Threading The Needle...
Back to the Quairang now, and a trip beyond the Needle, which is shown at its best in the photograph below:-
Looking back down the slope from The Needle, we can see The Prison, which suddenly seems rather inconsequential:-
The sheep, I hasten to add, are more intrepid than me - I found it all a wee bit nerve-wracking, I must admit...
Stepping behind The Needle is like venturing into a different world, full of pinnacles and grim sheer rock faces:-
Beyond, we can still snatch glimpses of the cliffs and escarpments:-
And deep within the depths of the Quairang, we find The Table. It looks just like a big block of rock from below, but with just a short and fairly straightforward ascent, you find yourself on a vast, flat expanse of grass:-
Unfortunately, flat grassy expanses are not very photogenic, but here's a view from the top:-
Looking back down the slope from The Needle, we can see The Prison, which suddenly seems rather inconsequential:-
The sheep, I hasten to add, are more intrepid than me - I found it all a wee bit nerve-wracking, I must admit...
Stepping behind The Needle is like venturing into a different world, full of pinnacles and grim sheer rock faces:-
Beyond, we can still snatch glimpses of the cliffs and escarpments:-
And deep within the depths of the Quairang, we find The Table. It looks just like a big block of rock from below, but with just a short and fairly straightforward ascent, you find yourself on a vast, flat expanse of grass:-
Unfortunately, flat grassy expanses are not very photogenic, but here's a view from the top:-