The Road Home

Well, it wasn't quite the road home, but it was the road back from Saturday's walk up Beinn Sgritheall. A beautiful, steep walk in poor conditions, until we started coming off the top and the sun started peeking through the mist. By the time we got to the last 3 km on the road, it was a beautiful evening. We're back home now, and will be staying here for a while - until the next wee trip away, that is.

Yesterday evening, we went up to Braemar to meet with a 2nd cousin of mine who, at 67 years of age, had run through the Lairig Ghru - a well known mountain pass linking Braemar with Aviemore. 42km of very mixed terrain and a fair amount of ascent and descent. We were extremely impressed with his efforts. He seemed to be disappointed that it had taken him over 5 hours!

[Kathy A]

Such a lovely scene, looks like a nice place to be walking

[Lesley]

A beautiful scene at the end of your walk.

[Diana]

Fabulous capture of this beautiful view and landscape.

[julia]

You must be a family of Adventurers and very fit. Well done to you all.
Beautiful scene..

[Babs]

We don't usually see the last leg of your walks. Looks lovely. Your cousin is quite an adventurer too

[Dawn]

A lovely scene

[Casablanca]

Ha, there's always one who is disappointed with a big achievement! 5 hours sounds impressive to me, given the terrain! Lovely homecoming shot here.

[Carole G]

Ooh brings back happy memories of holidaying in Arnisdale. Learned how to play mahjong there. Used to take our little sailing dinghy and sail there too

[Christina]

Oh I hope you managed to get a peep of a view when you were at the top!

[Maggiemae]

I'm following on behind - so nice to do and see a scene like this! fav

[Wylie]

lovely scene.

[Joan Robillard]

Marvelous

[Faye Turner]

Lovely capture

[Renee Salamon]

Lovely composition

[Pam Knowler]

What a beautiful scene!!

[Denise Wood]

Amazing scenery :)

[Merrelyn]

Beautiful scenery.

[Islandgirl]

Wow such beautiful landscape!

[Milanie]

Your scenery is just amazing

[Margaret Brown]

Beautiful light and scenery, fav

[Pat Knowles]

Glorious view & you would have been quite glad to be going downhill! Athletes are very hard on themselves! Well done to your cousin, it’s sounds quite an extraordinary feat to me!

[Phil Howcroft]

it is a superb story telling shot Issi

[Tunia McClure]

lovely route home

[Kathy]

Gosh what a beautiful spot.

[KWind]

Gorgeous scenery! Love the greens and blues.

[bkb in the city]

Beautiful scenery

[eDorre]

Beautiful scene and story too!

[Bill Ososki]

Tranquil setting indeed

[haskar]

Beautiful scene and and a beautiful light illuminating the mountains in the distance.

[Issi Bannerman]

@yorkshirekiwi It's a beautiful little place.

[Issi Bannerman]

@happypat Yes, I thought he'd done a brilliant job!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

This is lovely- a very sentimental feeling conveyed- at least to me. Something tells me that at 67 years, accomplishing that trail in 5 hours is beyond impressive!