Ramblers Association - Monklands Group
Photographic Collection 2004
Fig. 1 - On the way up Tinto Hill - Sat. 24 January 2004
Fig. 2 - On the summit of Tinto Hill - Sat. 24 January 2004
Fig. 3 - Robert Minto driving bus at Hyndford Bridge whilst returning from Tinto Hill - Sat. 24 January 2004
Fig. 4 - Between Inverbeg and Luss - Sun. 8 February 2004
Fig. 5 - Again, between Inverbeg and Luss - Sun. 8 February 2004
Fig. 6 - Ascending Criffell in Dumfries and Galloway - Sat. 28 February 2004
Fig. 7 - On the summit of Criffell in Dumfries and Galloway - Sat. 28 February 2004
Fig. 8 - Willie Young and Mike Ward on Stuc a' Chroin, Stirling District - Sun. 7 March 2004
Fig. 9 - Approaching Glen Ample, Stirling District - Sun. 7 March 2004
Fig. 10 - Willie Young copes with the violent wind gusts on the summit of Bishop Hill in Perth & Kinross - Sat. 20 March 2004
Fig. 11 - Descending from Minchmoor in the Scottish Borders - Sun. 4 April 2004
Fig. 12 - Descending from Caisteal Liath, the main summit of Suilven (the "Sugarloaf Mountain") in Sutherland - Sat. 10 April 2004. The view in the picture is towards Meall Meadhonach, the secondary summit of Suilven. The ascent of Suilven was one of the toughest walks ever attempted by the Monklands Ramblers and involved a 12 mile round-trip walk to the base of the mountain from the village of Lochinver. The climb itself included an ascent of a 60 degree slope in a narrow gully for over 1000 feet. However, the views from the top, as the picture shows, were fantastic and well worth the effort! The Suilven climb was part of the walks itinerary for the Easter 2004 weekend based at Ullapool.
Fig. 13 - A close up view of Meall Meadhonach, the secondary summit of Suilven - Sat. 10 April 2004.
Fig. 14 - Jay Hunt on Stac Pollaidh in Wester Ross - Sun. 11 April 2004
Fig. 15 - At Luss, Argyll and Bute, after morning tea stop - Sat. 17 April 2004
Fig. 16 - Asccending A' Chrois in Argyll and Bute - Sat. 17 April 2004
Fig. 17 - Monklands Ramblers Publicity Officer (with wife - and walk leader - in tow) climbing out of Blair Atholl in Perthshire on the Blair Atholl to Pitlochry walk - Sun. 25 April 2004
Fig. 18 - On the hills above Blair Atholl in Perthshire on the Blair Atholl to Pitlochry walk - Sun. 25 April 2004
Fig. 19 - A few moments later on from the scene in Figure 18 above - Sun. 25 April 2004
Fig. 20 - Ascending A' Bhuidheanach Bheag near Dalwhinnie, Highland - Sat. 1 May 2004.
Fig. 21 - Kenny Weldon on the slopes of A' Bhuidheanach Bheag near Dalwhinnie, Highland - Sat. 1 May 2004
Fig. 22 - On A' Bhuidheanach Bheag again, this time a few moments after the pictures in Figures 20 and 21 above - Sat. 1 May 2004
Fig. 23 - A view of Schiehallion, Perth and Kinross, on the Fortingall to Kinloch Rannoch walk - Sun. 9 May 2004
Fig. 24 - Approaching Kinloch Rannoch, Perth and Kinross, on the Fortingall to Kinloch Rannoch walk - Sun. 9 May 2004
Fig. 25 - Ascending Carn Dearg, Highland, on the Corrour Station to Rannoch high level walk - Sat. 15 May 2004
Fig. 26 - Resting just below the summit of Carn Dearg, Highland, on the Corrour Station to Rannoch high level walk - Sat. 15 May 2004
Fig. 27 - On the summit of Carn Dearg, Highland, on the Corrour Station to Rannoch high level walk - Sat. 15 May 2004
Fig. 28 - Christine McMahon at Glenfinnan Viaduct, Highland, at the start of the long walk to Inverie in Knoydart, Highland, with Jay Hunt - Fri. 21 May 2004
Fig. 29 - Jay Hunt at Glenfinnan Viaduct, Highland, a few moments after the picture in Fig. 27 above was taken - Fri. 21 May 2004
Fig. 30 - In the very remote wilds of Knoydart between Glenfinnan, Highland and Inverie, Highland - Sat. 22 May 2004
Fig. 31 - Christine McMahon at Inverie in Knoydart, Highland, at the end of the mammoth walk from Glenfinnan, Highland - Sun. 23 May 2004.
Read Christine's excellent account of the walk from Glenfinnan to Inverie HERE .
Fig. 32 - Starting out on the "Cateran Trail" at Spittal of Glenshee, Perth & Kinross - Sun. 23 May 2004
Fig. 33 - Resting on the "Cateran Trail" near Spittal of Glenshee, Perth & Kinross - Sun. 23 May 2004
Fig. 34 - ..... and another shot from the 'Cateran Trail' walk showing Margaret Main giving her feet a rest! - Sun. 23 May 2004
Fig. 35 - The view from 'Cat Bells' near Keswick in the Lake District. This picture was published here whilst the walk was still in progress! - Sat. 29 May 2004
Fig. 36 - On the summit of 'Cat Bells' in the Lake District - Sat. 29 May 2004
Fig. 37 - Descending from 'Cat Bells' in the Lake District - Sat. 29 May 2004
Fig. 38 - ..... and another view of the descent taken a few minutes after the picture in Fig. 36 above - Sat. 29 May 2004
Fig. 39 - The early stages of the Beinn Eunaich and Lairig Noe walks near Loch Awe in Argyll & Bute - Sun. 6 June 2004
Fig. 40 - The Lairig Noe walkers bid farewell to the Beinn Eunaich walkers near Loch Awe in Argyll & Bute - Sun. 6 June 2004
Fig. 41 - Corrour Station, Highland, at the start of the long walk to Steall, Highland - Sat. 12 June 2004
Fig. 42 - Willie Young signs the visitor book at Meanch Bothy, Highland, watched by Jay Hunt - Corrour Station to Steall walk - Sat. 12 June 2004
Fig. 43 - Approaching Steall, Highland, on the Corrour Station to Steall walk - Sat. 12 June 2004
Fig. 44 - Paddling on the Aberlady to North Berwick walk in East Lothian - Sun. 20 June 2004
Fig. 45 - Another view from the Aberlady to North Berwick walk in East Lothian, this time with Bass Rock in the distant background - Sun. 20 June 2004
Fig. 46 - Leader Christine McMahon "tends to her flock" as the Aberlady to North Berwick walkers approach their destination. North Berwick Law is visible in the background - Sun. 20 June 2004
Fig. 47 - Crisis talks after the bus breaks down at Perth en-route to the Glenshee area, Perth & Kinross, for the Glas Maol walk - Sun. 4 July 2004
Fig. 48 - A replacement bus having arrived some 2 hours after the picture in Fig. 47 was taken, the Glas Maol walk eventually went ahead. This picture, taken near the end of the walk, shows the party descending towards the replacement bus in the Devil's Elbow area of Glenshee - Sun. 4 July 2004
Fig. 49 - Starting out on the Sgor na h-Ulaidh climb on a beautiful day in Glencoe, Highland, with the Aonach Eagach ridge clearly visible in the background - Sun. 1 August 2004
Fig. 50 - Enjoying the view near the summit of Sgor na h-Ulaidh - Sun. 1 August 2004
Fig. 51 - On the summit of Sgor na h-Ulaidh - Sun. 1 August 2004
Fig. 52 - At the Blackwater Reservoir dam, Highland, on the Kinlochleven Circular walk. Buachaille Etive Mor can be seen in the distance - Sun. 1 August 2004
Fig. 53 - Approaching the 'Bonnet Stane' whilst ascending West Lomond Hill, Fife, on the Lomond Hills to Falkland walk - Sat. 7 August 2004. More information about this interesting geological feature can be found HERE .
Fig. 54 - On the summit of East Lomond Hill, Fife, on the Lomond Hills to Falkland walk - Sat. 7 August 2004
Fig. 55 - Entering Falkland, Fife, at the end of the walk from the Lomond Hills - Sat. 7 August 2004
Fig. 56 - Bob Cameron, Alex Forbes and a New Zealand tourist pose for the camera on the Crinan Canal walk, Argyll & Bute - Sun. 15 August 2004
Fig. 57 - A beautiful setting on the Crinan Canal walk, Argyll & Bute - Sun. 15 August 2004
Fig. 58 - The original "Vital Spark" puffer from the BBC Scotland "Para Handy" series - Crinan Canal, Argyll & Bute - Sun. 15 August 2004
Fig. 59 - Lunch stop on the Crinan Canal walk, Argyll & Bute - Sun. 15 August 2004
Fig. 60 - On the summit of Stob Ghabhar, Argyll & Bute - Sat. 21 August 2004
Fig. 61 - On the the way down Stob Ghabhar, Argyll & Bute - Sat. 21 August 2004
Fig. 62 - On the summit of Ben Ledi, Stirling District - Sun. 29 August 2004
Fig. 63 - Llamas on the Tibbie Shiels Inn (Scottish Borders) circular walk - Sun. 12 September 2004, see here for further details
Fig. 64 - About to embark on the final stages of the Tibbie Shiels Inn (Scottish Borders) circular walk - Sun. 12 September 2004
Fig. 65 - Kenny Weldon and Steve Shaw tackle a river crossing on the Cairnsmore of Carsphairn, Dumfries and Galloway, walk - Sat. 18 September 2004
Fig. 66 - On the upper slopes of Cairnsmore of Carsphairn, Dumfries and Galloway - Sat. 18 September 2004
Fig. 67 - View of a large windfarm from the Cairnsmore of Carsphairn, Dumfries and Galloway, walk - Sat. 18 September 2004
Fig. 68 - On the Kilpatrick Hills, West Dunbartonshire, walk - Sat. 2 October 2004
Fig. 69 - On the Kilpatrick Hills, West Dunbartonshire, walk - Sat. 2 October 2004
Fig. 70 - On the Kilpatrick Hills, West Dunbartonshire, walk - Sat. 2 October 2004
Fig. 71 - On the Kilpatrick Hills, West Dunbartonshire, walk - Sat. 2 October 2004
Fig. 72 - Chairman Jay Hunt on the Glentress Forest, Scottish Borders, walk - Sun. 31 October 2004
Fig. 73 - Emerging from the trees on the Glentress Forest, Scottish Borders, walk - Sun. 31 October 2004
Fig. 74 - Maureen O'Donnell on the Glentress Forest, Scottish Borders, walk - Sun. 31 October 2004
Fig. 75 - A beautiful setting on the Glentress Forest, Scottish Borders, walk - Sun. 31 October 2004
Fig. 76 - Climbing through the heather on Benachally Hill, Perth & Kinross - Sat. 13 November 2004
Fig. 77 - Figures at the monument near to the summit of Benachally Hill, Perth & Kinross - Sat. 13 November 2004
Fig. 78 - At the monument on Benachally Hill, Perth & Kinross - Sat. 13 November 2004
Fig. 79 - On the Killin to Lochearnhead walk, Stirling District - Sun. 28 November 2004
Fig. 80 - Early Winter snow on Ben Lawers, as seen from the Killin to Lochearnhead walk, Stirling District - Sun. 28 November 2004
Fig. 81 - On the Killin to Lochearnhead walk, Stirling District - Sun. 28 November 2004
Fig. 82 - Late afternoon view of Loch Earn from the Killin to Lochearnhead walk, Stirling District - Sun. 28 November 2004
Fig. 83 - Member Eddie Howell who died suddenly during 2004, sadly missed by all of his walking friends
Fig. 84 - .....and another picture of Eddie in happier times, now gone but he will always be remembered fondly by all of his friends at the Monklands Ramblers