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General => General Chat => Topic started by: Mourneman on July 26, 2012

Title: A grand day out in the Mournes
Post by: Mourneman on July 26, 2012
Another day of caving,scrambling,geocaching, in the Mournes today
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8168/7651800160_5694df8cd1_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651800160/)
Panorama405 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651800160/) by peterperdoo (http://www.flickr.com/people/83574770@N06/), on Flickr

from the southern slope of slieve loughshannon

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Panorama409 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651795666/) by peterperdoo (http://www.flickr.com/people/83574770@N06/), on Flickr

shannon enjoying the views from ben crom's buttress

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Panorama410 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651794776/) by peterperdoo (http://www.flickr.com/people/83574770@N06/), on Flickr

the approach to ben crom cave

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Panorama408 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651796580/) by peterperdoo (http://www.flickr.com/people/83574770@N06/), on Flickr
the view towards doan

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IMG_1707 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651810720/) by peterperdoo (http://www.flickr.com/people/83574770@N06/), on Flickr

the upper chamer in ben crom caves
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IMG_1709 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651809864/) by peterperdoo (http://www.flickr.com/people/83574770@N06/), on Flickr

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IMG_1699 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651811120/) by peterperdoo (http://www.flickr.com/people/83574770@N06/), on Flickr

geocaching,find the box,take a treasure, leave a treasure

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IMG_1698 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651811746/) by peterperdoo (http://www.flickr.com/people/83574770@N06/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7264/7651812298_07bed9f7eb_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651812298/)
IMG_1692 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651812298/) by peterperdoo (http://www.flickr.com/people/83574770@N06/), on Flickr

rock formation at cave

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IMG_1657 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651813098/) by peterperdoo (http://www.flickr.com/people/83574770@N06/), on Flickr

taking a break

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IMG_1612 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651815658/) by peterperdoo (http://www.flickr.com/people/83574770@N06/), on Flickr

now for some nav work ( 6 degrees it was  )

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IMG_1810 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651802940/) by peterperdoo (http://www.flickr.com/people/83574770@N06/), on Flickr

say cheese
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IMG_1795 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651805104/) by peterperdoo (http://www.flickr.com/people/83574770@N06/), on Flickr

lunch time on ben crom
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IMG_1734 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651807508/) by peterperdoo (http://www.flickr.com/people/83574770@N06/), on Flickr

think i'am stuck

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IMG_1742 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651806436/) by peterperdoo (http://www.flickr.com/people/83574770@N06/), on Flickr

know i'am stuck
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IMG_1713 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651809398/) by peterperdoo (http://www.flickr.com/people/83574770@N06/), on Flickr

trust me  :o
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Panorama416 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651788038/) by peterperdoo (http://www.flickr.com/people/83574770@N06/), on Flickr

poser

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IMG_1756 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651805698/) by peterperdoo (http://www.flickr.com/people/83574770@N06/), on Flickr
 in a minute
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IMG_1808 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651803282/) by peterperdoo (http://www.flickr.com/people/83574770@N06/), on Flickr
shannon wears her badge with honour
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IMG_1807 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651803604/) by peterperdoo (http://www.flickr.com/people/83574770@N06/), on Flickr

the ben crom cache
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IMG_1774 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651805412/) by peterperdoo (http://www.flickr.com/people/83574770@N06/), on Flickr

ben crom reserve

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8027/7651801126_a2536a955a_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651801126/)
IMG_1874 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651801126/) by peterperdoo (http://www.flickr.com/people/83574770@N06/), on Flickr

back onto the trassey

   video from today         


Title: Re: A grand day out in the Mournes
Post by: beau on July 26, 2012
Some really great snaps :)
Title: Re: A grand day out in the Mournes
Post by: whoRya on July 27, 2012
Sorry, the pedant in me couldn't let you away with two threads in the one day with this in it ;D
from the southern slope of slieve loughshannonshannagh

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IMG_1774 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83574770@N06/7651805412/) by peterperdoo (http://www.flickr.com/people/83574770@N06/), on Flickr

It's a long way down from there!  I love messing about around places like that but it can play on your mind  a bit afterwards.

Looked like a fantastic day.  I'm ragin' that we've had a few brilliant days mid-week, knowing that the weekend is set to be duff  :'(
Title: Re: A grand day out in the Mournes
Post by: RedLeader on July 27, 2012
Great pics John. Just goes to show, we get the odd days good weather!