Scottish Highlands

[a la izquierda]

Last edited Mon Nov 18, 2019, 04:35 AM - Edit history (1)

[alwaysinasnit]

1. Great photos. Thanks for sharing.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Wow, these are great photos, my dear a la izquierda!

Scotland is certainly a beautiful, if stark, place.

Love the dwelling on top of the hill, and the bridge! I wonder how old these structures are.

And the water flowing, and your mom, and the cattle!

I think you're having a great time.

[a la izquierda]

5. That's actually me! :)

My friend took the photo. She lives in Glasgow and we were traveling together.

So the bridge is the Glenfinnan Viaduct, made famous in Harry Potter (I guess-I’ve never watched or read). It opened in 1901.

As for the castle on the hill...it’s Castle Tioram, from the 1300s. The other castle in the distance is Kilchurn, from the 1400s.
It’s always a fun thing to turn a historian loose 😊

[NanceGreggs]

3. Spectacular!

Thanks so much for sharing!

[elleng]

4. THANKS for the memory!

You've caught some great ones.

[yellowdogintexas]

6. So beautiful! We are currently binge watching "Hamish Macbeth"

and I'm drooling over the scenery. Since they are only filming up there when the grass is green and the temperatures are a bit warmer, I'm enjoying these autumn shots!

[regnaD kciN]

7. Really nice...

This is one place I'd love to return to, this time with a camera (last time I was there, I was nine years old).

Incidentally, if you like Scottish landscape photography, you should check out Kim Grant's channel on YouTube.

[a la izquierda]

14. Ooh I will check that site out.

I absolutely adore Scotland and Ireland. I’ll be in Ireland in December.

[edbermac]

8. Was in London 25 years ago.

There for 5 days and then to Paris for 5 days. Damn, I wish I’d gone up there!

BTW are the first and last pics the same? They look it.

[a la izquierda]

11. Oops, yeah.

I copied the wrong link!

[tishaLA]

9. Gorgeous

Thanks for sharing. And I especially love the photo of that bull

[a la izquierda]

12. I actually made my friend turn the car around.

I needed a picture of the Hairy Coo. 🤣

[Cha]

10. Ahh..Beautiful! I'm just watching Outlander

right now.

Mahalo, a la izquierda!

[SleeplessinSoCal]

13. Also in the Highlands - a popular photo site.

It's the ruins of Lubnaclach. A cottage 4 friends and I stayed at before the fire. It is amazing that it has become so well known since.

[calimary]

15. Just magnificent!

[Wounded Bear]

16. Great pics! nt

[braddy]

17. Great photos.

[Callalily]

18. Wonderful photos.

I want to go there too.

[a la izquierda]

19. It was amazing.

Kinda chilly though.

[wnylib]

20. Is that a Roman aqueduct? In Scotland?

Didn't the Romans stay south of their wall?

[FakeNoose]

23. This may be the Glenfinnan Viaduct, which was actually built by the railroad in 1900

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenfinnan_Viaduct





It does resemble Roman architecture though.

[wnylib]

24. Thanks for clarifying. Scotland is among the

places that I'd love to visit.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

29. Here is something the Romans did build in Scotland

Hadrian's Wall
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadrian%27s_Wall

[wnylib]

31. That's what I was referring to in my post.

The only thing I'm aware of that they built there.

[wnylib]

32. In Scotland, that is.

[Karadeniz]

21. LOVED the photos! I always maintained that the English were the nicest people on earth.

Then I went to Scotland!

[TomSlick]

22. Thanks. Great photos.

I really like the photo of the heilan coo. Actually, I just like saying (or typing) heilan coo but it is a fine specimen.

[El Mimbreno]

25. Hairy coos!

Some folks down the valley have a few of these.

[TomSlick]

30. How do they fare in the heat?

I would think New Mexico some warmer than the hielands.

[El Mimbreno]

33. High semi-arid climate

About 5700 ft elevation in the valley, mid 90s about the usual max. What's really intense here is the sun.

[TomSlick]

34. Th' coos shuid be braw.

[handmade34]

26. oh my

the photo of viaduct is outstanding... must be breathtaking in person

[El Mimbreno]

27. Great pics, brings back our trip

Took a "small bus" tour about 3 years ago. Our guide was a red-haired, bearded, kilted Scot with a degree is Scottish history. He even finagled an unscheduled distillery tour and tasting.

[matt819]

28. Nice photos

You must have had fun visiting the Highlands and taking them.

[mike_c]

35. Wow!

Beautiful images. The viaduct is stunning!