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Olympic torch, Lochwinnoch

The Olympic Torch passed through Lochwinnoch today, yards from our front door. Our son Omar who is a bit nocturnal was woken up by thousands of kids screaming and shouting outside!

 

There was a great atmosphere at the event and hte village was swelled by thousands of visitors. Thankfully, the rain stayed off with just a wee spitting occasionally.

 

Capturing a satisfactory photo was not easy, because there were so many vehicles, hi-vis jackets, motorbikes and hangers-on. It was difficult to get a clear view, I lay down on the edge of the road, head on my camera bag and put the camera in to Servo, continuous mode. Then picked a couple that were good enough to keep.

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Uploaded on June 8, 2012
Taken on June 8, 2012