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bonaly_res0-800.jpg (142001 bytes) Bonaly Reservoir
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It's been empty for a while. Consequently, opportunistic vegetation has seized the chance to colonise the muddy bottom around the paltry puddle.
bonaly_res3.jpg (140361 bytes) Bonaly Forth
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This is the view of Bonaly Reservoir and the Firth of Forth from the path which ascends Harbour Hill.
capelaw_hill4.jpg (121270 bytes) Capelaw
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Looking north-east from Harbour Hill is this view of Capelaw Hill and Allermuir Hill (1619 feet).
harbourhill_view_n.jpg (158771 bytes) Harbour Hill
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The view north from here shows Wester Hailes - and Corstorphine Hill and the Forth in the distance.
threipmuir_eastcairn.jpg (80345 bytes) Threipmuir
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Looking west from Harbour Hill. Behind Threipmuir Reservoir is East Cairn Hill.
a702_8mileburn.jpg (71742 bytes) 8 Mile Burn
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Between Silverburn and Ninemileburn on the A702 road is Eightmileburn and the signposted footpath to Balerno. This is the view south towards the Moorfoots on a misty November morning.
view-s_from_w-kip99nov.jpg (71876 bytes) West Kip View
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From West Kip's pointed summit of 1806 feet, is this view across Harlaw Muir in the direction of West Linton.
s_blackhill99nov.jpg (87927 bytes) South Black Hill
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There's a bunch of people on the summit which overlooks Silverburn and Penicuik. The photo was taken from nearby Scald Law (1899 feet).
view_from_w-kip99nov.jpg (148099 bytes) West Kip View
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This time the camera is facing east along the ridge. The path snakes along East Kip then dips before climbing to Scald Law. Visible beyond its flat summit are the tops of Carnethy Hill (1890 feet) and Turnhouse Hill (1636 feet).

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