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Whats the most awe inspiring thing you have witnessed on The Mournes?
« on: May 05, 2011 »
I dont have an answer for this yet as I dont have enough experience but would love to know what you guys have seen?
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Re: Whats the most awe inspiring thing you have witnessed on The Mournes?
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2011 »
do you mean human achievement or an awesome scenic moment?
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Re: Whats the most awe inspiring thing you have witnessed on The Mournes?
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2011 »
My first summit bivvy on Bernagh. It was a good friday years ago and the weather was perfect. Spoke to a man passing over as dusk fell (who I believe may have been that Trail/TGO fella with the glasses who reviews the gear (name is escaping me))... that is an aside; not the awe inspiring thing  :P

I tucked in and viewed a rainbow horizon melting into every deepening blue, with perfect trails of smoke from 100 bbqs reaching arrow-straight to the heavens. There was not a breeze, and I read by my candle lantern until the stars filled my dreams. Dawn was almost as special:

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Re: Whats the most awe inspiring thing you have witnessed on The Mournes?
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2011 »
WoW, great photo.
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Re: Whats the most awe inspiring thing you have witnessed on The Mournes?
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2011 »
an inversion layer when at the top of donard years ago, before I had my own camera unfortunately, really felt like you were walking in the clouds!
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Re: Whats the most awe inspiring thing you have witnessed on The Mournes?
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2011 »
Probably standing on the summit of Donard at 3am on a completely clear, still night. Also, looking across the Annalong Valley at the Devils Coachroad on a bright sunny day was spectacular.
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Re: Whats the most awe inspiring thing you have witnessed on The Mournes?
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2011 »
Quote from: Gerry on May 06, 2011
WoW, great photo.

Cheers Gerry!
Twas a tripod /slide film /hard ND grad filter effort to capture. I used a spirit level too, but you wouldn't think it! (my camera's hotshoe must be out of line  ::) )
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Re: Whats the most awe inspiring thing you have witnessed on The Mournes?
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2011 »
75 year old woman racing me up to the top of Donard. I won, honestly I did. No honest I really did.  :-\

Just can't find the photo at the minute of the 2 of us reaching the top.  ;)
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Re: Whats the most awe inspiring thing you have witnessed on The Mournes?
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2011 »
Would have to be sitting beside my 5yr old on top of binnion on a beautiful sunny day with the biggest smile on his face,  ;D
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Re: Whats the most awe inspiring thing you have witnessed on The Mournes?
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2011 »
Mine has to be the fox stealing redleaders bag at the Iplod last year ;D
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