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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: cazza59 on Monday 17 August 15 07:31 BST (UK)
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Got to be Scotland Caz. I' sure someone will recognise that mountain. ;)
Bet it is identified before I google "tors of Scotland images".
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I agree, it does look like Scotland, so here's hoping someone recognises the mountain. :)
Caz
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Possibly Yr Eifl,Lleyn Peninsula?
(Added-An impression only but can't find any photographic justification!)
Regards
Roger
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I was going to suggest the obvious - Ben Nevis. But need to do some more digging to see if I am way off. ;)
Added. No. Think I'm way wrong. :-[
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I agree with Despair - it could well be Yr Eifl. I think the sea is in the right place! Looking through the various stock photos, I can't see one from that angle though....
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Sticking with the Scottish theme, I'm going to randomly suggest Ben More. (though I haven't found a photo taken from the same angle as Caz's the peaky things look a bit similar :-\)
I looked for Yr Eifl but couldn't see a good photo of it ...
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The sheep do look more like Lleyn sheep
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http://www.rootschat.com/links/01fxa/
Regards
Malky
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I don't know the hill but I don't think it's Yr Eifl. However you look at Yr Eifl if you keep the sea inlet on your right, (as in this picture), Yr Eifl has three peaks (and 2 saddles) and this hill has 2 peaks and a shoulder.
Looking at the perspective against the cottage, I don't think it's high enough to be a Munro in Scotland; and if it is Scotland, it would appear to be a sea loch rather than inland (as if it were inland you'd expct other mountains behind this one).
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I don't know the hill but I don't think it's Yr Eifl. However you look at Yr Eifl if you keep the sea inlet on your right, (as in this picture), Yr Eifl has three peaks (and 2 saddles) and this hill has 2 peaks and a shoulder.
I can't quite make it fit any view of Yr Eifle either, although when the first images came up it did seem seem very similar.
Mike
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For contrast, this is the cottage at the foot of Buchaille Etive Mor, at the eastern entrance to Glencoe -- this mountain is 1022 m high at its summit and absolutely dwarfs the cottage, compared with the mountain in the OP which is more of a backdrop.
http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/fortwilliam/2_2/2_2_1l.JPG
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I think the sheep are South Wales Mountain sheep, but stand to be corrected.
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I thought the ewes ears might be a bit long of the trad Welsh Mountain sheep http://www.welshmountainsheep.co.uk/index.php/en/the-breed/qualities and closer to the Lleyn sheep that we thought of buying many years ago http://www.lleynsheep.com/lleyn/lleyn-ewe/ But do agree that they look more Welsh than Scottish ;D
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I thought the ewes ears might be a bit long of the trad Welsh Mountain sheep http://www.welshmountainsheep.co.uk/index.php/en/the-breed/qualities and closer to the Lleyn sheep that we thought of buying man years ago http://www.lleynsheep.com/lleyn/lleyn-ewe/ But do agree that they look more Welsh than Scottish ;D
Lleyn was my other possibility. The only similar Scottish breed is Cheviot, and I'm pretty sure these arent them.
The angle is difficult but I thought one or two of them had a bit of a roman nose, so maybe there is a bit of Border leicester in the mix. I might be imagining that though.
Mike
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I feel fairly sure that this hill isn't in Leicester! ;D
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I've tried several times to get a corroborative view on Google Earth but failed.The mid ground in the photo does not,I think show evidence of quarrying,which might have bolstered the argument.With no real other basis than a vague memory or feeling I'm going to have a look around the edges of The Cuillins on Skye,although I don't hold out much hope.
Regards
Roger
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I couldn't find a view of Yr Eifl like that either, so I started looking at Scotland and Ireland - without success, I need hardly add, otherwise I'd have posted it here promptly. Trouble is, there are just so many mountains in Scotland and Ireland, and I don't have enough first hand knowledge of either to know where to look first.
One thing I did notice is the trees - they're reasonably tall, and upright. Does this actually rule out the western coasts? And would that mean it's an inland lake, or is there anywhere like this near a sheltered (eastern?) coast?
Arthur
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There are more of the Cuillins and they are spikier!
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And possibly spookier too,I seem to remember.
Regards
Roger
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North Country Cheviots in Sutherland!
Skoosh.
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Cheviot sheep or Cheviot hills? Sutherland is in the far north of Scotland which is not where the Cheviot hills are so I'm a bit confused!
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North Country Cheviots, a larger strain of Cheviot sheep raised in the north of Scotland, came north with the Border shepherds after the Highland Clearances.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Country_Cheviot
@ Annie, what you might regard as north is south to us! :)
Skoosh.
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I have been searching the Scottish Paps, Jura or Glencoe perhaps, but can't find a photo of them at a similar angle.
Pat
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One thing I did notice is the trees - they're reasonably tall, and upright. Does this actually rule out the western coasts? And would that mean it's an inland lake, or is there anywhere like this near a sheltered (eastern?) coast?
I need to revise that suggestion:
I've just watched the new WDYTYA episode with Paul Hollywood, and was interested to see when he went to Poolewe in Rossshire that there were quite a few places with "normal" trees. So although there are exposed places on western coasts and islands where trees are stunted or non-existent, there are clearly also places that are more sheltered. I might now have a look in Rossshire...
Arthur
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I've just watched the new WDYTYA episode with Paul Hollywood, and was interested to see when he went to Poolewe in Rossshire that there were quite a few places with "normal" trees. So although there are exposed places on western coasts and islands where trees are stunted or non-existent, there are clearly also places that are more sheltered. I might now have a look in Rossshire...
Another one bites the dust - I think! I'd be grateful for confirmation from someone who actually knows the area; I've only been looking at a computer screen.
Wester Ross is indeed where I think it is. Have a look at these pictures of Cul Mor taken from Elphin:
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/1118110
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cul_Mor_over_Ledmor_River_and_Elphin_-_geograph.org.uk_-_628173.jpg
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/862089
I don't seem to have found exactly the same view, though the shape of the mountain seems to be right. And there are upright trees too. Looking at the map, Cul Mor is between two inland lochs, and Elphin, at the head of one of them, is well inland. Cul Mor will provide a great deal of shelter from the westerly winds.
Arthur
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Well done Arthur - no shadow of a doubt about that one.
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Brilliant ... and you've even given the building a make-over.
Well done once again Arthur. ;D
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Not wholly different from a photo of my own taken in April 2013. My location is noted as "near Ledmore Junction".
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Thanks, everyone - the various comments on breeds of sheep were a useful clue too.
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Super sleuthing Arthur,I can get back to looking for chapels............
Regards
Roger
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Well done - I'm at least allowing myself a moment of very minimal congratulation re the height of the mountain -- Cul Mor is indeed less than a Munro! ;D
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Well found Arthur! ;D
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Ditto Arthur, ditto! ;D
Skoosh.
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Well done!
S_L
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Brilliant yet again Arthur! 8) 8) 8)
Sorry I haven't been around, but I'm on limited download at the moment. Hopefully normal services will be resumed again shortly as I still have more WAI to post!
Caz
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PS Thank you to everyone that's taken part yet again! :-* :-*