I don't think I've ever before spent a winter weekend in Scotland and had two perfect days.


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After seeing my Brocken Spectre for the first time about 10 years ago, I worked out the conditions needed and how to make it appear.


1 You need a cloud inversion and the sun to shine
2 Position yourself so your shadow falls onto the cloud
3 Wave your arms to see your rainbow halo - or brocken spectre

However, I haven't yet worked out why you only see your own spectre. There were 5 of us working our spectres, but we only saw our own.


Taken on summit of Pen y Fan, Brecon Beacons, Wales
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Reminiscing about my last visit to Corsica 13 years ago, when Martin and I planned a week-long holiday using charter flights to conquer the northern part of the GR20 - 5 days of walking and one day to get the coach back to Calvi. The mountains were fantastic, but it was that drive back along the coast which captured my imagination, looking down on isolated villages nestled in tiny coves and the bright red rock of the Scandola peninsula contrasting with dark green foliage and azure blue sea.

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