Barrhill Woods Phone Mast Walk - January 2013

Thursday the 10th of January 2013

I'm trying to shake off a cold, sore throat and phlegmy (I know there's no such word, but it suits me) cough, so I'm off up to the phone mast.

I'm heading over the frosty fields by Barbuchany.

A rusty bucket's my first picture today.

Once I'm up at the mast it's still misty, but clearing. I don't have to wait long before a window in the mist opens.

There's a thin ribbon of a view between the low cloud and the mist below.

I've uploaded the short panorama to both Clevr and Panogio

    Panorama of Barrhill Phone Mast, Newton Stewart on CleVR.com

This is also on full screen on Panogio at Barrhill Woods Phone Mast

That's Larg Hill and Lamachan in view. Newton Stewart's down in that mist.

Now to the north east the mist is clearing. I spot a distant farm that I think must be 'Risk' since it's in that direction. 

As I zoom in I realize that it's not Risk but is Barncaughla

I keep zooming in for a few pictures.

As I've said before, I don't need an extra zoom lens with my Powershot SX40HS

I move over to the east to overlook the river.

I set the video running as I have a coffee

I think the tide's just turning

The A75 has the occasional convoy passing.

Heading back into town.

My next door neighbours feeder finishes the pictures today.

I should be OK to lead Saturday's walk up Knockdolian

Swans on Blairmount Pond - Update

 

Filmed on 16th of October 2012 in Newton Stewart, South West Scotland. The cygnets are about six months old now. Music is by courtesy of Moby via mobygratis.com and is called Scream Pilots

Sydney Australia Video Clips

Here's some more shaky video clips from 2003.From Sydney these are linked to this post
Sydney
I could spend years sifting through the large amount of footage I have to find anything decent,so I'm just uploading the clips that are available and perhaps watchable.


On this particular day the radio stations had been warning watersports enthusiasts not to take to the water because of the high tides expected.
That of course was like a red rag to a bull.We heard the following day that there had been a total of six sportsmen rescued.Not too many considering the conditions.
If you can, listen to the comments being made by the two guys whe were near me.

There's a lot of Darling Harbour in this clip.
Thanks to Moby and Mobygratis for the track Silver.

Thanks to Moby and Mobygratis for the track Pale Horses.

Rascally Red

Over the winter season my next door neighbour feeds the birds and also has a box for any squirrels looking for food.
This clip shows a red squirrel slightly agitated by the visiting birds.


Music by Audio Swap=Stringfellows by Ray Davies



More Squirrel antics to come

As Promised
Watch out for the Woodpecker



Music is Wait for me (Villa Remix) by Moby

Westward Bound-A pictorial tour of Western Scotland

 I took a 15 day Island Rover Ticket with Caledonian McBrayne at the end of June 2009.
I visited Arran,the Mull of Kintyre,Islay,Oban,Mull,the Outer Hebrides and the Isle of Skye.
These are just a few of the many pictures i took.

Gracious thanks for the accompanying music by Moby goes to mobygratis dot com.
The two tracks featured are 'Look back In' from Album 18,and Blue Paper from the Album 'Hotel-Ambient'.