Sometimes you can’t get any wetter, so you might as well just jump in the nearest lake, even if it is Lough Shannagh in the Mourne Mountains.
R.I.P. Canon 50mm f/1.8. We had some good times together.
It was in my rucksack. I was sitting perched at the top of a tall rocky crag on Wee Binnian. I pulled my coat from my rucksack. It fell out of my rucksack. It bounced down the rocky crag. It broke into several pieces.
I did get [...]
Today made up for this year’s disappointing lack of snow. Knowing the forecast was for wintry showers, my friend Scott and I headed for the Mournes, and climbed up Slieve Bearnagh…
The wind was gale force at the top and literally blew me off my feet a few times. There was snow, sleet and hail, and [...]
Discovered an old video I’d made of me and my friend Jonny climbing up Slieve Donard in the snow. I absolutely love hiking in snow and this was a particularly good hike. The Mourne Mountains aren’t particularly big, but they can be challenging enough, especially in extreme weather.
