<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en"><generator uri="https://jekyllrb.com/" version="3.10.0">Jekyll</generator><link href="https://xianghuading.github.io/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><link href="https://xianghuading.github.io/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" hreflang="en" /><updated>2026-01-11T22:11:13+00:00</updated><id>https://xianghuading.github.io/feed.xml</id><title type="html">Xianghua (Sharon) Ding</title><subtitle>xianghua.ding@glasgow.ac.uk, Computing Science, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ</subtitle><author><name>xianghua (sharon)</name></author><entry><title type="html">Group Hiking at Mugdock (August 2023)</title><link href="https://xianghuading.github.io/group-hiking-West-Highland-Way-Mugdock/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Group Hiking at Mugdock (August 2023)" /><published>2023-08-26T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2023-08-26T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://xianghuading.github.io/group-hiking-West-Highland-Way-Mugdock</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://xianghuading.github.io/group-hiking-West-Highland-Way-Mugdock/"><![CDATA[<p>While feeling not ready yet to have 5-10 days of long term walking along the famous West Highland Way, all the way from Glasgow to Highland, we simply enjoyed the start of the route and the Mugdock country park nearby.</p>

<p><img src="../assets/empty_folder/2023-8-26-hiking/WechatIMG231.jpg" alt="Jumping" /></p>

<h2 id="a-purple-world-of-wild-flowers">A purple world of wild flowers</h2>

<p><img src="../assets/empty_folder/2023-8-26-hiking/WechatIMG180.jpg" alt="Sea Flower" width="90%" /></p>

<p><img src="../assets/empty_folder/2023-8-26-hiking/WechatIMG291.jpg" alt="Sea Flower2" width="90%" /></p>

<p><img src="../assets/empty_folder/2023-8-26-hiking/WechatIMG215.jpg" alt="Sea Flower3" width="90%" /></p>

<h2 id="a-world-war-ii-gun-site">A World War II gun site</h2>
<p><img src="../assets/empty_folder/2023-8-26-hiking/WechatIMG127.jpg" alt="gunsite" width="90%" /></p>

<p><img src="../assets/empty_folder/2023-8-26-hiking/WechatIMG228.jpg" alt="gunsite2" width="90%" /></p>

<h2 id="enjoying-the-beautiful-tree-and-sunlight">Enjoying the beautiful tree and sunlight</h2>
<p><img src="../assets/empty_folder/2023-8-26-hiking/WechatIMG279.jpg" alt="tree" width="90%" /></p>

<h2 id="resting-by-a-stream">Resting by a stream</h2>
<p><img src="../assets/empty_folder/2023-8-26-hiking/WechatIMG219.jpg" alt="stream" width="90%" /></p>

<h2 id="simply-just-relax-and-enjoy-the-soft-grass">Simply just relax and enjoy the soft grass</h2>
<p><img src="../assets/empty_folder/2023-8-26-hiking/WechatIMG120.jpg" alt="grass 1" width="90%" /></p>

<p><img src="../assets/empty_folder/2023-8-26-hiking/WechatIMG119.jpg" alt="grass 2" width="90%" /></p>]]></content><author><name>xianghua (sharon)</name></author><category term="media" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[While feeling not ready yet to have 5-10 days of long term walking along the famous West Highland Way, all the way from Glasgow to Highland, we simply enjoyed the start of the route and the Mugdock country park nearby. A purple world of wild flowers]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Group Hiking at Conic Hill (April 2023)</title><link href="https://xianghuading.github.io/group-hiking-conic-hill/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Group Hiking at Conic Hill (April 2023)" /><published>2023-04-06T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2023-04-06T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://xianghuading.github.io/group-hiking-conic-hill</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://xianghuading.github.io/group-hiking-conic-hill/"><![CDATA[<p>Conic hill simply offers the most spectacular views over Loch Lomond. It is also where you can experience how powerful winds in Scotland can be.</p>

<p><img src="../assets/empty_folder/2023-4-6-hiking/IMG_6523.JPG" alt="windy me" /></p>

<h2 id="quite-a-steep-walk">Quite a steep walk</h2>

<p><img src="../assets/empty_folder/2023-4-6-hiking/IMG_8348.JPG" alt="steepwalk" width="90%" /></p>

<h2 id="walk-in-a-picture">Walk in a picture</h2>

<p><img src="../assets/empty_folder/2023-4-6-hiking/IMG_8354.JPG" alt="picturewalk" width="90%" /></p>

<h2 id="enjoy-the-scenary-and-enjoy-the-wind">Enjoy the scenary and enjoy the wind</h2>

<p><img src="../assets/empty_folder/2023-4-6-hiking/IMG_8357.JPG" alt="enjoy1" width="90%" /></p>

<p><img src="../assets/empty_folder/2023-4-6-hiking/IMG_8359.JPG" alt="enjoy2" width="90%" /></p>]]></content><author><name>xianghua (sharon)</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Conic hill simply offers the most spectacular views over Loch Lomond. It is also where you can experience how powerful winds in Scotland can be. Quite a steep walk Walk in a picture Enjoy the scenary and enjoy the wind]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Group Hiking at Lang Craigs Woodland (April 2023)</title><link href="https://xianghuading.github.io/group-hiking-Lang-Craigs-Woodland/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Group Hiking at Lang Craigs Woodland (April 2023)" /><published>2023-04-01T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2023-04-01T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://xianghuading.github.io/group-hiking-Lang-Craigs-Woodland</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://xianghuading.github.io/group-hiking-Lang-Craigs-Woodland/"><![CDATA[<p>We set out to appreciate Spring blossoms but it turned out that early April was still cold here in Scotland and there were not many blossoms yet especially in the mountain, but we were very much amazed at the stunning view overlooking the River Cylde and thick moss, quite dominant and beautiful covering many stone surfaces and tree trunks.</p>

<p><img src="../assets/empty_folder/2023-4-1-hiking/IMG_8363.JPG" alt="Overtone" /></p>

<h2 id="it-is-still-quite-cold-in-early-april">It is still quite cold in early April</h2>

<p><img src="../assets/empty_folder/2023-4-1-hiking/IMG_8360.JPG" alt="cold" width="90%" /></p>

<p><img src="../assets/empty_folder/2023-4-1-hiking/IMG_8367.JPG" alt="cold2" width="90%" /></p>

<h2 id="the-view-is-still-amazing">The view is still amazing</h2>
<p><img src="../assets/empty_folder/2023-4-1-hiking/IMG_8368.JPG" alt="view" width="90%" /></p>

<h2 id="we-ended-up-having-a-lot-of-fun-with-mosses">We ended up having a lot of fun with mosses</h2>
<p><img src="../assets/empty_folder/2023-4-1-hiking/IMG_8365.JPG" alt="moss1" width="90%" /></p>

<p><img src="../assets/empty_folder/2023-4-1-hiking/IMG_8366.JPG" alt="moss1" width="90%" /></p>

<p><img src="../assets/empty_folder/2023-4-1-hiking/IMG_6313.JPG" alt="moss1" width="90%" /></p>]]></content><author><name>xianghua (sharon)</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[We set out to appreciate Spring blossoms but it turned out that early April was still cold here in Scotland and there were not many blossoms yet especially in the mountain, but we were very much amazed at the stunning view overlooking the River Cylde and thick moss, quite dominant and beautiful covering many stone surfaces and tree trunks. It is still quite cold in early April The view is still amazing We ended up having a lot of fun with mosses]]></summary></entry></feed>