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Posted on 29 May, 2023
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grid of photos 3 x 3 round a map of where they were taken. From Top Left: Stitchwort. stack of cut logs; Large Read Damselfly;common blue damselfly; map; fishing hut across the stank;Bogbean;willow warbler or chiffchaff; Green Veined white butterfly.
A nice walk yesterday. Lots to see. Highlights, green hairstreak butterfly & a pair of red squirrels chasing through the trees. Stank is a strange word.

Posted on 29 May, 2023
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Posted on 8 April, 2023
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grid of photos around a map of there they were taken. From Topleft: peacock butterfly; lesser celandine; violet; Slackdhu; map; view from Slackdhu toward loch Lomond; View from Slackdhu to Glasgow; View from Slackdhu to Earl's seat; Oak trees from below, branches sill bare.

Had a walk along the pipetrack and up Slackdhu this afternoon. Bright & warm. Notes, photos and map: walkmap

Posted on 8 April, 2023
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Posted on 5 April, 2023
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3 by 3 grid of pictures. Top left, looking up through gorge & trees to sky; primrose;waterfall; waterfall;map;2 ravens, 1 upside down; barren strawberry flower; main waterfall; Ballagan Formation.

I took a walk to Ballagan yesterday. always a fascinating place. Ravens & crows swooping and rushing at each other. Quite a few signs of spring.

Notes, photos on the walkmap

Posted on 5 April, 2023
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Posted on 27 July, 2022
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Montage. Grid of pictures round a map: Sundew, eyebright, meadow pippet, thyme, map, toad,pool,rock, waterfall.

Got out yesterday and walked round the Glen Douglas trio of hills again. Map, photos and notes: walkmap

Large Red Damsel Fly Large Red Damsel Fly Black legs are the clue to identify this one.

Posted on 27 July, 2022
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Posted on 25 July, 2022
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It has been a few years since I walked to The Whangie, it got to busy for me as lockdown eased. Glad daughter took me today. Lots of flora, a few birds & a nice lizard on the carpark wall. More on Flickr.

Photos taken on walk to Whangie around a wee map of where they were taken. Bell & common Heater, A meadow pippit & breakfast. Whangie Rocks. A Raven, map, Stonechat, yarrow, eyebright, a common lizard.

Posted on 25 July, 2022
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Posted on 13 July, 2022
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Grid of 8 photos round a map of where they were taken: Wheatear, Dark Green Fritillary, waterfall, cloudberry,map, Ben Lui from Ben Oss, red deer, waterfall & sundew

Yesterday I walked up to Loch Oss. As the weather cleared I went on to Ben Oss. Photos, map & notes: walkmap

Posted on 13 July, 2022
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Posted on 10 July, 2022
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Grid of photos round a map of where they were taken. Kilpatrick Hills views, trig point, water lilys, blaeberries & a pipet.

Back to Old Kilpatrick this morning to walk to Duncolm. Notes, photos & map: walkmap
Water Lilies on Lily Loch

Posted on 10 July, 2022
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Posted on 25 June, 2022
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flora round map of were found, buttercup, bog heather, bedstraw, common spotted-orchid, ground elder, Green Veined white butter fly on campion, forget me not
Bright blowy day. Ringlet Butterfly or two (saw my first ringlet of year yesterday), a lone swift about the cairn. Lots of common spotted-orchids.

Posted on 25 June, 2022
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Posted on 19 June, 2022
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A grid of photos around a map of where they were taken.  Glen Finlas, fritillary, sandpiper, whinchat, red deer, burn, speedwell, hills, raven

A father’s day walk in Glen Finlas

Posted on 19 June, 2022
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Posted on 18 June, 2022
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Flora along the forth & Clyde Canal. A grid of photos around a map of where they were taken. Poppies, vetch, ragged robin, oxeye daisy, clover, cow parsley & nipplewort

Had a nice walk along the canal this morning.

Posted on 18 June, 2022
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I am John Johnston A Primary Teacher in Scotland. I currently teach primary 4-5-6-7 in Banton Primary, the Banton Biggies. From 1993 until 17th October 2008 a class teacher at Sandaig Primary in Glasgow. In 20th October 2008 I joined North Lanarkshire Council as an Educational ICT Development Officer where I was until 2016. From January 2014 till December 2015 I was on secondment to the Scottish Government to work on Glow as Product Owner mostly on Glow Blogs. I am continuing the role on a part time basis.

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