Evening and happy Friday Gerry 😊 just what the hill doctor ordered to wipe away the work week blues, thank you! ⛰️❤️👍 Going to pop this in the TV, and enjoy in full glory 🤗❤️⛰️ Have a great weekend, Ceri and Kat ☕️ 👍 🗺
Stunning footage as always Gerry, I really liked all of the close up shots. There was one shot at around 30seconds in and it looked like the water was going to flow from my screen 😄 Cracking video and an interesting fact about the tadpoles, I had never heard that before
Cheers Jason, hopefully your floor was safe from any spills💦😊 I was really curious about seeing tadpoles in July and had to look it up, it seems they can even over winter as tadpoles before turning to frogs🐸😊
I want to thank you for taking me along on this beautiful journey! I think channels like yours are so important. They allow people from all over the world to see places they’ve never experienced before. Without channels and content like this, we’d only see the tourist version of these lovely countries-not the amazing wild places. Thank you again!
Wonderful Gerry. You never disappoint with your videos, quality viewing. You allow the mountains and the beautiful scenery to speak for itself. Thank you
Lovely Mayo! Great that the waterfalls were calling to you, they would call to me too! Beautiful countryside with lots of light and shadow. Love seeing the refreshing green of the hillsides and mountains and the bright pops of color in the flowers. Pretty dragon and damsel flies…I think I’d spend lots of time watching them… but crazy how many midges there were too. Lovely to have a long, late summer evening. Beautiful!! 😄👍💕💗
Cheers Jennifer👍 the rivers and waterfalls are always calling😊 There are definitely 'good' and 'bad' insects🦟😊 and it is really cool here in the height of summer to have light so late into the evening, though already vanishing as we head to autumn.
Worth the wait, Gerry. Marvellous images and atmosphere again. You are right about Mayo of course. It is an amazing county with such a variety of mountain, lake and coastline to enjoy. Incidentally, Tawnyard lough is part of the Erriff system (which I am sure you know anyway) and is fished as part of that for salmon, brown trout and seatrout. Sadly, when the salmon farms arrived in some parts of the west of Ireland (and NW Scotland also), the wild seatrout stocks collapsed in both places wherever there were farms in the adjacent estuary. Apparently by coincidence of course. That's the story. In some places they have at least made a partial recovery but Delphi and the Erriff were badly hit, as were many other systems from Galway Bay to Clew Bay. Amazingly, outside of these areas, seatrout runs are as healthy as ever. Anyway....sorry to be a bore on that and back to your video. I think I said it all really. One of your best in my opinion, and you didn't even have to get eaten alive by midges or clegs to do it :). Cheers again.
Cheers James👍 I have read about the impact of fish farms on wild fish and your comments say the same. There is so much work needed to return these wild places to their natural state, whether it be the state of the rivers or the state of the land. Hopefully we are beginning act on this realisation, slowly but surely. The midges were kept at bay, on this trip at least🦟😊 and of course Mayo is the county that has it all👍
I loved the misty views and those timelapses of the cloud sailing over. Glad to hear it wasn't too cold up there, Gerry. Thanks very much for sharing and all the best.
Looked a fantastic trip Gerry - your views above Doo Lough with the rolling mist and sun setting were magical! What a spot to relax and watch nature in action 👍 Great you were able to bivy for the night without any flying intruders too 😊 Enjoyed your alternative route down Ben Creggan and what you got to see. The Donkey is a definite star in the making - what a character 🤗 The West calls me again!!
Cheers Miriam👍 the West is always calling😊 and it was great to have little trouble from the midges and to detour and explore some new ground on the way down😊
Love the insect/dragonfly shots . They won't stay still for me! Once again you are in a magical place. You're getting the clouds/mist rolling in and out so well! Midgeees! Aaaaaaah! Once again you appear to be getting the whole area to yourself. Interesting about the tadpole delayed development!!!! It's great to get out there. It'd great to be able to do it. Great therapy. Keep 'er lit gerry!
cheers Tom, I will try to keep it lit as much as possible😊 it was really cool to be able to get so close to dragon and damsel flies, maybe they are more chilled out in Mayo😊 though it wasn't too great to be getting close to the dreaded midges at times. I am continually amazed that places like this are deserted at weekends in the summer, though obviously pleased to have it all to myself at the same time😊
Hi Gerry. Glad the weather held up good. Very atmospheric. You get in a lot of really good shots in your video's. Fair play on the bivvy bag sleeping🥴. Really enjoyed it.
Cheers Andrew👍 The weather was just about perfect, including all the mist. In places like that it is hard not to be stopping every couple of minutes as another really cool view comes into sight and that is why it takes me forever😊 The bivy is definitely my first choice if the weather and midges play ball👍
Fab video yet again Gerry. The sunset and cloud formations were absolutely beautiful 👌 You really should consider publishing a book with some of your fantastic hiking routes 🙂
Another belter Gerry. So beautiful. The mountains, the wildlife and the weather, great combination. Amazing variety of damsel and dragonflies. Seems to be a great spot for them. Was up Sawel this week and we were shocked too when we spotted lots of tadpoles in one of the cattle grids. Thanks for sharing
Cheers Alyn👍 there was so much going on it was just fantastic to be walking through it all👍 The tadpoles definitely surprised me though it is cool to know that they can take it a wee bit slower up there in the mountains. I am sure you will be in these parts at some stage with the County Tops😊
Cheers Phillip👍 it has to be one of the best views I have had wild camping in the clear air looking along Doo Lough to Achill Island with the sky framed red behind☀️😊
Glad the bivvy worked well, ideal! Tea and weetabix, happy days! 😊 what more could you ask for Gerry? The walk down looked equally as excellent as the walk in 👌 beautiful views in all directions 🌄
It was brilliant to have that wee breeze which was just enough to keep the midges at bay, always a nightmare when they can rise and encircle you🦟! I love the bivy as it provides that clear connection to the environment around me. Tea and Weetabix is definitely the breakfast of champions👍 and the ridge walks in and out on this trip are just stunning😊 Thank you for watching👍
Fantastic video Gerry. I'm just watching it in Doo lough myself having a bite to eat and contemplating what to do tomorrow hilliberg soulo it or campervan it deciaions decisions ) although the devil's mother looks enticing whilst mwellrea is atmospheric again today so I don't think so lol ATB great vlogs as usual
Cheers Merky👍 You are in an excellent place for contemplation and it is cool to have choices like that👍 Devils Mother is definitely on my list for a wild camp as it always looks inviting and the views from the summit are fantastic. Mweelrea is usually atmospheric😊
Never short of inspiring pitches over there gerry. With cloud inversions galore the way up was a visual delight. Good to hear the night went well without the midges to force back into your bivvy. Your narration would have been very different. As it was it was light and airy. Hey, the waterfalls speaking sounds like my kind of detour to. Worth it I must say. Well, good going - enjoyed that. Have a great week ahead. Mark
Cheers Mark👍 It is an inspiring place from below and from above. The narration on my latest trip will be very different due to slightly more midges🦟 I love following rivers as they tumble off the hills and exploring the ravines and waterfalls which usually produce some surprise, like the lone Mountain Ash in an otherwise treeless wilderness. Have a great week too👍
@@gerrymcveigh A pleasure as always gerry. I look forward to seeing the next trip - sounds interesting. Mind you topping the rivers and a lone Ash tree amid great mountain scenery is unique. I will have a good week. Peace.
I have thought about the head net and might look into it further as the midges can be absolutely maddening at times🦟😊 It is fascinating that the tadpoles can slow things down depending on the food supply and climate.
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A prayer for peace. Father God, I often find myself overwhelmed by circumstances that are beyond my control, and I am easily distracted by things that don’t matter. Please forgive me for not consistently placing my trust in You. Even when I am faced with intense situations, You are still with me. You are the Creator of peace, and I can have access to Your peace-filled presence whenever I draw near to You. So instead of silencing Your Holy Spirit when I start to feel anxious or discouraged, help me to make room in my heart and mind to experience the peace You freely give. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Evening and happy Friday Gerry 😊 just what the hill doctor ordered to wipe away the work week blues, thank you! ⛰️❤️👍
Going to pop this in the TV, and enjoy in full glory 🤗❤️⛰️
Have a great weekend, Ceri and Kat ☕️ 👍 🗺
Stunning footage as always Gerry, I really liked all of the close up shots. There was one shot at around 30seconds in and it looked like the water was going to flow from my screen 😄 Cracking video and an interesting fact about the tadpoles, I had never heard that before
Cheers Jason, hopefully your floor was safe from any spills💦😊 I was really curious about seeing tadpoles in July and had to look it up, it seems they can even over winter as tadpoles before turning to frogs🐸😊
I want to thank you for taking me along on this beautiful journey! I think channels like yours are so important. They allow people from all over the world to see places they’ve never experienced before. Without channels and content like this, we’d only see the tourist version of these lovely countries-not the amazing wild places. Thank you again!
Cheers Dee👍 really appreciate your comment and I agree as other channels bring me to places I have not been👍
Wonderful Gerry. You never disappoint with your videos, quality viewing.
You allow the mountains and the beautiful scenery to speak for itself.
Thank you
Cheers George, really appraise your supportive comments👍 and the mountains certainly do speak for themselves😊
Beautiful footage as always Gerry, the over the shoulder, mountain/cloud shots .....heavenly ⛰️😍
It was such a cool trip and the mist floating about the mountains made it even more memorable (or heavenly)😊
Lovely Mayo! Great that the waterfalls were calling to you, they would call to me too! Beautiful countryside with lots of light and shadow. Love seeing the refreshing green of the hillsides and mountains and the bright pops of color in the flowers. Pretty dragon and damsel flies…I think I’d spend lots of time watching them… but crazy how many midges there were too. Lovely to have a long, late summer evening. Beautiful!! 😄👍💕💗
Cheers Jennifer👍 the rivers and waterfalls are always calling😊 There are definitely 'good' and 'bad' insects🦟😊 and it is really cool here in the height of summer to have light so late into the evening, though already vanishing as we head to autumn.
Absolutely stunning Gerry what beauty just unbelievable. Thanks.
Cheers Derrick👍 The area around Doo Lough has to be one of the most beautiful in Ireland😊
Yes we saw tadpoles recently on our Lake District hikes! And a few years ago in July up the Rhinogs, loved the tadpoles information 🤓 🐸 ❤️
🐸🐸 Ribbit
Worth the wait, Gerry. Marvellous images and atmosphere again. You are right about Mayo of course. It is an amazing county with such a variety of mountain, lake and coastline to enjoy. Incidentally, Tawnyard lough is part of the Erriff system (which I am sure you know anyway) and is fished as part of that for salmon, brown trout and seatrout. Sadly, when the salmon farms arrived in some parts of the west of Ireland (and NW Scotland also), the wild seatrout stocks collapsed in both places wherever there were farms in the adjacent estuary. Apparently by coincidence of course. That's the story. In some places they have at least made a partial recovery but Delphi and the Erriff were badly hit, as were many other systems from Galway Bay to Clew Bay. Amazingly, outside of these areas, seatrout runs are as healthy as ever. Anyway....sorry to be a bore on that and back to your video. I think I said it all really. One of your best in my opinion, and you didn't even have to get eaten alive by midges or clegs to do it :). Cheers again.
Cheers James👍 I have read about the impact of fish farms on wild fish and your comments say the same. There is so much work needed to return these wild places to their natural state, whether it be the state of the rivers or the state of the land. Hopefully we are beginning act on this realisation, slowly but surely. The midges were kept at bay, on this trip at least🦟😊 and of course Mayo is the county that has it all👍
Love the old boat, Dock esq remains! Good detective work 🕵️♂️
Just call me Miss Marple😊
I loved the misty views and those timelapses of the cloud sailing over. Glad to hear it wasn't too cold up there, Gerry. Thanks very much for sharing and all the best.
Cheers Olly👍 love it when the cloud is floating in and out 😊
Spectacular. Thanks for sharing 👍
Thank you Joan👍 that is a spectacular part of Mayo and Ireland and it proved it again on this trip which couldn't really have been much better😊
Looked a fantastic trip Gerry - your views above Doo Lough with the rolling mist and sun setting were magical! What a spot to relax and watch nature in action 👍 Great you were able to bivy for the night without any flying intruders too 😊 Enjoyed your alternative route down Ben Creggan and what you got to see. The Donkey is a definite star in the making - what a character 🤗 The West calls me again!!
Cheers Miriam👍 the West is always calling😊 and it was great to have little trouble from the midges and to detour and explore some new ground on the way down😊
Love your videos Gerry, fantastic as always
Cheers Dominic👍 it is easy when it is all laid out in front of you like that😊
Always look forward to your uploads Gerry , another fantastic share . Keep the good work up 💪👍
Cheers Konrad👍 this was a really cool trip to a beautiful part of Ireland👣😊
Your channel is very inspiring 🙌
Thank you for a your very kind comment👍😊
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Awesome timelapses..
Beautiful views. ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you👍 A beautiful place in the far west of Ireland for views, hiking and camping😊
So nice to see you and Ireland again.
Thank you Shirley👍 This was a lovely trip and I had some fantastic sights along the way😊
Beautiful as always Gerry, you got some gorgeous light at sunset. Always enjoy watching these
Cheers Peter👍 I can imagine you standing on the summit of Ben Creggan with your camera set up and ready to go😊
Love the insect/dragonfly shots . They won't stay still for me! Once again you are in a magical place. You're getting the clouds/mist rolling in and out so well! Midgeees! Aaaaaaah! Once again you appear to be getting the whole area to yourself. Interesting about the tadpole delayed development!!!! It's great to get out there. It'd great to be able to do it. Great therapy. Keep 'er lit gerry!
cheers Tom, I will try to keep it lit as much as possible😊 it was really cool to be able to get so close to dragon and damsel flies, maybe they are more chilled out in Mayo😊 though it wasn't too great to be getting close to the dreaded midges at times. I am continually amazed that places like this are deserted at weekends in the summer, though obviously pleased to have it all to myself at the same time😊
Stunning scenery. Thanks for sharing Gerry, I'm getting butterflies just seeing where your sleeping bag is! Those slopes do creep me out
Cheers👍 It is a beautiful location and it was cool to be on the gentler tops above those steep slopes😊
Hi Gerry, great to see you out making so many films from so many different locations.. The views that you presented were just stunning. ATB Tom
Cheers Tom👍 there are just so many amazing places to visit and spend the night😊
Super as always, thanks Gerry
Cheers Richard👍 it was a brilliant trip with the weather☀️ the views and even the lack of midges 🦟😊
Hi Gerry. Glad the weather held up good. Very atmospheric. You get in a lot of really good shots in your video's. Fair play on the bivvy bag sleeping🥴. Really enjoyed it.
Cheers Andrew👍 The weather was just about perfect, including all the mist. In places like that it is hard not to be stopping every couple of minutes as another really cool view comes into sight and that is why it takes me forever😊 The bivy is definitely my first choice if the weather and midges play ball👍
Fab video yet again Gerry. The sunset and cloud formations were absolutely beautiful 👌
You really should consider publishing a book with some of your fantastic hiking routes 🙂
Cheers Niall👍 way out west is hard to beat for the dramatic locations of mountain and coast, especially when the weather is favourable☀️😊
That's a fantastic hike Gerry with amazing views. Love the bivvy location, you do really pick some cracking locations.
Cheers👍 I do think that camping on the mountains overlooking Doo Lough have produced some of the best views and wild camps in my travels to date👍
Great vid. and hike. Wishing you a wonderful week 👍
Thank you👍 Have a great week up there in Norway😊
Awesome view very beautiful my friend
Thank you 👍 it is an awesome location😊
Another belter Gerry. So beautiful. The mountains, the wildlife and the weather, great combination. Amazing variety of damsel and dragonflies. Seems to be a great spot for them. Was up Sawel this week and we were shocked too when we spotted lots of tadpoles in one of the cattle grids. Thanks for sharing
Cheers Alyn👍 there was so much going on it was just fantastic to be walking through it all👍 The tadpoles definitely surprised me though it is cool to know that they can take it a wee bit slower up there in the mountains. I am sure you will be in these parts at some stage with the County Tops😊
@@gerrymcveigh looking forward to it Gerry. Aiming to walk there at the end of August! Can't wait.
Wow amazing video 💚💚💚
Thank you👍😊
That's some view you had in the evening.
Cheers Phillip👍 it has to be one of the best views I have had wild camping in the clear air looking along Doo Lough to Achill Island with the sky framed red behind☀️😊
Glad the bivvy worked well, ideal! Tea and weetabix, happy days! 😊 what more could you ask for Gerry? The walk down looked equally as excellent as the walk in 👌 beautiful views in all directions 🌄
It was brilliant to have that wee breeze which was just enough to keep the midges at bay, always a nightmare when they can rise and encircle you🦟! I love the bivy as it provides that clear connection to the environment around me. Tea and Weetabix is definitely the breakfast of champions👍 and the ridge walks in and out on this trip are just stunning😊 Thank you for watching👍
Fantastic video Gerry. I'm just watching it in Doo lough myself having a bite to eat and contemplating what to do tomorrow hilliberg soulo it or campervan it deciaions decisions ) although the devil's mother looks enticing whilst mwellrea is atmospheric again today so I don't think so lol ATB great vlogs as usual
Cheers Merky👍 You are in an excellent place for contemplation and it is cool to have choices like that👍 Devils Mother is definitely on my list for a wild camp as it always looks inviting and the views from the summit are fantastic. Mweelrea is usually atmospheric😊
Never short of inspiring pitches over there gerry. With cloud inversions galore the way up was a visual delight. Good to hear the night went well without the midges to force back into your bivvy. Your narration would have been very different. As it was it was light and airy. Hey, the waterfalls speaking sounds like my kind of detour to. Worth it I must say. Well, good going - enjoyed that. Have a great week ahead. Mark
Cheers Mark👍 It is an inspiring place from below and from above. The narration on my latest trip will be very different due to slightly more midges🦟 I love following rivers as they tumble off the hills and exploring the ravines and waterfalls which usually produce some surprise, like the lone Mountain Ash in an otherwise treeless wilderness. Have a great week too👍
@@gerrymcveigh A pleasure as always gerry. I look forward to seeing the next trip - sounds interesting. Mind you topping the rivers and a lone Ash tree amid great mountain scenery is unique. I will have a good week. Peace.
Have you ever used a head net for midge protection?
Funny about the tadpoles,I saw some in small ponds going around Scafell area,on Wednesday.
I have thought about the head net and might look into it further as the midges can be absolutely maddening at times🦟😊 It is fascinating that the tadpoles can slow things down depending on the food supply and climate.
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A prayer for peace.
Father God, I often find myself overwhelmed by circumstances that are beyond my control, and I am easily distracted by things that don’t matter. Please forgive me for not consistently placing my trust in You. Even when I am faced with intense situations, You are still with me. You are the Creator of peace, and I can have access to Your peace-filled presence whenever I draw near to You. So instead of silencing Your Holy Spirit when I start to feel anxious or discouraged, help me to make room in my heart and mind to experience the peace You freely give. In Jesus’ name, Amen.