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grantyg
29-Nov-07, 14:06
Well the weather hasn`t been great this year, but I`m hoping for a nice end to december as we are spending christmas up north and hoping to get out and about with the kite cam!

There have been some great sessions down south despite the weather........
Drummore - Scotlands most southerly village - (needing the most northerly one now!)
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1360/1490744802_a257336fa7.jpg

Sweetheart Abbey just south of Dumfries............
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1193/1381788568_0bf16f54ab.jpg



So after a year where we spent easter stuck inside waiting for a good day then suffering a huge loss of pictures due to a dodgy memory card, rainy and blustery summer and so far not a bad start to winter. We are looking forward and begging for smooth winds and clear skies over caithness.

For the people who have followed this the rig has been modified and the kites replaced with custom made (very expensive) state of the art designed single line deltas.

For anyone else if you see a big black triangle in the sky - look up and smile you may be on cam!
starry
29-Nov-07, 17:01
I have never heard of a kitecam.

Is it just a camera on a kite ? :stupidquestionoftheweek::confused
wifie
29-Nov-07, 17:11
Whahey good news looking forward to the pics!
grantyg
29-Nov-07, 18:25
http://www.caithness.org/kite_cam/index.htm

details on there of how we do it!

The hosting for all my pics are at www.flickr.com/photos/elaineandgrant (http://www.flickr.com/photos/elaineandgrant)
Raven
29-Nov-07, 19:19
Great stuff grantyg! I would be a bit reluctant to hang my cam up into the air :-)
starry
29-Nov-07, 19:45
http://www.caithness.org/kite_cam/index.htm (http://forum.caithness.org/go.php?url=http://www.caithness.org/kite_cam/index.htm)

details on there of how we do it!

The hosting for all my pics are at www.flickr.com/photos/elaineandgrant (http://www.flickr.com/photos/elaineandgrant)


Thanks, that looks great.
Some of the photos are brilliant :)
Moira
30-Nov-07, 00:40
Can't wait grantyg. Your jokes have sometimes been awful but your photos are always superb. Long may your kite fly :D
grantyg
30-Nov-07, 17:23
WE have a few places in mind to take photos off but does anyone have any places they would like to see from a kites eye view?
wifie
30-Nov-07, 20:49
All places round Thurso bay - Scrabster, Thurso East, etc, etc............. Where are my manners - please?
And in advance, hopefully, thank you ! :)
Anne x
01-Dec-07, 11:23
All places round Thurso bay - Scrabster, Thurso East, etc, etc............. Where are my manners - please?
And in advance, hopefully, thank you ! :)


yes please same for me thank you
Moira
01-Dec-07, 18:50
Castles, beaches & rivers for me please. I'd especially like to see Ackergill Tower from the beach at Reiss. I think Lolabelle would be interested to see this too. Oh - and Wick River.

In fact, my list is endless..... so look forward to seeing anything you manage to capture grantyg. Thanks :)
sassylass
01-Dec-07, 18:55
A birdseye view of Westerdale area would be nice