The image above shows where I will be spending next week.
The image is an elevation map created using Lidar - a laser scan taken from an aeroplane. You should be able to see buildings and the jetty. Close ups show you field walls and stuff. Wonderful!
My part in the trip is to help students map sea birds and their dive patterns - for me this is the perfect starting point, I am sure you will agree! Should be fun - just hope the weather plays along, although apparently it will be raining when we arrive...
The weekend was great - Number One Son had a nice birthday, doing very little except eat and play the new games we bought him.
Mothers day was also good - Mrs RC also did very little except sit in the sun in the garden (a real treat!) and read her Kindle. I headed out to give my mum her present, a small willow tree which I planted in her garden for her. She was very pleased with my choice, as she had one until a couple of years ago. I would like to claim careful planning and choice, but I just rolled a 6 to be honest!
The next couple of days will be good and busy at home as I check the tent, bad, sleeping bag, etc and pack my clothes. Hope I don't forget anything important, as there will be little chance to buy things...
Not sure if I will have internet on the island or not - if not, watch out for photos when I get back...
Cheers!
9 comments:
Sounds like an adventure to remember! Cool mapping software too.
Nice job on that birthday Mother's Day weekend!
Looks to be a great trip! For YOU, that is. I'm okay with camping, but I'd like to have access to SOME sort of civilization.
So happy you had sun for Mother's Day! And good for Mrs. RC for taking advantage of it!
Sounds like a great weekend! Looking forward to seeing some pics of Craggy Island!
Abby - I think it will be something of an adventure!
ShadowRun300 - Well there is a pub and one shop...
Cool maps!
Sounds like a great weekend full of celebration and relaxation. Can't think of a better way to spend Mother's Day than sitting in the sun reading a good book. (So no building sheds in the garden this weekend?)
Ah, the great outdoors...better you than me.
Terri - No building yet - I think she was checking out wood yesterday...
Riot Kitty - Yes, I am getting the feeling that this is a lot more outdoors than I am used to! Looking forward to it!
Have a great trip! I hope you meant bag and not that the tent is bad!
I know you and the students will come back with lots of memories and photos after camping together and studying. It actually sounds like a great trip.
Sounds like my kind of adventure. Beautiful scenery and far away from modern conveniences like phones and the internet. How will you survive?
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