Yours Truly at Inverary last summer

[Alan H]

I was "googling" *Inveraray Highland Games* for something completely unrelated and look what popped up in the search! I had no idea. Turns out I know who the photographer is. Maybe I should ask her for the original.

Take a look at the rest of her flickr page. The shots are absolutely fantastic. I love the one of the dancers kilts and hose.



http://www.andrea-im-netz.de/grossbr...ighland-games/

[Tartan Tess]

Those were so cool, and your picture rocks Alan! I agree, the kilts and hose pictures are very nice and I have never seen a kid wear Dress Stewart for dancing! When I see the hose I think of the fact that to match the kilt colors perfectly, custom knitting is required and upwards of $200 a pair. Highland dancing is about equal to the cost of showing horses!

[Dughlas mor]

That is an awesome photo. The best I`ve seen of you in action, I think. It seems to capture the essence of what you guys refer to as "throwing."

[Martin Roy]

This photo really captures a moment. Based on the position of your feet, the tension reflected on your face, and no toe board in view, I would guess that you just completed your first turn and are initiating the sprint to the trig.

Or you are simply doing warm up swings and thinking: "God Almighty this is heavy!"

[CMcG]

That's a great action shot, Alan. I don't envy the difficulty you must have finding hose that will fit over those cows, but they must help for throwing

[Arboribabe]

Very cool! What a nice surprise to stumble upon this. You're a beast!

[eclarkhb]

What a great pic!!

[Alan H]

That's a great action shot, Alan. I don't envy the difficulty you must have finding hose that will fit over those cows, but they must help for throwing

It took me three readings to "get it"!

[Alan H]

This photo really captures a moment. Based on the position of your feet, the tension reflected on your face, and no toe board in view, I would guess that you just completed your first turn and are initiating the sprint to the trig.

Or you are simply doing warm up swings and thinking: "God Almighty this is heavy!"

It's probably both of those things! I, too saw it and thought that this was the low point before the pull into the "sprint". HAHAHA...as if I can "sprint" with a 56. This was the only time I had to throw the 56 for distance on that trip. I'd prepared for it...so to speak....but without having a 600+ pound deadlift and squatting 450 pounds for sets, and throwing the 56 for a couple of years, you're not really "prepared". So I did the best I could.

[grizzbass]

it's a great shot. It seems strange that some one would play crocket during the heavies but it would make it a lot more exciting ducking the weights, stones and cabers while trying to wack a little wooden ball with your mallet.