Comments on: Voyage of a Dawn Treader (Buachaille Etive Beag)

By: McEff

McEff — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:00:09 +0000

Hi Orel. That was one of those days that comes along once every few years and you just happen to be in exactly the right place at exactly the right time. Cheers.
Alen

By: Orel Di Angelo

Orel Di Angelo — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:46:12 +0000

Oh! How I would’ve loved to go to Glen Etive! The weather looked perfect and the photos are great. The view on Bidean nam Biam is terrific. It’s one of the mountains I dreamed to climb but it just never happened.

By: McEff

McEff — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:07:21 +0000

If I knew when those sort of days were coming, John, I’d make myself a lot of money.

By: jcmurray1

jcmurray1 — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:44:29 +0000

Great post and some great photos!! I really need to go back. Any chance you could let me know when the weather’s going to be like that again? Keep up the good work…..J

By: McEff

McEff — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 17:38:00 +0000

Just every once in a while, Colin, the sun breaks through the seemingly eternal murk and the clouds roll back. It makes all the wet days worthwhile. Almost.

By: Colin Griffiths

Colin Griffiths — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 10:37:09 +0000

I was on those same summits only last Tuesday, I didn’t quite have that sort of weather though!

By: McEff

McEff — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:48:07 +0000

You???ve summed up exactly what I feel about the experience, David. I think people have always done that ??? even in ancient times, in fact probably more so then than now.

By: David

David — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 04:58:53 +0000

You have managed to get some smashing images there Alen. Standing on a mountain watching the sun come up is a wonderful experience. I think your article is spot on, it must have invoked the same feelings in the ancients as it does in us nowadays. When I stand on some mountain, ancient hill fort, or stone circle waiting for the sun to rise, I often wonder was there some man or woman stood here thousands of years ago watching the sunrise and thinking WOW just like me?

By: McEff

McEff — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:46:08 +0000

Bacon and real hot coffee. You’ve just awoken a yearning in me, Alan. Ah, the good things in life . . .

By: alan.sloman

alan.sloman — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:39:46 +0000

Yes: Spot on. Being up high in the early morning winter sunshine, above the clouds. It’s not better than that, is it? Even better to make some bacon in a pan and real hot coffee.

You never want to go back home then.

By: McEff

McEff — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:58:52 +0000

Ah, when the sun shines ??? that???s the crux of the matter, Mark. It doesn???t happen as often as it should. The only fault with Buachaille Etive Beag is that it???s a small mountain so my walk was over by early afternoon. It would have been a great day for Bidean.

By: McEff

McEff — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:53:15 +0000

Hi Geoff. I work evenings and into the early hours mostly, so I’m not usually up before ten. But when I’m in the mountains, I’m out and about while it’s still dark. It’s a great feeling watching the sky turn from black to blue and grey ??? especially when it’s a fine morning. And let’s face it, they are few and far between in the Highlands.