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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Pentland
Ridge
from Castleknowe
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Red
Moss
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This is a nature reserve with a boarded path above the
raised bog. |