at Findhorn

A home ed trip as in bygone days Much hilarity ensued throughout…

approaching Pluscarden Abbey

sunshine on the Abbey

the girls

 2007 trip comparison

Abbey cat

Nature Sanctuary at Findhorn

inside

even the toilets have wings

links: The Findhorn Foundation and Pluscarden Abbey

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girls playing chess

Visited the Lewis Chessmen at Aberdeen Art Gallery (other Scottish tour dates) – they are beautiful

wall of album covers, some of which I still have!

A Storm Trooper surrounded by Star Wars shoes

 though I really can’t see Jabba the Hut wearing the green basketball boots that have been named for him…

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loch and tree reflections

Had a lovely day out with friends at Millbuies Country Park

beautiful paths

Iona's pretty foot!

damsel fly

and another

paddling in a stream

little trout

beautiful old tree

 Oddly, I took the photo of the butterfly on a buddliea plant in the post below while waiting to meet up with our friends at a garden centre. They later bought that plant!

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at the forge, casting pewter

A Medieval event at Archaeolink with the Historic Saltire Society. The Smith was full of information, showing us the melting down of various rocks to extract and mix the metals.

belt buckle, ready so fast

medieval blind date!

reenactment of the siege of Aberdeen Castle

weaponry

back further in time - Roman marching camp and a somewhat androgynous wicker person

Celtic Bog Goddess

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field edge

apple - found five on that previously blossoming tree

Cairnbulg Castle on zoom

people walking into my charming rabbit/railwayline composition

honeysuckle at the side of railway

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Mither Tap against sun

but it didn’t, so we did not have to brave the mines of Moria, 3 times up and down Bennachie accomplished and quite a bit of money raised for the trees :) My legs hurt today!

at the bottom of the Mither Tap path

top of first climb up steep Mither tap path

down the Donview way

caterpillar

back up on top and heading down Rowan

These new signs help to avoid confusion, there are even paths at the bottom linking different carparks so you can go down different ways without reclimbing if you wish

no such plan for us - back up Rowan

This was the toughest climb being our third, even though it is the easiest path and most gentle slope.

resting on way up - some of the shoes did not make it (5 years old, ethical wares, much walking done)

reaching top 3rd time

steep final descent

down down down

treat picnic at bottom

rose cupcakes

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dunes

Had a wonderful afternoon with friends, sea swimming and boogie boarding – walking over dunes beforehand. Then another busy day yesterday at a home ed group viking re-enactment workshop (associated with the Dufftown Heritage Festival this weekend), also visiting Balvenie Castle and Banff Museum (which is exactly as I remember it as a child, slightly disturbing). 

had picnic by the river Deveron in Huntly

Balvenie Castle door

looking down to hall

window

club with spikes

bits and pieces

battling vikings

Saw some of the lovely t-shirts made by one of the families in the group being beautifully modelled – they have home ed, breast feeding, Pictish and Celtic designs (Charlotte has the Celtic tree one). They have bags too

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OS thing at top, Pictish walls visible

Practice triple climb of other hills! Tap O’ Noth first, then Dunnydeer twice.

a tough climb this one

up we go

then on Dunnydeer, Tap o' Noth in misty distance

down the other side of dunnydeer, before going back up and home

beautiful hill

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Peregrine Wildwatch Centre

Wonderful place this, great home ed group event there

quarry face where the nest is

red squirrel

female peregrine in tree - she was making a lot of noise!

fast

building a hide

impression of a caterpillar called Bob

best friends

a few more pics in our home education set on flickr

and a short video of the squirrels below, much topical talking in background…

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I want to ride it where I might There’s been lots of sunny days, there’s been lots of bike rides in various directions.

I love my purple bike - my first ever bicycle

I rather like these old railway bridges too

 We were on The Buchan Way here, an old railway line.

found lots of apple trees on the line

the scent was astounding

bridges are good resting points on the normal road too

back home in the garden:

there will be a pop soon!

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