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Beinn Challum

Not the most compelling peak in the Southern Highlands (although it takes on a more pleasing pyramidical aspect as seen from Glen Lochay), this scene nevertheless offered some nice implied symmetry along the warming light of a winter afternoon.

 

I'd earlier scaled the lower hill on the left, Cam Chreag, in what felt like some truly bizarre conditions.

Two days prior to mid-winter I found myself almost boiling alive as I sweated my way up. Absolute stillness coupled with some actual heat felt from the December sun found me cursing being ludicrously overdressed for the circumstances. It genuinely felt spring-like, a sensation I don't think I've ever felt this potently at this time of year in the hills.

 

 

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Uploaded on December 24, 2021
Taken on December 19, 2021