Everest a couple of days ago. Why would anyone want to be a part of this? The worst kind of adventure capitalism.
Iain Cameron
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Iain Cameron
@theiaincameron
I study and write (via the @RMetS) about snow-patches on UK hills. Self-confessed chionophile and author of 'The Vanishing Ice'.
- I struggle even to watch this. x.com/SalomonSports/…
- A friend of mine was out on the Treshnish Isles near Mull today and got some great footage of puffins. These birds are completely unfazed by humans. Oh, and you’ll want the sound on. 🎥 Lawrie Cameron
00:00 - So there we have it. It is confirmed that Scotland is snow-free yet again. The last patch, the Sphinx, disappeared sometime in the last 24 hours. The Sphinx has now vanished four times in the last six years, having done so only five times in the last 300 years. (1/2)
- Mark Cavendish’s chain came off today at the #TdF2024 as he crossed the line because he dropped from ~1500W to 0W. Quite common. 1.5kW is 2 horse power! Enough to power a toaster, or a kettle to boil water. Astonishing amount of power.
- One of the great things about living near the Forth at this time of the year is the geese migration. Tonight’s showing was one of the best I’ve seen in years. Here’s a short snippet.
00:00 - I despair. The Ben Nevis summit shelter is, as the name suggests, a refuge for people who may require it in an emergency. Instead it’s been used as a dumping ground for selfish people who can’t be bothered to take their sh!t home.
- The name Glasgow, that of Scotland's largest city, is so old that it predates the era when Gaelic was spoken there. It is, rather, a derivation from Brittonic, a language related to Welsh. It was spoken for over 1,000 years in the Glasgow area. The name Glasgow means: 1/n
- Something stinks here. I've got a pretty decent chainsaw (Husqvarna 435) and it wouldn't come near to cutting this tree in the manner that it's been done. Note the expert chamfer of the fallen trunk, and the spray-paint. It looks very much to me like it's been felled by (1/2)
- The word ‘steaming’ for being drunk stems from when people in Scotland used to circumvent Sunday licensing laws by taking to the water. Public houses were closed, but steamships weren’t. To be ‘steaming drunk’ made its way into public parlance.
- Replying to @theiaincameronsomeone who knows exactly what they're doing. It certainly isn't the work of a mindless 16-year-old vandal, unless they've got a large, professional chainsaw and some expert skills at felling. I'd be surprised if this story didn't change/develop. There's a funny smell to it.
- Last night a meteoroid was seen (and heard) all across the west of Scotland. A blaze of light and a very loud explosion woke quite a few folk up. (Video was sent to me so I don’t have the credit. Apparently from Isle of Lewis.)
00:00 - Loch Laggan dam at full chat this afternoon. Quite the spectacle. 📹 Mark Trigg
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