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Springtime Walk on the Blackmount


May 6th, 2007 No Comments

Not for us the richness of the lowland countryside in the throes of the climactic consummation of spring. Upwards!
On a warm and beautiful day such as yesterday, only at the top of a mountain would we get the chance to experience miserable weather, cold winds and physical hardship. Only in the alpine zone would we escape the thick masses of hawthorn blossom, the acrobatics of the newly-arrived swallows, the frolicking lambs, the pervading air of promise, and the excitement of a holiday weekend as a whole people comes out of hibernation.
Tell me again, why do I do this? Let’s see…
Stu, my brother, and I stayed at the Kingshouse Hotel on Friday night and set off at dawn to tackle two … read on »


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