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A quick fix After the storm....

A quick fix After the storm....


Postby wilkiemurray » Sat Dec 13, 2014 8:56 pm

Route description: Ben Vrackie, near Pitlochry

Corbetts included on this walk: Ben Vrackie

Date walked: 13/12/2014

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Third trip up today to try and catch sunrise from summit...




lots of snow and breaking trail was tough work! Lots of shooting stars first thing too :D :D

some piccies of a grand morning out

Ben Vrackie under the stars before cloud came in:

ImageVrackie by starlight by mountains MJVW, on Flickr

Suns coming

Imagedawn dissappearing by mountains MJVW, on Flickr

sunrise

ImageSunrise Highland by mountains MJVW, on Flickr

looking east

Imagemorning light by mountains MJVW, on Flickr

looking NORTH

Imagebeinn a ghloe by mountains MJVW, on Flickr

POSING

ImageG0011310 by mountains MJVW, on Flickr

Selfie

ImageG0011302 by mountains MJVW, on Flickr

good fun - another day on Vrackie :)
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Re: A quick fix After the storm....

Postby Gordie12 » Sat Dec 13, 2014 9:11 pm

That looked brilliant.

I was just down the road at Dunkeld taking a walk up and round Loch Ordie and was surprised how much snow had fallen in the last few days.
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Re: A quick fix After the storm....

Postby scottishkennyg » Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:53 pm

Nice one WW, enjoyed the video..some excellent shots there.. great to see what the sun was like as I was still in a deep stupor from the Christmas night out when you set off into the deep snow. :crazy:
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Re: A quick fix After the storm....

Postby scoob999 » Sun Dec 14, 2014 7:57 pm

Nice one :D
I've no managed much time lapse shots recently, either no clouds or too much :lol: enjoy watching yours though 8)
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Re: A quick fix After the storm....

Postby MarkD » Sun Dec 14, 2014 9:46 pm

awesome.
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Re: A quick fix After the storm....

Postby wilkiemurray » Tue Dec 16, 2014 8:26 pm

Gordie12 wrote:That looked brilliant.

I was just down the road at Dunkeld taking a walk up and round Loch Ordie and was surprised how much snow had fallen in the last few days.


was surprised at about 5.55 whilst up to my thys in it :lol: :lol: :lol: in the pitch black :)

All fun tho

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Re: A quick fix After the storm....

Postby wilkiemurray » Tue Dec 16, 2014 8:27 pm

scottishkennyg wrote:Nice one WW, enjoyed the video..some excellent shots there.. great to see what the sun was like as I was still in a deep stupor from the Christmas night out when you set off into the deep snow. :crazy:


haha - a hangover ? I have used Vrackie in the past to cure such things :) :lol:

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Re: A quick fix After the storm....

Postby wilkiemurray » Tue Dec 16, 2014 8:28 pm

scoob999 wrote:Nice one :D
I've no managed much time lapse shots recently, either no clouds or too much :lol: enjoy watching yours though 8)



Thanks Scoob - been enjoying your adventures too - liked the not the pink rib one :) - must give tat a go

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Re: A quick fix After the storm....

Postby wilkiemurray » Tue Dec 16, 2014 8:29 pm

MarkD wrote:awesome.


Thanks M

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Re: A quick fix After the storm....

Postby SAVAGEALICE » Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:45 pm

Brill as always :clap: ..and finished off with a cuppa tea ..perfic! :)
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Re: A quick fix After the storm....

Postby Sarah86 » Wed Dec 17, 2014 2:47 pm

I think I might even prefer these to your first set, really great photos.
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