Walk in the local Hills

[Long Stride]

Just some pics of a 3 day walk I did in early September around the Hills to the North of Dundee. ( The Sidlaws )

Didn't do any Bushcrafty things - just enjoyed being out, taking in the view and chilled.

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A field of sunflowers - not what you expect to see in Scotland.
A lot of farmers are sowing some strange crops these days, I have also seen Lupins growing.

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Looking South over Dundee and the River Tay to Fife. From Carrot Hill.

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Looking West to Craigowl Hill - the highest in the area 455 meters.

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First nights camp. Managed to find a small stand of Birch trees in a mainly Fir tree filled valley.
Ate my Tea while watching some Hares playing in a nearby harvested corn field.

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Wind direction changed during the night so I had to lower one end of the Tarp.

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A visitor for Breakfast.
Also had a Red Squirrel jumping around the trees overhead - very hard to photograph though.

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Time to go.

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Day 2 looking North West over Glamis

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Looking East, back to Carrot Hill.

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Second nights camp in a small Fir Tree wood.
Nothing seemed to live here, very quiet, except for a robin who appeared in the morning.

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Time to head for Home.

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Looking North - Getting a bit hazy.

Loads of butterflies and bees enjoying the heather flowers.

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Decided to go to the top of Craigowl Hill as I have never been up it before.
Not very scenic with all the communication equipment.

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Cattle on the slopes of Craigowl Hill.

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Looking North East

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At the top of Craigowl Hill looking North.

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Craigowl Hill looking South. Haar had come up the River Tay.

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Homeward Bound, looking back at Craigowl Hill.

Hope you enjoy the pictures.

[fred gordon]

Great pictures. Looks as if you are havibng the same incredible weather as further north. :)

[Toddy]

Now that fair puts you in the notion for something other than wet gales, doesn't it? :D

Nice photos, good memories.

atb,
Toddy

[Long Stride]

Thanks,

It was because of the high winds and rain outside that I was sorting through my photographs and decided to post these ones.

Yes the weather is very mild this year.

We have had only 2 hard frosts this winter and they didn't last through the day.
You can also count on one hand the number of times it has dropped below freezing so far.

[bushyboo]

nice pics mate looks like you had a good time

[huntersforge]

Nice pics long stride , once this :censored: weather clears I must get out ,
currently suffering from cabin fever :eek:

[w00dsmoke]

I love this blog,

I once stayed at couston for nearly a ayear while I worked in the grey toon below. I went up kinpurney hill most days and got to know the area well.

Thanks for bringning those memories back!

Keep on walking in the free world man!

Woodsmoke

[Geuf]

Nice pics. Seems you had a good time.
What kind of tarp is that you use? (size) Looks big for a tarp.
I'm used to sleeping under a poncho, maybe that explains.

[Long Stride]

Glad you enjoyed the pics Woodsmoke.

I have never been up Kinpurney hill. Maybe this year - I have always fancied a walk along the hilltops to Perth.

Try this guys site for pictures of Kinpurney

www.pbase.com/gwiz/kinpurney_cycle_trip

Geuf - my tarp is a nylon, flectarn camo tarp I got from www.flecktarn.co.uk ( no affiliation, etc)

The site says it is 295cm x 215cm but I have never measured.

It weighs 1.6 Kg though.

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[Mikey P]

I am somewhat jealous.

It's poo here. :togo: