Here are some more pictures from the journey. My favorite feature of The Galloway Forest Park is the streams. I have never seen more beautiful flowing water.
The second picture is pretty typical of what we saw: pre-Spring open spaces surrounded by mountains. I include this picture mostly because it seems to be what Americans think of when they think Scotland. That and men in kilts. Hey-o! Didn't see one kilt while I was there, by the way.
The third and fourth pictures are from our climb of The Merrick. The cairn we are standing on is actually on the smaller summit just to the south of The Merrick. We basically just stood there for the dramatic effect. The final picture is on the summit of The Merrick looking westward. In the distance is Ireland. From where we stood, many islands were visible. It was interesting to think about the Irish monks that reached these tiny places by boat, setting up monasteries and sharing the Gospel with natives.
And yes, that is snow you see. It was cold on the mountain, and we did not stay long. Looking north from the summit, we could see a big storm cloud quickly approaching. We basically raced the cloud off the summit to avoid being trapped in a potential whiteout.
That should be enough drama for one post. Take care, everyone.
The T and P
1 comment:
Hey Rob,
This is Aaron Hobbs in Arkansas. Joshua and Shari sent me the link to your blog some time back. I have enjoyed keeping up with your trips. I have to say I am more than envious of you guys getting to see different parts of the world that I haven't.
Your pictures are great. I have actually used a few of them as the background on my computer at work. I'll let you know that you have gotten a lot of compliments on them. Everyone wants to know where they came from.
Anyway, just thought I would say "hi".
cya
Aaron
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