Volunteering for the iPlod 2010

[Scribble]

some pics from iplod quality crap and not many due to battery dying

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51397326@N02/?saved=1

[MikeD]

Some of my dodgy pictures...

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/107952315853856002749/Iplod?feat=directlink

[ChuckMcB]

Them jackets really mess with the pics  ...wonder if they can be edited out.

@andy: have a blast with the 'auto-fix' option in Flick's 'Edit Photo'...it can't fix the pixelation but it's great at bringing the 'real' colours out (I did a test and it made the foggy pics much more natural (before - after). (if you fancy a bit of DIY Paint.net has a auto level option that works quite well)

[Scribble]

Cheers might just do that tonight with my bottle of wine as for the hi-viz vests think only thing that will solve that is not to wear them 

[ChuckMcB]

Anyone remember the fire in Annalong Wood the night of the iWait? Was down there today, serious amount burnt. Bracken and whin bushes are fecked...but the grass is growing back at a fair speed already.

[RedLeader]

Is that just on the other side of the gate?

[ChuckMcB]

Yup, taken from the top of the stile/gate after coming up from Carrick Little Car Park, looking towards Binnian on the left, Lamagan/Cove in the middle, Annalong Valley on the right.

The burnt area goes right along the path down (but not too deep) into the wood, but it seemed to have gone right down to the river (Dunnywater?) on the right.

[Paul72]

Anyone remember the fire in Annalong Wood the night of the iWait? Was down there today, serious amount burnt. Bracken and whin bushes are fecked...but the grass is growing back at a fair speed already.

That's heartbreaking to see that, I haven't been to Annalong wood since March.  I just hope it's given a chance to regrow this time without idiots destroying it again

[Simon Barry]

Tim Robson and I saw the fire on the Friday morning, when putting out the clickers in that area.

It started down by the river and went uphill - according to the fire brigade (we had a chat with them as, the fire could have been a big problem) it was started in three places but no sign of the wee gits.

Wouldnt get too wound up about the vegetation - it'll come back soon enough.  "Firing" fells is used regularly over here to maintain scrub and vegetation and encourages fresh growth.  Its the wee animals that will have suffered - birds nests in particular.

[666_pack]

myself and mikeD saw the fire as whe headed for our check point about 1030ish and called the police/fire brigade as we were not sure if the had been notified.

[Simon Barry]

was well burning at 10-00am and they had four fire engines plus an incident control unit there.  they were being strategic about it - let the grass etc burn out, but keep it out of the trees at all costs.

Fairly frequent incident - they said - and, judging by the mess we found in the woods (burnt out BBQs etc etc etc) lots of less-than-environmentally sensitive camping going on

[ChuckMcB]

... they were being strategic about it - let the grass etc burn out, but keep it out of the trees at all costs.

Another thank you note to the Fire service is in order I think: link

[Scribble]

I'm heading to annalong wood this Thursday night with four boys from work for an overnighter we will be well away from track and shall be sensible and of course wat ever we bring we leave with , 3 have bought hammocks which will be fun watching them putting them up , do you think we will get any hassle as I'm sure the locals will be keeping an eye out due to fires and do you think we could get away with a small camp fire

[666_pack]

I'm heading to annalong wood this Thursday night with four boys from work for an overnighter we will be well away from track and shall be sensible and of course wat ever we bring we leave with , 3 have bought hammocks which will be fun watching them putting them up , do you think we will get any hassle as I'm sure the locals will be keeping an eye out due to fires and do you think we could get away with a small camp fire

nah mate you should be fine. It's a pity your of on thursday and not friday I would have headed up and met you.

[Scribble]

Have to head up Thursday as we are back into work the Saturday , I'm still up for that summit camp you mentioned and I might even bring a bottle of Lurgan champagne