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July 08 2010
if the mountain defeats us…
Mither Tap against sun
but it didn’t, so we did not have to brave the mines of Moria, 3 times up and down Bennachie accomplished and quite a bit of money raised for the trees :) My legs hurt today!
at the bottom of the Mither Tap path
top of first climb up steep Mither tap path
down the Donview way
caterpillar
back up on top and heading down Rowan
These new signs help to avoid confusion, there are even paths at the bottom linking different carparks so you can go down different ways without reclimbing if you wish 
no such plan for us - back up Rowan
This was the toughest climb being our third, even though it is the easiest path and most gentle slope.
resting on way up - some of the shoes did not make it (5 years old, ethical wares, much walking done)
reaching top 3rd time
steep final descent
down down down
treat picnic at bottom
rose cupcakes
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July 02 2010
sea, river, Balvenie, vikings
dunes
Had a wonderful afternoon with friends, sea swimming and boogie boarding – walking over dunes beforehand. Then another busy day yesterday at a home ed group viking re-enactment workshop (associated with the Dufftown Heritage Festival this weekend), also visiting Balvenie Castle and Banff Museum (which is exactly as I remember it as a child, slightly disturbing).
had picnic by the river Deveron in Huntly
Balvenie Castle door
looking down to hall
window
club with spikes
bits and pieces
battling vikings
Saw some of the lovely t-shirts made by one of the families in the group beautifully modelled – they have home ed, breast feeding, Pictish and Celtic designs (Charlotte has a Celtic one).
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June 17 2010
Tap o’ Noth and Dunnydeer
OS thing at top, Pictish fort walls visible
Practice triple climb of other hills! Tap O’ Noth first, then Dunnydeer twice.
a tough climb this one
up we go
then on Dunnydeer, Tap o' Noth in misty distance
down the other side of dunnydeer, before going back up and home
beautiful hill
June 12 2010
trees for life
Four of us girls (Charlotte, me and Lucy and Eleanor from moonrabbits) are doing a sponsored climb to raise money for trees for life, the wonderful charity that is replanting the Caledonian Forest. We intend climbing Bennachie 3 times in one day, taking all three routes to the Mither Tap 
in about a months time. Trees for life is not a member of just giving or any such online fundraiser but please feel free to donate directly on link above if you wish For every £5 raised a tree will be planted.
A favourite of our kids years ago, the lorax speaks for the trees. Richard St. Barbe Baker “the man of the trees“ who inspired Trees for Life, was sometimes fondly known as the lorax
(lorax on amazon) Buy UK or Buy US
A nice tree filled place we cycled round recently, thanks to a neighbour telling us the best way to get in there:
rhododendron way into the woods
more rhoddies
a little loch
June 09 2010
Peregrines
Peregrine Wildwatch Centre
Wonderful place this, great home ed group event there
quarry face where the nest is
red squirrel
female peregrine in tree - she was making a lot of noise!
fast
building a hide
impression of a caterpillar called Bob
best friends
a few more pics in our home education set on flickr
and a short video of the squirrels below, much topical talking in background…
June 01 2010
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I might There’s been lots of sunny days, there’s been lots of bike rides in various directions.
I love my purple bike - my first ever bicycle
I rather like these old railway bridges too
We were on The Buchan Way here, an old railway line.
found lots of apples trees on the line
the scent was astounding
bridges are good resting points on the normal road too
back home in the garden:
there will be a pop soon!
May 27 2010
coastal pics and pink meadow
Shipwreck!
washing lines - spot Nemo
what a wonderful airing the laundry must get!
melon, meadow, Lion
April 11 2010
Loudon Wood, feet and newts
feet of sleeping Lion
After many years of searching in vain, we finally found Loudon Wood stone circle. The length of time was contributed to by a council sign pointing into completely different, unconnected bit of wood – ignore that and use google maps instead if wanting to visit! Beautiful place.
path to circle
first glimpse
recumbent and flankers
flanker and white tree
through the tree
carved lines
stones
cloud formation as we leave
Davie put on music down by the pond as he set up some solar lights we were given and it did seem to attract lots of newts over to investigate
newts
newt rising to surface
February 20 2010
fox in the snow
Lots more has fallen – we are ankle deep again…
just as I was taking photos this fox came and had a good look into the garden. We do see them quite often here, but not usually when holding a camera
then, while eating my porridge by the window this morning I noticed I had an onlooker!
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