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Pentland Hills

Patie's Hill, Pentland Ridge, Permissive Path

paties_small.jpg (1676 bytes) Patie's Hill
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From Spittal Farm, west of Ninemileburn, the signposted public right-of-way leads up here, before descending again to North Esk Reservoir. The farmer is giving the sheep some kind of dietary supplement.
pentlands2_small.JPG (1342 bytes) Pentland Ridge
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Included here as it shows the entire ridge behind Glencorse reservoir, from Turnhouse Hill on the left to West Kip on the right
pentlands76_small.JPG (1435 bytes) Pentlands 1976
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I can't remember taking this, but it looks like it was taken from a hill somewhere behind Newtongrange. Bilston Glen colliery and Gilmerton Pit bing are both visible.
ridge02mar.jpg (181434 bytes) Pentland Ridge
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The main Pentland Ridge. From left to right the hills are Turnhouse, Carnethy, Scald Law, East Kip and West Kip.
Ridge mist
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This morning there's mist lapping over Turnhouse Hill as a result of the haar drifting off the North Sea.
Pentland Ridge
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In this view the ridge is seen from the north east end with Turnhouse Hill hiding all of Carnethy and most of Scald Law. The main valley stretches ahead with Glencorse and Loganlea reservoirs visible.
Ridge Sunset 1
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Sunsets are a photographic cliché but here's three anyway. In this shot the hills are from left to right: Castlelaw, Carnethy, Scald Law and East Kip. Photographed from near the summit of Allermuir.
Ridge Sunset 2
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Softer light in this shot of the ridge. The flat top of Scald Law is on the left of the picture, with East Kip and West Kip at the right.
Ridge Sunset 3
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A wider angle of view here. From left to right the hills are Turnhouse, Carnethy, Scald Law, East Kip, West Kip (the pointed one at the end). Behind Blackhill just right of centre is East Cairn Hill and the edge of Harperrig Reservoir.
Ridge Sunset 4
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Taken from the same spot on top of Caerketton as Caerketton Misty 08 and featuring the same fence. It's a fine clear evening and this time the camera is facing south west across the glen and along the main ridge.
Ridge 2006
November

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The main ridge stretches out into the distance. To the right is Capelaw with a few sheep dotted about. The path in the foreground leads from the Howden Glen / Castlelaw track along the side of Capelaw to Phantom's Cleuch.
Ridge 2007
October

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From near the summit of Allermuir the ground drops away quite steeply in this wide angle view of the ridge. I'm pleased with how my Pentax *ist coped with this into-the-light shot with the sun low over Black Hill.
Ridge 2008
February

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Receding into the distance the hills are as follows, starting at the right: Capelaw, Harbour Hill, Bell's Hill, Black Hill. The pointed hill in the left distance is West Kip. East Kip is to its left and the flat top of Scald Law is at the left edge of the picture.
torduff path.jpg (311006 bytes) Permissive Path
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Absolutely nothing to do with the 'swinging sixties' or the Permissive Society. This path is between Torduff and Clubbiedean Reservoirs and leads up to the main path to Bonaly Reservoir.
phantom's cleugh.jpg (203734 bytes) Phantom's Cleugh
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The path from Glencorse Reservoir to Bonaly passes through here. You can see the rusty old War Department sign standing beside the path. Strangely, there are about 8 people standing beside it as if it were a bus stop.
Phantom's Cleugh 11
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Photographed from Capelaw. The War Department Sign is just visible at the top left of the picture. After that the path descends to Glencorse Reservoir and the entrance to Kirkton Farm.
Paraglider 3
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At 5.30pm on a September evening we chanced upon this person flying effortlessly to and fro along the ridge of Caerketton Hill. The Braid Hills and Blackford Hill can be seen far below. In the distance on the right can be seen Salisbury Crags. Further away beyond Leith's shore is the Firth of Forth and Inchkeith Island.
Paraglider 6
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Behind the paraglider are the Forth Bridges. In the distance to the north are the Ochil Hills, with yet more hills visible further west.
Paraglider 8
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There are no landmarks in this shot, only sky and a rather relaxed looking pilot, sitting comfortably with crossed ankles.
red_moss_small.jpg (1538 bytes) Red Moss
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This is a nature reserve with a boarded path above the raised bog.

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