Grandfather Mountain 2011

[cdarwin]

Let's declare that the meet-up time will be 2:00 pm Saturday and Sunday at the STM tent. Is that cool with everybody?

I'll be there with bells on (not literally)

[English Bloke]

This sounds like it's going to be quite a party. Don't forget the pictures.

[fragor]

Saturday works for me.

[Appalachia]

Hope to meet ya'll at 2.

[Ryan Ross]

Arg... As some of you folks may have already noticed, Abigail and I were not able to attend this year after all.

...but we're hoping to see plenty of pictures!

[piperdbh]

I was at the STM tent at 2:05 on Sunday. Turpin had already been there and left, I was late, and as far as I know, no one else came by. I met up with Kilted Music Lover (Nelson) in the clan tents, but didn't see anyone else that I knew. I had to eat the shortbread Saltires I had made all by myself.

[cdarwin]

Fragor and I were, unfortunately, the only two in attendance on Saturday. Frank and I escaped a brief sprinkle under the tent and spent a very pleasant hour or so chatting together and with the 'Friends of the Scottish Tartan Museum.'

I had a great day at the games, myself. I spent most of it with my lovely lass and her family. If I may brag for just a moment, one of the family members (Laura Hester) took overall first place in the Highland Dance Competition! I thought the weather was very pleasant. It was slightly overcast for most of the day with the sun peeping through the clouds every now and then. It only drizzled rain a couple of times and only a bit each time. I didn't take very many photos, but I did manage just a few.

GMHG Entrance: (I tried to frame it so that Grandfather Mountain was just below the entrance logo)


I couldn't get my camera out quickly enough to catch the pipers, but I got the Henderson clan marching past






The handsome gentleman with the large brimmed hat in the far right of this picture is our own fragor:


I didn't get pictures of Frank and I at the STM tent. There were many pictures of us taken, just not with my camera. I will post the ones I can get my mits on and I hope the others show up here eventually. A lovely young lady, who I believe I was told is Abigail's mother, even managed to get a short film of us proving we were there.

[Garrison]

I was there on Sunday as well, but spent most of the day in the groves listening to Rathkeltair and others and lost track of time. Hate I missed the shortbread.

[English Bloke]

great pictures so far... look forward to more.

[Appalachia]