Richard Carter (Jnr) off on his Cayenne (this years must have colours).
Stunning!
En-route to best of the day 116k
Gary .... a Passionate take off. Unmistakeable!
One of the first (as usual) to get airborne.
Alex ...... actually THE first.
Cold ... but lovely day. Wind dropped to light but hill cycled at regular intervals.
Crowded when it did cycle through. One "very lucky" mid-air.
Mike .... non pod ...Cold!!
Starting to climb out.
A blue glider .... sun starting to break through more
Tinto burn patterns
Thermalling out with Mike.
Ditto
Drifting over the back
Crossing the valley behind. A burning day.
Caught first large gaggle who were struggling a bit. R C's distinct glider.
Good against the green. If Carling did gliders ....
Moor-top roads to the many windfarms
One of the many windfarms.
Odd glider from the gaggle.
Useful fire .... smoke drawing into next climb.
And another ....... few (none!) came my route. A large gaggle would have helped
