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Friday, 8 August 2014

Pictures from the Wigtown Show 2014

Wednesday the 6th of August
The weather was really good for the Wigtown Show.
I enjoyed the day, said hello to quite a few folks I know and took lots of pictures.
The big disappointment for me was the 'Cumberland Giants'. I'd thought that the they would akin to those that used to feature in 'Jeux Sans Frontières', but all it was was blokes carrying fibre glass effigies on frames. I started videoing them, but once I saw what it was all about I packed it in and went walkabout.
I see someone has uploaded a smartphone video clip if anyone is interested.

So anyway, here are the pictures and a little video clip of the 'Sheep Show'

Poultry Tent






Cattle Section






A Grinding Machine ?


Sheep Section









Other stands and activities.



Horse Riding Arena



A lovely smile from the young lady on the RSPB stall.


The Sheep Show
Presented by New Zealander Richard Savory

I took a little bit of video of this show. 
I maybe should have stayed for the sheep dancing


Ready for the Champion of Champions contest.
We've come across this lady's award winning goats while out walking.


Vicky Adams presenting trophies.


Prize winning animals


Betty Boop, Wigtown's Champion of Champions


A carriage from the Isle of Bute


Champions Parade Pictures
Betty Boop leads the way.













Scarecrow Competition

They have more expensive clothes than me !


Tug of War Competition.


The Cumberland Giants

As I said, not my cup of tea. Maybe the kids enjoyed it.


I'll finish with a picture of Alastair, one of our local colourful characters.
He had a famous mother.

A very enjoyable day when the rain stayed off.

Tuesday, 5 August 2014

A recce and other stuff July/August 2014

Pictures from a few outings over the last week.

Thursday I recce'd the walk I should have been leading this Saturday.  
It was overcast as I climbed the slopes of the smaller of the Millfores'
Behind me I could see Clatteringshaw's Loch, Benniguinea and Cairnsmore (Black Craig) of Dee.


Zoomed in down to Craigdews cottages.


A selfie on Millfore


One of a number of cairns on Craignelder looking towards the river Cree and the Machars


Looking over to Tonderghie Glen.


The fields of Corwar and Dallash


Murray's Monument looking small.


After composing a drab and dreary panorama to the north I decided to try some enhancements.
Here's the result on Dermander. 


Descending Craignelder was difficult. Large tussocks, deep holes and falling on my 'Bahookie' half a dozen times convinced me I couldn't bring a group of ramblers down here. It took me an hour and forty five minutes just to reach the forest road.
On the walk back to my car I came across these wild orchids by the roadside..............


.................and this little beauty. 
The closest thing in my book tells me it could be 'Ragged Robin', I'm not sure ?


Friday the first of August

I was treated to this view on opening my bedroom curtains.


I've often seen the odd bird or two, but this morning there were a couple of dozen.


As well as pictures I took some video.


What a gorgeous way to start my day.


So after the weekend's wet weather Monday looked a better day. I headed along the river bank.

Blooming strongly just now is the invasive Himalayan Balsam.


I love it but I suppose it does need to be controlled. 


Riverbank wild flowers are in full bloom, Autumn's coming.


The bees are so busy they almost ignore me and my camera.


Close to this pretty spot a water vole slipped down from the bank.


Another busy bee.


Water Forget Me Not.


A short walk through Doonhill Woods to check on................
...............the Blairmount Cygnets.
The little fella is still a bit shorter in the neck than the others but looking healthier than the other day.


One of the Juvenile Moorhens get's more adventurous.

That's it up to this Tuesday morning.
It looks like showers today.
More rain tomorrow.
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