"ook?!": walking the course

Friday, 3 August 2012

Looking up from the village

Straiton beach!

going up.....

and up....

this is where the junior fell runners will turn back, and the others go on up.....

and this is looking back down...

from here

The Galloway Hills

this is why the monument was erected...

and it was initially on the hill over the valley...but as it kept on being struck by lightning it was moved to the present site!!

risk assessment done!!

then back to work, helping cut grass.

Zhoen said...: Up to the top, then back down to the bottom.; 4 August 2012 at 00:51
Cro Magnon said...: You go up the hill; I'll stay at home and mow.; 4 August 2012 at 05:23
smartcat said...: How long is it? Such a pretty, photogenic area you live in. Your walking, biking photos make me look at my own place with fresh eyes.

Best comment we had was when a friend of Proge's visited for the first time. "This is....is Shangra La!"

And the lawn looks terrific!; 4 August 2012 at 12:14
Kath said...: I feel quite weary at the thought of it, but enjoyed the photos and the virtual walk!; 4 August 2012 at 12:40
sues09 said...: looks beautiful; 5 August 2012 at 05:43
julia said...: Such lovely exercise, especially from the laziness of my bed-linen :-)

One day the knees will recover and I'll be off walking in the hills too, I hope; 5 August 2012 at 08:31
gz said...: the fell run is about 2.25 miles.
It was fantastic to see the Galloway Hills clearly from the monument; 5 August 2012 at 17:02
Anonymous said...: That's a surprise, I didn't expect to see a Crimean War monument somehere in the middle of Scotland.; 10 August 2012 at 15:12