Gary and Ginger in the tent camped beside Loch Rannoch (365:186) – UK June 2011 – Day 21. The plan was to go backpacking in the Cairngorms. One-minute read
Enjoying the scenery by Loch Bad a’Ghaill – UK June 2011 – Day 20. Today I met an old friend, it was the first time we’d seen each other in nearly forty years. Russell and I had said our goodbyes back when we left school in July 1972, exchanged a couple of letters and then lost contact. Thanks to the joys of the Internet we’d got back in touch about a year or so ago; he and his wife Chris have a bed and breakfast in Scotland; our planned destination for the day. One-minute read, 3 pictures
July 4, 2011 22:04
Looking out over Gruinard Bay, Scotland (365:184) – UK June 2011 – Day 19. This might have been my favorite photo of the entire holiday,but the autofocus didn’t work properly so it’s a bit blurred. Two-minute read, 12 pictures
July 3, 2011 21:06
View to the East across Gruinard Bay.
July 3, 2011 14:49
Hiding from the midges ( 365:183) – UK June 2011 – Day 18. Today I drove across Scotland, twice. 1 4
July 2, 2011 18:41
At the end of the hike (365:182) – UK June 2011 – Day 17. It was a long hike. Two-minute read, +10
July 1, 2011 17:54
It’s been a busy month. The first couple of weeks were spent getting prepared and ready to go the UK, and the rest of the month was spent in the UK catching up with friends and family, eating and drinking. I managed to (at least temporarily) satisfy my desires for both pork pies and curry. I also managed to buy a new camera, and almost immediately broke it getting through security at the airport in Springfield (I was not a happy bunny). By the end of the month we’d begun a short tour of Scotland, which started with a couple
June 30, 2011 23:49
Gary and Ginger at the saddle of Lairig Gartain (365:181) – UK June 2011 – Day 16. The plan was to drive to Glen Coe and Backpack up into the Lost valley.
June 30, 2011 17:27
Late at night sitting on my uncle’s sofa, apparently with a ceramic pigeon sticking out of my head (365:180) — UK June 2011 – Day 15. More hiking, lots of driving, and a fish supper.
June 29, 2011 13:15
Larchwood path. 4
June 29, 2011 10:51
Uncle Keith, Gary and Ginger on Dumyat, Stirling, Scotland (365:179) – UK June 2011 – Day 14. Time to get some hiking in again
June 28, 2011 17:37
Looking Towards the Islands – Looking across the Firth of Clyde towards Great Cumbrae and Bute. Taken from near Largs, Scotland.
June 27, 2011 13:28
Looking Towards the Islands (Black & White) – Looking across the Firth of Clyde towards Great Cumbrae and Bute. Taken from near Largs, Scotland.
June 27, 2011 13:27
On the beach near West Kilbride (365:178) – UK June 2011 – Day 13. Today we had a longish drive, by UK standards anyway. Birmingham to Cumbernauld (North East of Glasgow).
June 27, 2011 12:44
Tonight we are in Shirley (365:177) – UK June 2011 – Day 12. “Surely you can’t be serious.” “I am serious… and don’t call me Shirley.” One-minute read, 2 pictures
June 26, 2011 19:47
Watching Coldplay live at Glastonbury in 3D. And today we met Dandy. Two-minute read, 6 pictures
June 25, 2011 16:35
Hands (365:175) — UK June 2011 – Day 10. Today was a day for recovering.
June 24, 2011 21:32
UK June 2011 – Day 9. A trip out to visit family. 10 pictures
June 23, 2011 19:16
Rest day (365:173) – UK June 2011 – Day 8. Today we didn’t do a lot.
June 22, 2011 18:21
Gary and Ginger at the Tate Modern (365:172).
June 21, 2011 17:07
Floor 4 – Tate Modern.
June 21, 2011 14:31
Porcelain Sunflower Seeds – Ai Weiwei – I wish I’d been able to see the full installation.2 pictures
June 21, 2011 14:20
Dinner with Robert and Mel (365:171) 6 pictures
June 20, 2011 16:40
At the end of the evening (365:170) – UK June 2011 – Day 5. A late night family picture of the stragglers.