Princes of the Universe

Ben Vrackie is a wee walk from the highlands town of Pitlochry.  Mr. Johnson scheduled it for a nice typical sunny Scottish day.  Tapadh leat!

Time to go.           


The peak of Ben Vrackie


Just try to keep up with them.  Just try.  It's not going to happen. 



Loch a'Choire 
Local cliff traversing sheep


Ascending

No problem!


Nice face boy.

Careful...

There it goes!

I need to trim that.

Looking back at Ben Vrackie from one of the other peaks.

Fail.

The wind doesn't wreck my hair. 
Some of the princes of the universe.


No FOTO!!

On the top!

Yo.

The beautiful loch.

The national flower of Scotland - the thistle. 
One of the many obstacles we faced on the way to the top.

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