A Chilly Galtymore in Early Spring

[BornFromTheVoid]

Went for a hike up Galtymore yesterday, though it might be the last chance for a bit of cold and snow until next Autumn.

 

Here's a partial album of photos I took on along the way. http://imgur.com/a/fGui1

 

A few samples

 

 

 

 

 

Below is a link to a 360^o interactive panorama I took from the top of Galtymore itself, just click on the picture when it loads (might take a little while), and then use the first symbol to go full screen. From there you can zoom in and out and have a look around!

http://www.360facil.com/eng/virtual-tour-online-creator-image-selected.php?image_id=2758

[carinthian]

Went for a hike up Galtymore yesterday, though it might be the last chance for a bit of cold and snow until next Autumn.

 

Here's a partial album of photos I took on along the way. http://imgur.com/a/fGui1

 

A few samples

 

 

 

 

 

Below is a link to a 360^o interactive panorama I took from the top of Galtymore itself, just click on the picture when it loads (might take a little while), and then use the first symbol to go full screen. From there you can zoom in and out and have a look around!

http://www.360facil.com/eng/virtual-tour-online-creator-image-selected.php?image_id=2758

Hi,

 Very nice pictures. What is the summit elevation ?

 

c

[BornFromTheVoid]

Hi,

 Very nice pictures. What is the summit elevation ?

 

c

 

Cheers!

 

It's about 918m, so a little over 3,000ft. It was about 1.0C on the summit, with ~50km/h winds giving a wind chill of nearly -8C. Felt quite pleasant in the sun though, and ended up not even using my gloves!

[Polar Maritime]

Nice shots there BFTV 

[mike Meehan]

If it is the place I am thinking of isn't there a waterfall on one side and on a fine day you can see the sea? Never got to the top; an old ankle injury forbids this but a lovely area and great photos but fear not, I suspect there is still time for a fresh layer of snow up there before winter is out altogether.

[carinthian]

Cheers!

 

It's about 918m, so a little over 3,000ft. It was about 1.0C on the summit, with ~50km/h winds giving a wind chill of nearly -8C. Felt quite pleasant in the sun though, and ended up not even using my gloves!

Glad you got to see some snow at last !

[BornFromTheVoid]

If it is the place I am thinking of isn't there a waterfall on one side and on a fine day you can see the sea? Never got to the top; an old ankle injury forbids this but a lovely area and great photos but fear not, I suspect there is still time for a fresh layer of snow up there before winter is out altogether.

 

Same spot, though the waterfall is more a series of frozen icicles!

 

Frozen waterfall, taken December 2010. 

 

Viewing the Celtic sea, about 50km away (I think Cork harbour is just on the left). The cold, clear air made it a great long distance vantage point.

 

 

Some high res photos from that day

Looking south east, with the Knockmealdown Mts to the right, and Comeragh just to the left. http://i.imgur.com/F16KR0w.jpg

 

Higher res image toward the south eastern Cork coast http://i.imgur.com/vsDeTqF.jpg

[knocker]

Great photos BFTV.