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Title: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Gareth on June 22, 2016, 02:10:30 PM: I had some time to myself this morning and with the weather being nice I decided to have some time out to enjoy it. Locally known as "the blue door walk" 'cos, you know, you go through a blue door in a wall to access the area. We're a literal sort up here.

I'm not going to annotate every pic, but if you want to know something please ask. There's even a chance I'll have an answer. ;)

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Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Gareth on June 22, 2016, 02:11:23 PM: (http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss260/gareth_SAKs/Scenery/IMG_2893_zpsw43cpqol.jpg)

(http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss260/gareth_SAKs/Scenery/IMG_2896_zps85ztcj0i.jpg)
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Gareth on June 22, 2016, 02:12:01 PM: (http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss260/gareth_SAKs/Scenery/IMG_2902_zpshvftkhep.jpg)

(http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss260/gareth_SAKs/Scenery/IMG_2905_zpsjzs5ag8b.jpg)
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Gareth on June 22, 2016, 02:12:35 PM: (http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss260/gareth_SAKs/Scenery/IMG_2906_zpsgtha9ssm.jpg)

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Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Gareth on June 22, 2016, 02:13:22 PM: (http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss260/gareth_SAKs/Scenery/IMG_2911_zpscty8ak31.jpg)

(http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss260/gareth_SAKs/Scenery/IMG_2914_zpssgvx7eij.jpg)
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Gareth on June 22, 2016, 02:14:01 PM: (http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss260/gareth_SAKs/Scenery/IMG_2916_zpszpj7zvld.jpg)

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Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: kirk13 on June 22, 2016, 02:20:30 PM: That looks really beautiful Gareth! Thanks for taking us along :salute:

One question: the structure in the second last photo,is it a folly,or was it a proper something?
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: magentus on June 22, 2016, 02:21:19 PM: Fantastic pics Gareth! I love the old church (?) Nice walk to have near you. :salute:
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Poncho65 on June 22, 2016, 02:22:54 PM: Everything is so vivid and green :o Thanks for taking the time to take the pics and put them up here for us :cheers:
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Poncho65 on June 22, 2016, 02:23:52 PM: Quote from: Poncho65 on June 22, 2016, 02:22:54 PM
Everything is so vivid and green :o Thanks for taking the time to take the pics and put them up here for us :cheers:

Looks like it is straight out of a story book or something :tu:
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Gareth on June 22, 2016, 02:33:43 PM: Quote from: kirk13 on June 22, 2016, 02:20:30 PM
That looks really beautiful Gareth! Thanks for taking us along :salute:

One question: the structure in the second last photo,is it a folly,or was it a proper something?

Quote from: magentus on June 22, 2016, 02:21:19 PM
Fantastic pics Gareth! I love the old church (?) Nice walk to have near you. :salute:

As far as I know it's a folly.
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Gareth on June 22, 2016, 02:35:41 PM: Quote from: Poncho65 on June 22, 2016, 02:23:52 PM
Quote from: Poncho65 on June 22, 2016, 02:22:54 PM
Everything is so vivid and green :o Thanks for taking the time to take the pics and put them up here for us :cheers:

Looks like it is straight out of a story book or something :tu:

It would be easy to assume I'd turned up the green tone in the pics, but I really didn't. My iconograph's little Imp was fast running out of green paint by the end. :whistle:
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Gareth on June 22, 2016, 02:42:14 PM: Oops, I forgot one. :-[

Not my finest pic, but I'm pleased that I got it; a red squirrel. I'm very happy that I live in an area where these little guys are doing well. He was clinging to the trunk of the tree when I first spotted him, but by the time I got the camera up he'd scurried away. Glad he didn't disappear from view completely.

(http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss260/gareth_SAKs/Scenery/IMG_2919_zpsqy8homhm.jpg)
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Huntsman on June 22, 2016, 02:46:28 PM: Fabulous pics Gareth - Beautiful spot!

And definitely not your typical Scottish pics or landscape
Green meadows, deciduous woods and a bubbling brook. Whaaat?
Where are the dramatic mountains, precipitous waterfalls, wild moorland, pine forests and mystical lochs

Are you in Fife? And does the Blue Door lead into the estate grounds.
Definitely a bit 'Middle Earth' tho.
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Gareth on June 22, 2016, 03:00:08 PM: Quote from: Huntsman on June 22, 2016, 02:46:28 PM
Fabulous pics Gareth - Beautiful spot!

And definitely not your typical Scottish pics or landscape
Green meadows, deciduous woods and a bubbling brook. Whaaat?
Where are the dramatic mountains, precipitous waterfalls, wild moorland, pine forests and mystical lochs

Are you in Fife? And does the Blue Door lead into the estate grounds.
Definitely a bit 'Middle Earth' tho.

Not Fife, further north in Angus. :) The area is just outside of the village of Edzell. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edzell) Yes, AFAIK it was part of an estate at one point.
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Gareth on June 22, 2016, 03:04:21 PM: Not my pic, but the sign on the door might tell you more than I can.

(http://theburn.goodenough.ac.uk/images/sliders/home/home-08.jpg)
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: ducttapetech on June 22, 2016, 03:14:27 PM: Beautiful Gareth. That looks like a proper place to go hiking and camping if aloud.

Nate
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: SAK Guy on June 22, 2016, 04:45:38 PM: Really beautiful post!!!! Thank you for taking us along! :cheers:
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Gareth on June 22, 2016, 05:38:14 PM: Glad you enjoyed it gents.
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Grathr on June 22, 2016, 05:58:44 PM: Beautiful pics and scenery!
Thanks for sharing! :cheers:
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Gareth on June 22, 2016, 06:06:46 PM: Quote from: Grathr on June 22, 2016, 05:58:44 PM
Beautiful pics and scenery!
Thanks for sharing! :cheers:

You're welcome mate. :)
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Toolslinger on June 22, 2016, 07:20:44 PM: Absolutely fantastic! :cheers:

Makes me want to go walkabout.
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Gareth on June 22, 2016, 07:28:42 PM: Quote from: Toolslinger on June 22, 2016, 07:20:44 PM
Absolutely fantastic! :cheers:

Makes me want to go walkabout.

Cheers buddy. :cheers:
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Toolslinger on June 22, 2016, 07:46:22 PM: Quote from: Gareth on June 22, 2016, 07:28:42 PM
Quote from: Toolslinger on June 22, 2016, 07:20:44 PM
Absolutely fantastic! :cheers:

Makes me want to go walkabout.

Cheers buddy. :cheers:

:cheers:
I've now made plans to go for a wander this evening after work.
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Sparky415 on June 22, 2016, 08:43:13 PM: :o Ooh a Red, I've never seen one in person

Beautiful pictures Mate!

:cheers:
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Gareth on June 22, 2016, 09:44:17 PM: Quote from: Toolslinger on June 22, 2016, 07:46:22 PM
Quote from: Gareth on June 22, 2016, 07:28:42 PM
Quote from: Toolslinger on June 22, 2016, 07:20:44 PM
Absolutely fantastic! :cheers:

Makes me want to go walkabout.

Cheers buddy. :cheers:

:cheers:
I've now made plans to go for a wander this evening after work.

Nice one mate. Make sure you take lots of pics. :pok:

:D
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Toolslinger on June 22, 2016, 10:22:04 PM: Quote from: Gareth on June 22, 2016, 09:44:17 PM
Quote from: Toolslinger on June 22, 2016, 07:46:22 PM
Quote from: Gareth on June 22, 2016, 07:28:42 PM
Quote from: Toolslinger on June 22, 2016, 07:20:44 PM
Absolutely fantastic! :cheers:

Makes me want to go walkabout.

Cheers buddy. :cheers:

:cheers:
I've now made plans to go for a wander this evening after work.

Nice one mate. Make sure you take lots of pics. :pok:

:D

Lol, they will all be black. I'm not off till late and then by the time I get where I'm going and meet my walking partner, it will be dark out. My phone has a hard enough time in daylight... :doh:

I will get to try out a comparison between my MH20 and MH20GT flashlights though. :tu:
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Gareth on June 22, 2016, 10:45:51 PM: That'll do. :tu:
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Huntsman on June 23, 2016, 01:40:56 PM: As soon as you said Edzell it sounded familiar

I thought I had played rugby there, but when I looked it up on the map, I remembered my company had a golf day at Edzell golf course.
I am not a golfer but went along for the ~~free drink~~ ride.

Beautiful spot. :)

This would have been in about 1992/3 when I was living in Stonehaven and working in Aberdeen.
.... And when all I had was a Vic Hunstman - but it was in my pocket every day.

Happy days :D
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Syncop8r on June 23, 2016, 02:43:57 PM: Awesome pics.

I'm still trying to work out what that cow is up to though...
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Gareth on June 23, 2016, 03:15:11 PM: Quote from: Syncop8r on June 23, 2016, 02:43:57 PM
Awesome pics.

I'm still trying to work out what that cow is up to though...

It was about to get a bit of a surprise.... :o
(http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss260/gareth_SAKs/Scenery/IMG_2924_zps08aeoigs.jpg)
(http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss260/gareth_SAKs/Scenery/IMG_2925_zpsxv5hk7ki.jpg)
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Poncho65 on June 23, 2016, 05:53:18 PM: Do you think he herd them coming :think: :rofl:

I'll get my coat an be off now :D
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Toolslinger on June 24, 2016, 03:21:33 PM: Well, I got out for a stroll. As predicted, it was dark and my phone was not up to pictures.

I did get a chance to try out my flashlights.

MH20 is better for close-in work due to it having more flood and less hotspot.

MH20GT is amazing for lighting up the trail over distance. This thing throws light like a boss! It's also great if you want to sear the retinas of anything caught in it's beam path.

Summary: They are both fantastic lights with ridiculous output for their size. I'll take the MH20 for EDC as it works better in the close quarters I typically need a light in. I'll take the GT if I'm going outdoors.
Title: Re: A Wander in the Woods.
Post by: Gareth on June 24, 2016, 04:45:51 PM: Nice one mate, they both look like cracking lights. :tu: