Sunday 20 December 2020

Where's Holly?

Just for fun for the holidays. Holly got around in her 14 years. We'll give you a couple of weeks to puzzle over her whereabouts then we'll add captions.



Holly is crossing the stepping stones at Overmills just off the Ayr bypass. This is part of the Annbank to Ayr walk.



This is towards the end of the Greenock Cut with the Firth of Clyde in the background.


Some of the Ooters enjoying a pint outside the Sannox Bay Hotel which is unfortunately now closed.


Something has caught Holly's eye at Culzean Castle.


The top of Burn Road in Darvel showing the slopes of the Irvine Valley.


The clue is in the background; it's the golf ball (or in Davie's opinion the football!) on the top of Lowther Hill. This is the reservoir at the foot of Green Lowther.


Again the background gives it away  -  Ballochmyle Viaduct. Holly and Davie are on their way to Fishers' Tryst.


Holly was always first to the top of the big cairn on Cairntable at Muirkirk.


This might have had you scratching your heads if you weren't there on the day. It's the Cross Well in Linlithgow. 


 Holly and Kay are standing near Glenbuck Lodge.


A walk the Ooters have done many times; Tibbie's Brig at Muirkirk.


Another part of the Greenock Cut Walk on a glorious day.


This one may have posed a few problems. Holly is making her way towards Lochranza Castle.


Again the clue is in the background. It's the pier at Portencross.



Dalcairnie Waterfall, oops sorry Jimmy, Dalcairnie Linn at Dalmellington.


The lung bursting climb up Culter Fell with Tinto Hill in the background.



This is A McQ's bothy which we visited on our rain sodden walk between Talla reservoir and Broughton.



Probably one of the hardest. The three are having lunch beside a wind turbine on Windy Standard, New Cumnock.


Another hard one but both the foreground and the background are the clues. Holly is standing on the kiddies' playground at Loch Riecawr between Loch Bradan and Loch Doon.


One of Davie's favourite photos. This is Beinn Bharrain heading toward the last climb before heading down to Pirnmill on Arran. In Davie's opinion, this walk and the Rhinos of Kells walk are the two best walks the Ooters have ever done (excluding Mosset walks). Davie would  be interested to hear of your favourite walks.


With Arran in the background, (that's the clue) this is us having lunch on the top of Brown Carrick on a beautiful winter's day. Holly loved the snow as well.


Easy peasy. Dumfries House near Cumnock.


Holly is in New Lanark on the Falls of Clyde circular walk.


An old calendar shot! It's Dunure Castle.


The end of lunch at Loudoun old kirkyard near Galston.


The top of Loudoun Hill. Holly is hoping for a piece!


Standing the old Howford Brig with the new bridge in the background. judging by Johnnie and Davie's hair, it was a windy day.


St Blane's church on our Kilchattan Bay walk on Bute.


A teaser. The bridge in the background is the Gadgirth bridge between Stair and Annbank, part of the River Ayr Way.


Central Station, Glasgow. (Just kidding) Obviously Wemyss Bay station.


The loch is Loch Doon and Holly is standing on Blackcraig, not Coran of Portmark as some of you might have thought.