CRM's bike ride to support Teenage Cancer Trust: Day Five – Dunkeld to Kinnesswood

 Loch Leven from Kinnesswood (above and below)

24th August 2013 #crm4esme

With just over 30 miles to ride before the finish at Kinnesswood this should be a fairly easy final ride, although fatigue after four long days may play its part – equally counteracted by elation at having nearly finished the ride.

The ride takes Carole through Perth and then on towards Loch Leven and Kinnesswood, Esme's home for much of her short life. CRM will be looking forward to seeling the welcome party, although it is a steep climb up to Bishop Terrace.  

 

Carole (CRM) is riding to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust in memory of her niece, Esme Morris Macintyre, who died on 7th July 2013 aged 18 after a very courageous and inspirational nearly seven-year battle against the disease. You can donate here. More details here.  

Follow Carole's progress on twitter with #crm4esme

Many thanks for your support.  

Esme Morris Macintyre

Esme and her brother Calum enjoying a Christmas siesta: December 2012

 

Fife: snow on Thursday

Snowy crags of Bishop's Hill overlooking Loch Leven 

Overnight snow provided some wonderful fresh soft snow on Bishop's Hill above Kinesswood. 

Looking down on the snowbound golf course

 Snow on the hills but nothing on the flat

Loch Leven

Down towards the loch

The Fife coast beyond the snow

 Large lemon meringue above the loch

Loch Leven (Fife): Boxing Day views

 Loch Leven with the mist and low cloud lifting

On Boxing Day morning the mist soon came down along with some misling rain. However by mid-morning it started to lift and the sun came out lighting up the Loch and the surrounding farm land.   

 Mist rapidly disappearing 

Loch Leven across the day

 

Sunset over the loch 

 Morning light 

Loch Leven Island where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned (above and below)

 Landscape and Loch Leven

 

  

The light of dusk reflecting on the flooded areas

 Dusk over the Loch (above and below)

Fife: wet drab day enlivened by red sky@dusk

From Kinesswood towards Loch Leven (above and below)

Much of today in Fife was foul with heavy rain. However, just at dusk it cleared up a bit with the sky lit up by the setting sun.