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Title: Monday afternoon dander
Post by: phil_b on July 04, 2013
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Title: Re: Monday afternoon dander
Post by: LandyLiam on July 04, 2013
nice photos (is it just me or is it posted twice ??? ) love the blurry water shots

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I was interested to come across a pile of cut stone that must have been cut for building the wall but weren't used. Not easy to shift from here up to the wall.
worse, they were probably destined for belfast as kerbstones, abandoned when concrete became a more viable method for kerbstones
Title: Re: Monday afternoon dander
Post by: whoRya on July 04, 2013
Phil, you really have redefined the definition of an afternoon dander :o

I kinda feel sorry for Lamagan.  I think too often it is somewhere in the middle of a long walk and so it just feels like an obstacle along the way.  It is actually a great spot, as you say, to actually pause have a brew and have a look around. 

Now on the 7 7s you are permitted to call it all the names under the sun ;) ....and you will!
Title: Re: Monday afternoon dander
Post by: Daithi2004 on July 05, 2013
How do you get the blurry effect?
Title: Monday afternoon dander
Post by: clairebear on July 05, 2013
Lamagan is a nice spot for a spot of lunch but I agree never a nice climb.....great photos!
Title: Re: Monday afternoon dander
Post by: phil_b on July 05, 2013
nice photos (is it just me or is it posted twice ??? ) love the blurry water shots

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I was interested to come across a pile of cut stone that must have been cut for building the wall but weren't used. Not easy to shift from here up to the wall.
worse, they were probably destined for belfast as kerbstones, abandoned when concrete became a more viable method for kerbstones

It was posted twice, not just you. Sorted now. Sorry!

Phil, you really have redefined the definition of an afternoon dander :o

I kinda feel sorry for Lamagan.  I think too often it is somewhere in the middle of a long walk and so it just feels like an obstacle along the way.  It is actually a great spot, as you say, to actually pause have a brew and have a look around. 

Now on the 7 7s you are permitted to call it all the names under the sun ;) ....and you will!

Lamagan isnt actually too bad from the Cove side, the first few times I climbed it was from the Binnian side and I think that has affected my view of it for life!

How do you get the blurry effect?
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Long shutter speeds, in this case just over a second for both. Tripod or some other means of holding the camera dead steady essential.

Lamagan is a nice spot for a spot of lunch but I agree never a nice climb.....great photos!

Thanks Claire
Title: Re: Monday afternoon dander
Post by: admin on July 11, 2013
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Title: Re: Monday afternoon dander
Post by: polroger on July 12, 2013
This excellent writeup has been immortalized for all time in the NI-Wild Blog and will be entered into the draw for a Zippo Handwarmer. You can see it here:
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/blog/2013/07/monday-afternoon-dander/

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Title: Re: Monday afternoon dander
Post by: Wolf_Larson on July 12, 2013
Nice pictures