Post 9wBSTA1oPhadwRNdSa by clew@octodon.social
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(DIR) Post #9w4z9ju25puc9f9O40 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-14T16:38:23Z
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Early morning, and another adventure begins.#Highlands #Scotland #photo #photography
(DIR) Post #9w4zEvM8wA897nlrwe by CreatureOfTheHill@social.coop
2020-06-14T16:39:17Z
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@fitheachLovely blues.
(DIR) Post #9w4zSUiCnQUAXlYraq by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-14T16:41:46Z
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@CreatureOfTheHill I was so lucky, again. The weather to-day was extraordinary. Blue skies all day, and a very warm 26°C.
(DIR) Post #9w4zb87CBFMZ4CMsK0 by ScriptFanix@mamot.fr
2020-06-14T16:43:16Z
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@fitheachFake!
(DIR) Post #9w517lXHFbIKY4h31E by CreatureOfTheHill@social.coop
2020-06-14T17:00:25Z
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@fitheachVery warm, but humid with extremely low cloud over this side. Pleasant enough, but zero chance of blue 😀
(DIR) Post #9w51GuVRGhj2yZC5NA by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-14T17:02:04Z
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To-day's walk was along the shore of Loch Mhòrair (starting at Bracorina), and then over the hill to Loch Nibheis, at An Tairbeart. The round-trip is around 18 km or 11 miles.Although there was a track for the whole distance, it was hard going in some places. The distance felt longer. That said, it was one of the best walks I've done for years. The great weather helped.https://osm.org/go/e4uonCiv?m=#Highlands #Scotland #photo #photography
(DIR) Post #9w51OKvvPYEgxv7jWK by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-14T17:03:26Z
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@CreatureOfTheHill Unusual. It is often the east that gets the better weather.
(DIR) Post #9w51Tl0psPoFIS0Op6 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-14T17:04:25Z
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@ScriptFanix How it was.
(DIR) Post #9w51VQY2vwZkPHKsO8 by CreatureOfTheHill@social.coop
2020-06-14T17:04:44Z
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@fitheachIndeed. It's doing wonders for the plants though 👍
(DIR) Post #9w51j6AHVzQtF8js4u by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-14T17:07:11Z
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@CreatureOfTheHill Over here, that kind of weather is an invite for the midgies to come out.
(DIR) Post #9w51onuEJWvwLrx3Cq by ScriptFanix@mamot.fr
2020-06-14T17:08:12Z
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@fitheachIl au my Scottish colleague whether this is possible... 😅
(DIR) Post #9w51uHej8EYS4FJTFI by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-14T17:09:12Z
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@ScriptFanix To be fair, it doesn't happen often. 😃
(DIR) Post #9w525NcNIzTFkBVJ68 by CreatureOfTheHill@social.coop
2020-06-14T17:11:11Z
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@fitheach🤞They haven't suddenly found out how to get east of Braemar. So far pretty Midge free.Though they do not react with us in the way other stuff does. So they are not as intolerable as some people find them.
(DIR) Post #9w52zck4GGXSrovBho by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-14T17:21:23Z
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For most of the walk you are in forest, or surrounded by tall Bracken. If it hadn't been for the bright sunshine, and the firm breeze, I can imagine the Midgies would be horrendous. No such problems, to-day. Getting sun-burned would've been the only risk.#Highlands #Scotland #photo #photography
(DIR) Post #9w5SEdUQGH98NqrI6C by d3rfr4nk@mastodon.social
2020-06-14T22:04:04Z
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@fitheach Fantastic walk - did it in 2016. When the view down to Tarbet bay opens up after hours of walking...
(DIR) Post #9w7BypJZJqDdTT8ofQ by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-15T18:11:31Z
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@d3rfr4nk Yup, that is the one. I've got a similar photo (coming up soon).
(DIR) Post #9w7E2uJor7p43pKe2q by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-15T18:34:38Z
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Loch Mhòrair (Morar) is Scotland's deepest loch, and also home to Mòrag.However, the loch isn't the largest (by volume) body of water in Scotland. That honour is held by Loch Nis (Ness) which although not as deep, is longer and wider. In fact, there is more freshwater in Loch Nis than all the lakes in England & Wales combined.Mòrag is Nessie's much less famous relative. Disappointingly, I didn't see Mòrag on my walk along the lochside.#Highlands #Scotland #Nessie #photo #photography
(DIR) Post #9w7FRZBQfoebhjjJQW by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-15T18:50:20Z
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Life's a beach.All along the edge of the loch are lots of lovely shingle beaches. As far as I could tell, there weren't any sandy beaches, although there were sandy areas visible in areas of shallow water.If you didn't fancy walking the whole route these beaches offered ample opportunities for lazing about.I also find the noise of water lapping against a stony beach to be intoxicating. Give me shingle over sand any day.#Highlands #Scotland #photo #photography
(DIR) Post #9w7FaJ7FmTMQTjwdAO by unknownguyfromnowhere@mastodon.online
2020-06-15T18:51:52Z
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@fitheach great pic!
(DIR) Post #9w7GRERvrSPlLzqyPo by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-15T19:01:26Z
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@unknownguyfromnowhere Thanks!
(DIR) Post #9w7GYtYlPf7EsjhdVg by AngharadHafod@toot.wales
2020-06-15T19:02:52Z
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@fitheach Loch Morar is beautiful. I love it there.It's also a lot quieter than Loch Ness, which is a very big plus.
(DIR) Post #9w7H0fLrpbywvOueTw by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-15T19:07:52Z
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@AngharadHafod Loch Ness has a road on either side, that inevitably results in it being much busier. Plus, the Nessie factor is a big draw.
(DIR) Post #9w7HzfarXxAvL711vc by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-15T19:18:53Z
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Although the area is a National Nature Reserve there wasn't an abundance of wildflowers. That might be explained by the presence of sheep on the land. I'm not sure how that squares with it being a NNR.Some of the plants that had avoided being munched included the Wild Thyme - Lus an Righ - Thymus serpyllum. They do smell exactly like their cultivated relatives.#Highlands #Scotland #photo #photography #florespondence
(DIR) Post #9w7iqbTECk9QhxLVOC by clew@octodon.social
2020-06-16T00:19:45Z
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@fitheach The presence of sheep on the land... In a *really different* ecosystem, I had a great set of conversations with a nature-reserve manager about how to approximate the species-of-coevolution for a wildflower prairie. Sheep managed very carefully -- moved on and off the range in bunches, based on phenology -- was the best they could do, and it depended on a coöperative neighbor rancher. Probably the plants actually coevolved with big and small grazers, plus more predators, plus fire.
(DIR) Post #9w9E07vKCmgTheT8QS by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-16T17:43:34Z
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@clew The lack of flora & fauna in the Scottish landscape is mainly down to 3 factors: mankind cutting down the mature trees, mankind extinguishing all the large predators, and mankind (intensively) farming large herbivores. I think you'll be able to spot the common factor.In more recent times the increase of monocultures has played a big part.The plants will have co-existed with the large herbivores, but not in the concentrated numbers that farming creates.
(DIR) Post #9w9FhLXpXQKyM1eUYy by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-16T18:02:36Z
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The path was very varied in its composition. At the start, and end, the path was wide enough to take small vehicles. In between, it was often not much more than a sheep track, and sometimes considerably worse. That said, walking along a path is always easier than going through undergrowth.#Highlands #Scotland
(DIR) Post #9w9H0KuoCb6lrI1Ey8 by gemlog@mastodonten.de
2020-06-16T18:17:11Z
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@fitheach I'm surprised there isn't a lot more undergrowth. Are there sheep all around there?
(DIR) Post #9w9Iklx476bOz9mTNA by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-16T18:36:46Z
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One section of the path had to navigate around a sheer cliff. Rather go high above the cliff, the path builders decided to in-fill a section of the loch, and build the path on top. No mean feat as many of the rocks were heavier than one person could lift. Diggers weren't available when the path was built.#Highlands #Scotland
(DIR) Post #9w9JGcn5i18Nq9ItWa by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-16T18:42:34Z
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Don't mind if I do.#Highlands #Scotland
(DIR) Post #9w9JRtyy8Cy8LPEkaG by yukiame@noagendasocial.com
2020-06-16T18:44:37Z
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@fitheach no touchy
(DIR) Post #9w9JWyL9MBHjJ81tke by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-16T18:45:33Z
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@gemlog There were signs of sheep, but I hardly saw any, until I got to the end of the walk. It is possible the sheep had been gathered for clipping. This is the traditional time for clipping, or shearing, sheep.
(DIR) Post #9w9JnER1HiurrEWoqW by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-16T18:48:29Z
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@yukiame Once you were sat on the board it was fine, although the back-rest was a bit rudimentary. The board was quite high off the ground, and my feet were dangling.
(DIR) Post #9w9LMXT4c0GIyet98a by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-16T19:06:04Z
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This was the first human habitable house I came across. It was at the walk half-way mark. All the other houses were ruins. This building looked like it was a holiday home. Although the cottage was deserted when I took the photo.The cottage also had a nice view, if you like that sort of thing.#Highlands #Scotland #photo #photography
(DIR) Post #9w9LVIDwernmIyzERc by crossgolf_rebel@chaos.social
2020-06-16T19:07:38Z
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@fitheach how far from the shot is that?This looks too good to be uninhabited?
(DIR) Post #9w9LtnnaulshBQLeOu by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-16T19:12:04Z
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@crossgolf_rebel I took the photo of the cottage, and then rotated 90° and took the photo of the view.I suspect this cottage was owned by the estate, and rented out on a weekly basis to tourists. A future photo will illustrate my theory.
(DIR) Post #9w9PAUYY0lw8HwxaBU by crossgolf_rebel@chaos.social
2020-06-16T19:48:41Z
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@fitheach ok, that makes sense. I'd rent it too if you could come over.
(DIR) Post #9w9PZ7rTWjOT8qYlBg by clew@octodon.social
2020-06-16T19:53:06Z
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@fitheach Does Scotland have anything like the missing-predators problem that Isle Royale illustrated?
(DIR) Post #9w9PjWiZxwWd82MGMy by clew@octodon.social
2020-06-16T19:55:02Z
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@fitheach Whoa! I expect steep cliffs to continue being steep underwater -- how far down does the rubble path go?!?
(DIR) Post #9w9WYYFMdnNIMcPHBw by apLundell@octodon.social
2020-06-16T21:11:27Z
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@fitheach Is that legally protected land?In USA, a tiny cabin on a lake like that would be worth a million dollars, so they'd build them all the way around.
(DIR) Post #9wABwry2PqJHnJ3Yqe by clew@octodon.social
2020-06-17T04:55:15Z
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@fitheach Oo, predators, is there a Scottish example of reintroducing them and getting a much richer ecosystem, like in Isle Royale? (rewritten on second reading)
(DIR) Post #9wBFvdDiAoLvBPBwhM by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-17T17:14:35Z
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@apLundell Stay tuned...
(DIR) Post #9wBGhZ8qdkNAQxm1jc by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-17T17:23:15Z
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@clew No. There has been much talk through the years about re-introducing wolves. I don't think that will ever happen. Wolves have had such bad PR for centuries that people are dead set against them. Another possibility would be lynx. They have a better chance of being re-introduced, but would, even then, be many years away.
(DIR) Post #9wBIE6LwnSM2epykMa by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-17T17:40:15Z
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I had initially assumed that the cottage was an isolated dwelling, but I soon discovered the local "big hoose". I suspect the cottage was a former estate worker's house which has now been converted to a holiday letting property.The big house didn't appear to be occupied either. An absentee landlord? Perhaps.#Highlands #Scotland #photo #photography
(DIR) Post #9wBJOQVunIds2F81R2 by _xhr_@mastodon.social
2020-06-17T17:53:22Z
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@fitheach Wow, that looks like the place to live!
(DIR) Post #9wBJhaVdr4JQXQ8Zwe by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-17T17:56:53Z
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@_xhr_ Yeah, not bad. 😃
(DIR) Post #9wBNU2hycBDRl3hgH2 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-17T18:39:15Z
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Was this the fate of some other poor soul doing the Loch Mhòrair walk?#Highlands #Scotland #photo #photography
(DIR) Post #9wBPGMMsvIYKaORQ1o by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-17T18:59:07Z
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We are now getting to the final stage of the walk. We go uphill, cross the glen, and suddenly we can see An Tairbeart and Loch Nibheis before us. On this day it was a lovely view.Loch Nibheis has a completely different feel, because unlike Loch Mhòrair, it is a sea-loch, with access to the Na h-Eileanan Siar (Hebrides).#Highlands #Scotland #photo #photography
(DIR) Post #9wBPkCVM9wZCgOdJ4q by dch@bsd.network
2020-06-17T19:04:15Z
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@fitheach these were *outstanding* what a beautiful walk
(DIR) Post #9wBQ6IMB5BFrCesJyS by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-17T19:08:32Z
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@dch Thanks!I sure was lucky last Sunday. It was a perfect day.
(DIR) Post #9wBSRcqAJspIioCUcK by ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org
2020-06-17T19:34:49Z
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@fitheach Please post this in high-res on a Pixelfed instance somewhere... Now I want to visit Scotland!@dch
(DIR) Post #9wBSTA1oPhadwRNdSa by clew@octodon.social
2020-06-17T19:35:07Z
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@fitheach Isle Royale was, of course, an island; it's much harder to allow big predators even in our huge national parks...
(DIR) Post #9wBTM7t84VcPEPWp4i by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-17T19:45:03Z
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@ParadeGrotesque I have a Pixelfed account, of course:https://pixelfed.social/fitheachI haven't used it much recently, because it is not the kind of interface I like/need/want. Pixelfed aims to be Instagram like, whereas I would prefer someting Flickr like. I also like to chat about my photos, and make a narrative out of them. For this purpose Mastodon works well for me.@dch
(DIR) Post #9wBWmFqNPo6ZITOKjw by wim_v12e@octodon.social
2020-06-17T20:23:21Z
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@fitheach Great pictures and story, thanks a lot!
(DIR) Post #9wBWyJGQWbnTNaKBYO by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-17T20:25:34Z
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@wim_v12e Thanks!The key word was "getting", some of my story and photos still to come.
(DIR) Post #9wBX2TKx12iNmKQRQO by wim_v12e@octodon.social
2020-06-17T20:26:11Z
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@fitheach Great, looking forward to it!
(DIR) Post #9wBYeUznOeudsiE7VI by pauho@mastodon.social
2020-06-17T20:44:22Z
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@fitheach Gorgeous photos!
(DIR) Post #9wDHEfj8BbZELSW2SG by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-18T16:38:40Z
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@pauho Thanks!
(DIR) Post #9wDId8JHfNIvtkeaxc by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-18T16:54:18Z
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Oh, look! It's those funny sheep, again.https://mstdn.io/@fitheach/104264323836729118#Highlands #Scotland #photo #photography
(DIR) Post #9wDK3GEavUANxUU0FE by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-18T17:10:14Z
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Hey, wait a minute!You can only get to An Tairbeart either on foot or by small boat.So, how did the huge dumper truck and digger get here?
(DIR) Post #9wDK8IYZifXAboEMhk by yukiame@noagendasocial.com
2020-06-18T17:11:04Z
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@fitheach via chopper
(DIR) Post #9wDKMFHShEoSVDsPce by erxen@mastodon.social
2020-06-18T17:13:39Z
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@fitheach @stux Helicopter?
(DIR) Post #9wDKTnjJ0vA9N6VFzs by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-18T17:15:00Z
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@yukiame Not sure that would be possible. Even big choppers, like Chinooks, have a maximum lift of 4.5 tonnes. That digger will be a *lot* heavier.
(DIR) Post #9wDKgrPoccrOZDc84e by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-18T17:17:22Z
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@erxen @stux Not possible, I think. The bay in front of the village is too shallow for big boats, but there might be a deeper harbour further along the coast.
(DIR) Post #9wDKl65M1NlNDv40C8 by erxen@mastodon.social
2020-06-18T17:18:08Z
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@fitheach @stux Maybe they “swam”?
(DIR) Post #9wDLgMHUTiopxa2oyW by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-18T17:28:29Z
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Time to take off my photo equipment baggage, take a seat, and enjoy the view.#Highlands #Scotland #photo #photography
(DIR) Post #9wDLtriMv8eLDK3bZg by stux@mstdn.social
2020-06-18T17:19:10Z
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@erxen @fitheach Or maybe by raft? :pirate:
(DIR) Post #9wDLtsTW5qMbZY7G40 by erxen@mastodon.social
2020-06-18T17:19:36Z
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@stux @fitheach Or a water monster~?
(DIR) Post #9wDLttHV60LW4ZVAyO by stux@mstdn.social
2020-06-18T17:20:31Z
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@erxen @fitheach Ah yes, nessie. She always on time in her waterplane
(DIR) Post #9wDLtteBjeUhCw7IKu by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-18T17:30:54Z
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@stux Mòrag is in the loch next-door:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morag_(lake_monster)@erxen
(DIR) Post #9wDl4jh1aCzYNHi04u by yngmar@social.tchncs.de
2020-06-18T22:12:58Z
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@fitheach By boat. At least that's how the Greeks do it, and they're island construction experts, on account of having loads of little islands.This doesn't involve a big boat with a deep draft. The boats are just large enough to carry one digger or dumptruck and quite similar to a WW2 beach landing craft that is simply driven up a shallow beach with a ramp at the front that drops down so the vehicle can drive ashore.Found a similar one here: https://gospelboat.en.made-in-china.com/product/ISGnMaJYRcUD/China-12m-Landing-Craft-Boats-for-Marine-Construction.html
(DIR) Post #9wDnFLYlqjR8cY2Fvc by grimfrenzy@mstdn.social
2020-06-18T22:37:20Z
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@fitheachIn the words of Johnny Cash, "One piece at a time"
(DIR) Post #9wDtDpPmTgcMMOUPx2 by gemlog@mastodonten.de
2020-06-18T23:44:15Z
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@fitheach Helicopter would work, but probably just a barge.
(DIR) Post #9wFTMGeesJxCfTjQzA by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-19T18:03:53Z
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@gemlog The digger, in particular, would be too heavy for a helicopter. Even Chinooks are limited to a max of 4.5 tonnes.The bay is too shallow for bigger boats. I suspect they were landed in a bigger harbour, further down the coast.
(DIR) Post #9wFTnbKO7ZsYbSHgDQ by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-19T18:08:51Z
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@grimfrenzy That would just transfer the problem. 😃 You'd then need some heavy lifting equipment to put the digger together agin.
(DIR) Post #9wFYAHc1zLYvvxbjdo by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-19T18:57:47Z
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The natives were friendly.No sooner had I sat down on the bench when this lovely doggie came over to me. She was carrying a stick in her mouth. As she approached me she dropped the stick at my feet. This was an invitation to play. How could I resist?#Highlands #Scotland #photo #photography #dogs #MastoDogs
(DIR) Post #9wFZgoeUmb2Ncqpxh2 by d3rfr4nk@mastodon.social
2020-06-19T19:14:51Z
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@fitheach How lovely, same dog, same play, 4 years ago :blobaww:
(DIR) Post #9wFaTwmzJni73GEkoy by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-19T19:23:45Z
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The Road to Nowhere.After the game, enjoying the view, and resting my feet, it was time to return.It wasn't a road to nowhere (it took me back to the car), but seeing the endless track reminded me of the song.#Highlands #Scotland #photo #photography #music
(DIR) Post #9wFaiSHD2t3SlKI5Eu by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-19T19:26:22Z
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@d3rfr4nk Great! I had the feeling I wasn't the only person invited to play. She must watch out for visitors all day.
(DIR) Post #9wFbArv9IKMGP9WLTs by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-19T19:31:30Z
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"Road to Nowhere"Talking Headshttps://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2qtxbj#music #np
(DIR) Post #9wFdI8xMYRBFAw9XPM by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-19T19:55:13Z
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I always find the return trip seems faster than the outward journey, and it felt like I was soon back at the car.I didn't carry any food with me on the walk, but I had my lunch box in the car. I drove a short distance, found somewhere to park, and settled down to eat. I found a comfy place where I could look back towards the walk I had just completed.It was a Perfect Day (you can go and find that song yourself).#Highlands #Scotland #photo #photography #music
(DIR) Post #9wFdYxDhRZO1hLoIXQ by dsfgs@activism.openworlds.info
2020-06-19T19:58:15Z
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@fitheachDoes #Dailymotion still require approval from #Google Dearest to work - like #Skype?
(DIR) Post #9wFdoQS32ngWhYtnXs by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-19T20:01:04Z
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@dsfgs Not if you use youtube-dl. I think the web interface might need ajax from Google.
(DIR) Post #9wFercmhkJtTm7eMue by tsturm@toot.site
2020-06-19T20:12:46Z
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@fitheach Beautiful view. Thanks for taking us along on your walk. :)
(DIR) Post #9wFqpICalHgoARHnBg by gemlog@mastodonten.de
2020-06-19T22:26:50Z
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@fitheach Nah, I was thinking of something *like* this that we have around here for select logging https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-64_Skycrane There are bigger, of course, but I haven't seen them in person.In any case, there aren't many possibilities beyond barge and helicopter I don't think?
(DIR) Post #9wIWrfTKNkWfEWk43c by dokuja@cybre.ninja
2020-06-19T22:58:43.832871Z
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@gemlog @fitheach these are impressive machines. I've worked with the Erickson crews before.
(DIR) Post #9wIWri8WTYfNUs1zXs by gemlog@mastodonten.de
2020-06-19T22:59:35Z
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@dokuja Yeah, a place I worked at owned one. Amazing things!@fitheach
(DIR) Post #9wIWrjgEjhEEHioQjY by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-21T05:27:14Z
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@gemlog @dokuja That's interesting. I knew the name Sikorsky (and now Erickson), but I don't think I've ever seen one. The max lift of 9 tonnes is very impressive. Still, quite a bit short of what would be needed. Example: the smallest of the mid-range Cat diggers weighs 22 tonnes.https://www.cat.com/en_GB/products/new/equipment/excavators/medium-excavators/1000032601.htmlI've seen a few landing craft operating on the west coast, but never seen one with a digger. Seems plausible though.
(DIR) Post #9wIXcOIs24VXb187Si by gemlog@mastodonten.de
2020-06-21T05:35:42Z
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@fitheach Here is another silly big helicopter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-26I'm not going to quibble about weights of various ground breaking machinery.The obvious method to me, and one that occurs nearly daily in my area, is a small barge with a draw bridge.This thread seems to deny reality and demand magic.@dokuja
(DIR) Post #9wIY1hjMwGyb5Yaw64 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-21T05:40:22Z
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@gemlog 20 tonnes? We're getting closer. However, I can say with some certainty that it won't have been a Mil Mi-26. 😃 @dokuja
(DIR) Post #9wIZ1d2wSGhQVyHH5k by gemlog@mastodonten.de
2020-06-21T05:51:31Z
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@fitheach Well then, if you won't have barges or modern transport of any kind, perhaps Beira magicked it there?@dokuja
(DIR) Post #9wIaC1ETUEcENOBr9s by dokuja@cybre.ninja
2020-06-21T05:54:52.116951Z
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@gemlog @fitheach it may be transported in pieces and assembled.
(DIR) Post #9wIaCBK9xx6ZfuvXPM by gemlog@mastodonten.de
2020-06-21T05:56:33Z
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@dokuja In fact I had that thought, because a friend of mine's kid is a helicopter mech and was flown down to south america to reassmble a 206 for just that reason.@fitheach
(DIR) Post #9wIaCBjKSNEovyhddg by dokuja@cybre.ninja
2020-06-21T05:57:34.026171Z
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@gemlog @fitheach often that's how heavy equipment is transported.
(DIR) Post #9wIaCGwz328D7m877I by gemlog@mastodonten.de
2020-06-21T05:58:18Z
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@dokuja thanks. I hadn't actually appreciated that until you just brought it to my attention.@fitheach
(DIR) Post #9wIaCHg0Le8zNPC4I4 by fitheach@mstdn.io
2020-06-21T06:04:38Z
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@gemlog @dokuja This image is of a landing craft with a digger, in England, but I could imagine something similar here.
(DIR) Post #9wIaMrOeOe2v3Y7TJg by gemlog@mastodonten.de
2020-06-21T06:06:34Z
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@fitheach Yeah, that sort of thing. But @dokuja point out the likely scenario of it being parted up and put back together, which I am also familiar with.
(DIR) Post #9wIaq9P8WTTDIwJVCK by gemlog@mastodonten.de
2020-06-21T06:11:52Z
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@fitheach I know we're just playing along, but also for fun, do we know the make and model of the hoe in your original foto? Look up its weight?@dokuja