July Photo of the Month Contest

**Riverkilt** · 27th June 10, 06:44 PM

Fortunately - there were no photos of the mounting process....That was some ACTION!

**Bugbear** · 27th June 10, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Fortunately - there were no photos of the mounting process....That was some ACTION!

Don't worry, Ron, Xenophon explains it in his treatise, "On Horsemanship."

Just saying...

**Maleficarum** · 28th June 10, 02:53 AM

figured it'd be appropriate for my first post to be in a thread like this. been lurking the site and gleaning useful tidbits of info to make my kilts. Love wearing these things even if i'm most likely not scottish at all :P

This is me attempting "Problem" or "Project" (i think that was the name of the thing...), a v9 problem at my favorite bouldering spot in Truckee, California (my hometown) in my Xkilt No. 2 in some wool blend. Best material i've ever worked with and it holds the pleats like steel.

Have to admit i was cheating and was not going regimental for the sake of my climbing partners.

**Sealark** · 28th June 10, 10:05 AM

Maleficarum,

Great pic for the first post, welcome aboard by the way.

**robthehiker** · 28th June 10, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by Maleficarum

figured it'd be appropriate for my first post to be in a thread like this. been lurking the site and gleaning useful tidbits of info to make my kilts. Love wearing these things even if i'm most likely not scottish at all :P

This is me attempting "Problem" or "Project" (i think that was the name of the thing...), a v9 problem at my favorite bouldering spot in Truckee, California (my hometown) in my Xkilt No. 2 in some wool blend. Best material i've ever worked with and it holds the pleats like steel.

Have to admit i was cheating and was not going regimental for the sake of my climbing partners.

What an awesome first post!

**Derek** · 28th June 10, 11:20 PM

Iechyd Da
Derek

**David White** · 29th June 10, 10:32 AM

Action shot-my boys running.

**GDub** · 29th June 10, 06:17 PM

Irish presence here:

St. Patrick's Day 2010 in San Francisco:

And a wee session in Berkeley, CA earlier this year:

**Mike_Oettle** · 2nd July 10, 02:31 PM

Continuing the debate on the Atholl Highlanders: Macman used the expression “with colours flying and bayonets fixed”. This is the traditional wording.
Cities and towns across South Africa have granted that right to local regiments. The usual expression is that the regiment has been granted the freedom of the city.
It would be impossible for me to provide a complete list of such “freedoms” in South Africa.
Cape Town has granted it to the Cape Town Highlanders and the Cape Town Rifles (formerly the Duke of Edinburgh’s Own).
Johannesburg has granted it to the Transvaal Scottish, among others.
Durban has granted it to the Durban Light Infantry (formerly the Royal Durban Light Infantry), and both Pietermaritzburg and Ladysmith granted it to the Natal Carbineers (formerly the Royal Natal Carbineers).
Port Elizabeth has granted it to Prince Alfred’s Guard (which still bears that name, despite the 49 years since this country became a republic).
My own regiment, First City, has that status in both Grahamstown and Queenstown. I have been part of such parades in Grahamstown, but oddly although I have lived in Queenstown, I have not been part of any parade there.
The Buffalo Rifle Volunteers (formerly The Kaffrarian Rifles) have that status in East London and King William’s Town.
Returning to the Atholl Highlanders, that regiment’s colonel, John Murray, Duke of Atholl, lives in a small town in Limpopo called Haenertsburg, where he practises as a land surveyor. I visited it a few years ago. It was originally a mining town in the 19th century, and it has scarcely grown since then – a very pleasant spot to live.

Getting off that topic, my congratulations to everyone who has posted pictures. They certainly show a variety of activities in the kilt.
Regards,
Mike

**Detroitpete** · 10th July 10, 10:55 AM

Wow! Thanks all! The kilt I'm wearing in this picture is a Stillwater Thrifty in MacLaren tartan that I've used for games for a few years now. I ordered a strap kit as well from Jerry and tacked them onto this thrifty. I just prefer a strap at my hip.

I'm fortunate that there's an affordable, good quality kilt in my clan tartan. I also have a few Sportkilts that I use for games--but when it is hot and humid, I find I'm more comfortable in my Stillwater.

Thanks again!