A couple of mountain views – Cairngorms

View of the Cairngorms from southern end of Aviemore

View eastwards from Glen Banchor (above Newtonmore)

towards the snow covered hills

 

Harley Davidsons parade at Aviemore: 27th August 2016

 Hundreds line Aviemore's main street – here by the railway station  

– waiting for the Harleys to head out on the afternoon rally

(above and below)

We went up to Aviemore – 15 miles to the North of Newtonmore – to see what was happening with the annual Thunder in the Glens. We arrived in time to catch the start of the Saturday rally out to Grantown-on-Spey.  

Part of the huge pack of Harleys 

headed out of Aviemore  

(above and below)

A mini-Harley.....

Earlier two Harleys in Newtonmore 

Harleys gathering for Thunder in the Glens 2016: 26th-29th August

 Thursday: young bikers heading for Aviemore and 

Thunder in the Glen 2016

after a brief pause in Newtonmore  

(above and below)

From Monday there have been increasing signs of Harleys and other bikes arriving for this weekend's annual Thunder in the Glens gathering in Aviemore. On Monday, while out riding my mountain bike near to the A9, I heard the unmistakable chugging, throaty gargle of a trio of Harley's making their way up to the top of the Drumochter Pass. My first Harleys of the weekend arriving several days early – rather like hearing the first cuckoo of Spring .... 

Since then there has been a gradual increase in sightings as some choose to come off the busy A9 and make their way to Aviemore through Newtonmore, Kingussie and Kincraig along what was the old A9.

Details from the Dunedin Chapter Scotland. 

Netta – 92 years young + tea on the Strathspey Railway

 Netta celebrating her 92nd birthday 

on 20th May 2016 

(above and below) 

the Birthday Cake

Photos of Netta Macintyre's 92nd birthday (Netta@92) – Netta is Carole, my partner's mother. Also photos from today's family tea on the Strathspey Railway.  

 The Strathspey Railway: Aviemore to Broomhill

 E.V. Cooper Engineer

Engine was built in Swindon in 1952

The controls  

 Hanging the lantern on the front 

 Netta and her daughter Anne 

Harleys back in town – 2015 Thunder in the Glens

Newtonmore

Photos of Harleys passing through Newtonmore (28.7.2015) on their way to Aviemore and the 2015 Thunder in the Glens. A few came this way though most continued up the A9.

 

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Aviemore (29th August 2015)

A visit late afternoon on 29th August revealed hundreds of Harleys at Aviemore: 

 Young Harley fan admiring the bikes 

 Spotless Harleys 

(above and below)

 Youngsters from Chicago and Dunedin Chapters 

Swathes of accommodation for bikers etc.