Morons (pun intended)

[PaulH]

Here are a few photos I took up in The Mournes on Easter Monday, a few days before most of the heather was turned into a blackened mess by morons deliberately starting fires for fun

I'm the handsome guy being admired by Stoneface

 

[Blyth Spirit]

Great shots Paul. The first one steals it for me...well played.

 

[jonno40]

These are really nice photos - some beautiful scenery there that reminds me of the mountains close to where I live. Fantastic stuff.

Cheers

/Jon

 

[Mikael]

Nice!!

 

[PaulH]

Great shots Paul. The first one steals it for me...well played.

That's a view of Ben Crom reservoir, taken from Slieve Binnian. The only difference between this and any other photo is that there is a bit of leg work involved. From the starting point to the top of Binnian and back is a moderate hike of around 3hrs 45 mins. My son, Martyn, was with me and we were both a bit knackered by the time we got back, however it was thoroughly enjoyable and the scenery in reality is so much better than a photo can show

 

[tritrek]

Nice place, nice shots! Do you have any shots from the "blackened" earth?

 

[PaulH]

Nice place, nice shots! Do you have any shots from the "blackened" earth?

I haven't been down there again yet, but there has been plenty on the news about it and the area really does look a bit the worse for wear. My wife has booked a 1 hour helicopter trip over The Mournes for me as a birthday present and it is scheduled for 25th June, so I'll see the full extent of the damage then. I'm sure I'll be down for a hike before then, though.