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What the Hell am I doing? - Glowing on Beinn a' Ghlo

PostPosted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 5:20 pm
by wilkiemurray


Half decent weather was forecast and I was itching to get out on the hill- the only issue was I needed to be back by midday on Sunday for family commitments… Usually Ben Vrackie meets the bill in this scenario – nice and close and can be up and down and back home without losing too many brownie points ;) However I had been up here lots in the prior two months and I fancied a wee change so set my sights on Beinn a’ Ghlo! It is a wee bit further up the road so my alarm was set awe bit earlier(ok a lot earlier!!4am ;)). I wanted to catch the sunrise from near the summit so was out and on the road for 4.30am, early but hopefully worth it!

Arriving at the muddy car park, I got kitted up and headed into the night! To be honest I was feeling pretty rough with ma flu and at this point the sky was showing absolutely zero signs for a good sunrise. In my minds eye I was imagining starry skies with a glorious sunrise, and this wasn’t happening as I headed towards Carn Liath! Heading past the hut in darkness I splodged though the extremely marshy ground at the foot of the hill before the main ascent!

It was now nearing 7am and I caught a glimmer of hope! Far off to the south east and the first signs of dawn were emerging. A slight reddening of the horizon gave me hope and a spring was again in my step! Soon the sky was starting to light up so I found a spot just off the summit and in the shelter from the strong north westerly breeze… To my delight the sunrise was perfect, the sky was pink and red and I sat feeling very smug until the colours faded as the sun rose above the horizon.


ImagePerthshire Sunrise by Scotland's Mountains, on Flickr

10 minutes later and before 9 oclock and I was stood on the summit fighting the wind! Getting shelter behind the summit cairn I once again watched the skies illuminate as the sun found a hole in the clouds on the horizon and put on a show illuminating the changing clouds to the south above Ben Vrackie!

ImageNessie above Ben Vrackie by Scotland's Mountains, on Flickr

The remaining peaks of Beinn a Ghlo were shrouded in cloud so I had my fill and decided to bank my brownie points and head back. By 10am I was back at the hut at the base of the hill and once again I stopped to soak in the sunshine. Not much wind down here and even though it was winter, the sun actually felt warm. I sat and had a drink and enjoyed the mackerel cloud formations above Carn Liath- superb…

Home for 11.30 and a cuppa tea and a bacon butty were enjoyed 

ImageBeinn a' Ghlo by Scotland's Mountains, on Flickr

ImageBeinn a' Ghlo Mackrel Skies by Scotland's Mountains, on Flickr

Re: What the Hell am I doing? - Glowing on Beinn a' Ghlo

PostPosted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 10:16 pm
by 2manyYorkies
Thanks, I really enjoyed that, must take you ages to put all that lot together after the hill. :clap: :clap:
I hope you can still keep posting now you're a TV star! :lol: :lol:

Re: What the Hell am I doing? - Glowing on Beinn a' Ghlo

PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 5:34 pm
by Jaxter
Wonderful as always :clap: :clap:

I didn't want to pass on my cold but sounds like you were equally ill anyway :lol:

Re: What the Hell am I doing? - Glowing on Beinn a' Ghlo

PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 6:10 pm
by Mal Grey
Beautiful, as always. As is the double bacon roll.

Re: What the Hell am I doing? - Glowing on Beinn a' Ghlo

PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 9:39 pm
by BobMcBob
Your dedication to first and last light is breathtaking. Keep it up. :clap:

It was you on the telly the other day then? Great to see all the effort and dedication getting some broad recognition. Nice one.

Re: What the Hell am I doing? - Glowing on Beinn a' Ghlo

PostPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 1:29 pm
by jackofthealps
Brilliant video.
Many thanks for that.

Re: What the Hell am I doing? - Glowing on Beinn a' Ghlo

PostPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 3:46 pm
by wilkiemurray
2manyYorkies wrote:Thanks, I really enjoyed that, must take you ages to put all that lot together after the hill. :clap: :clap:
I hope you can still keep posting now you're a TV star! :lol: :lol:


Just seeing these posts now!! Ah my 3 minutes of TV fame - I'm still waiting on a call from Holywood ;)!!lol

ATB

Murrayyyyy

Re: What the Hell am I doing? - Glowing on Beinn a' Ghlo

PostPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 3:46 pm
by wilkiemurray
Jaxter wrote:Wonderful as always :clap: :clap:

I didn't want to pass on my cold but sounds like you were equally ill anyway :lol:


Thanks Jaxter

Re: What the Hell am I doing? - Glowing on Beinn a' Ghlo

PostPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 3:47 pm
by wilkiemurray
Mal Grey wrote:Beautiful, as always. As is the double bacon roll.


The bacon roll was braw (if I remember correctl!)

have been back up here recently - vlog of summit camp coming up in a few weeks :)

Re: What the Hell am I doing? - Glowing on Beinn a' Ghlo

PostPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 3:48 pm
by wilkiemurray
BobMcBob wrote:Your dedication to first and last light is breathtaking. Keep it up. :clap:

It was you on the telly the other day then? Great to see all the effort and dedication getting some broad recognition. Nice one.


Thanks Bob - much appreciated - just did a wild camp up here to - it was even more effort !! I did make a brief appearance on the tele a few years ago now!! sorry cant believe I never go round to reply to these messages:)

ATB

Murray

Re: What the Hell am I doing? - Glowing on Beinn a' Ghlo

PostPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 3:49 pm
by wilkiemurray
jackofthealps wrote:Brilliant video.
Many thanks for that.


Thanks Jack, hope you enjoyed the vlog