NC500 (north coast road)
Discussion
GetCarter said:
Just FYI, both ends of the bridge have car parks which at this time of year have motor homes, camper vans and cars with campers parked up overnight.
There is clearly one on the road too behind them in his pic and looks a touch dangerous to be blocking the road IMO (considering I know there are bends both sides of the bridge)sevensfun said:
GetCarter said:
Just FYI, both ends of the bridge have car parks which at this time of year have motor homes, camper vans and cars with campers parked up overnight.
There is clearly one on the road too behind them in his pic and looks a touch dangerous to be blocking the road IMO (considering I know there are bends both sides of the bridge)It wouldn't have bothered me waiting for a few minutes whilst a photo was posed, but I could well understand the ire and froth of others. I should think there's a fair few road traffic regs being contravened, and not everyone has patience or tolerance.
Although I bet most of the ire will be from the pic and not actually from being there and possibly inconvenienced
Although I bet most of the ire will be from the pic and not actually from being there and possibly inconvenienced
Edited by 21st Century Man on Wednesday 30th June 17:57
21st Century Man said:
It wouldn't have bothered me waiting for a few minutes whilst a photo was posed, but I could well understand the ire and froth of others. I should think there's a fair few road traffic regs being contravened, and not everyone has patience or tolerance.
Although I bet most of the ire will be from the pic and not actually from being there and possibly inconvenienced
It’s less about the inconvenience and more about the danger of the move and forcing oncoming traffic to come to a hault. The sheet arrogance of it reminds me of a smaller scale or ‘DMO’ taking over the motorwayAlthough I bet most of the ire will be from the pic and not actually from being there and possibly inconvenienced
Edited by 21st Century Man on Wednesday 30th June 17:57
For anyone doing it today tomorrow:
"Highland Council Roads Department will be undertaking road repairs through Glen Torridon over the above two nights. Work will commence at 5pm on both Thursday 1 July and Friday 2 July. This could potentially lead to delays for traffic using the glen".
"Highland Council Roads Department will be undertaking road repairs through Glen Torridon over the above two nights. Work will commence at 5pm on both Thursday 1 July and Friday 2 July. This could potentially lead to delays for traffic using the glen".
MrsMiggins said:
Wild camping? In a camper van on a car park adjacent to a main road? I think my definition of "wild" is somewhat different to his! Not exactly Bear Grylls, is he?
I'd be pretty wild too, if that was the only available spot to, erm, wild camp in. 
Having said that, I was up there last September (in my T6) and was OK on the east side, but couldn't find anywhere on the west side worth camping on. Think it needs forward planning/booking, but that is not me when out on the roam.
Laurel Green said:
MrsMiggins said:
Wild camping? In a camper van on a car park adjacent to a main road? I think my definition of "wild" is somewhat different to his! Not exactly Bear Grylls, is he?
I'd be pretty wild too, if that was the only available spot to, erm, wild camp in. Having said that, I was up there last September (in my T6) and was OK on the east side, but couldn't find anywhere on the west side worth camping on. Think it needs forward planning/booking, but that is not me when out on the roam.
P.S. I too have a T6 - due to Covid, worth considerably more than I paid for it! (For a change).
GetCarter said:
If you're back here in your VDub (Applecross Peninsula) - there's a whole bunch of places on the coast road. Passed this one this morning, and having read your post, took a snap:
P.S. I too have a T6 - due to Covid, worth considerably more than I paid for it! (For a change).
Fantastic 'snap' as usual, Steve, and what a lovely spot. Will possibly be back nearer to the end of season, weather permitting (fingers crossed). P.S. I too have a T6 - due to Covid, worth considerably more than I paid for it! (For a change).
Yep, supply and demand have driven prices up to bonkers levels. Not sure how true, but heard that VW presold this year's production of T6.1s in January of this year.
Heidfirst said:
(If it were mine I would be tempted to crop out the foreground to just above the level of the guardrail)
I'd be leaving it in: https://digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thi...
I've headed North most years now since the early 2000s. Missed last year and will be missing this year too. I've got serious Applecross withdrawal issues now!
Heidfirst said:
GetCarter said:
...two more shameless 'snaps' from this morning
Stunning, the background hills almost look like digital art.(If it were mine I would be tempted to crop out the foreground to just above the level of the guardrail)
sanguinary said:
Oh, I know all about the rule of thirds (& leading lines) - it's not sacrosanct though. The crop changes the emphasis which I prefer as a landscape (I did stick it into an editor to check before I posted.) I absoutely understand Get Carter's inclusion of the road for a Roads thread, indeed I suspected why it was there even before he confirmed it.Edited by Heidfirst on Friday 2nd July 15:00
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