice sunrise - well worth a slightly earlier start. Good to hear you're on the mend - cheers

[litljortindan]

Nice sunrise - well worth a slightly earlier start. Good to hear you're on the mend - cheers

Thanks! On the mend has been theme of the year but still in one piece.

[Cairngorm creeper]

Beautiful pictures. Well done for the early start. You have inspired me. next year I really must make an effort to be on a summit at sunrise, it looks so worth the effort.

[litljortindan]

Beautiful pictures. Well done for the early start. You have inspired me. next year I really must make an effort to be on a summit at sunrise, it looks so worth the effort.

Thanks. Yes, I think sunrise and sunset both worth making the effort for every now and then.

This was pointed out to me as being useful for this sort of thing: http://photoephemeris.com

[Huff_n_Puff]

Lovely, another inspirational report on a wee hill, the photos are great. We can see Tap o'Noth from my daughter's so a trip up is certainly possible, not sure about the early start though
Glad to hear you are on the mend

[litljortindan]

Lovely, another inspirational report on a wee hill, the photos are great. We can see Tap o'Noth from my daughter's so a trip up is certainly possible, not sure about the early start though
Glad to hear you are on the mend

Thanks! Great wee hill.
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