royal is my race
last bit of sunshine hitting the mountains above Rob Roys grave in Balquider . He was one of the last great highland chiefs but was either a rogue or hero dependin on your point of view…my view im a bit romantic when it comes to highlanders so hero in my book.
ps the title is the motto of clan gregor
this is our we haunt at new year where we go tae a wee cottage in the scottish highlands
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mrcool
what a lovely but lonely looking place !!
joak replied
thanks its a special place
dinghysailor1
fabulous light on this – gorgeous!
joak replied
cheers ding lucky with the light
Crespuscular
Well the MacGregors got a hard time of it! Perhaps the hardest time of it!
joak replied
yea they were no angels but who was at least people had a bit of honour in those days
Ravenor
Awesome capture Joak!!.. fantastic mood and lighting..
joak replied
thanks mate
Mar Silva
Joak this is so stunningly beautiful. I could sit there for hours and just breathe in the air and just relax! Excellent capture of a magical place!
joak replied
thanks pal its not to far from my home its where the highlands begin really
Crespuscular
Aye well, like you said who the hell in Gaeldom wisnae pillaging and cattle thieving and generally acting like a total bampot??? They widnae’ve lasted a week up there otherwise.
:-)
joak replied
to true mate it makes for great history and storys though and they made us who we are the day i think!
linaji
Oh Joak.. really special feel ..thank you for sharing..
joak replied
aye there is a special thing aboot my country that grabs ye if you have an ounce o scot in you
linaji
Well we were from somewhere around there any McReynolds? there? lolo xox
blamo
I like the way the sun is creeping through the clouds
joak replied
thanks mate was lucky it disapeared gie quick
the6tees
WOW.. God’s Cuntry Joak, Majestic And Beautiful,
cant see rob roy’s grave though?It:s
Not spot the grave is it?LOL!!
I have seen the Movie ROB ROY, and he was a Hero in my book too!
joak replied
listen you, you got first prize last time and it cost me a fortune in whisky toastin every body else that spotted it so i made it a bit harder this time aye it was one o the better scottish films can suggest a couple o guid books tae read
salsbells69
Definately feel the atmosphere in this image. Wonderful light here.. Well taken Joak. :D
joak replied
thank you sal its an atmosphere you only get in the highlands
Carol Lirette
beautfiully captured! lovely place!!
joak replied
thank you carol glad ye like it
Joanne Bradley
Wow! Stunning! And mention of one of my favourite characters!
joak replied
cheers joanne aye hes one o mine as well
davidmilne
Wonderful atmoshere,fab light on the hills!!
joak replied
thanks david timing was lucky but you need these wee breaks sometimes
debsphotos
Stunning image Joak!! Baron but beautiful looking!!! It looks like a ‘hard” country to survive!!! *-)
joak replied
halo its no too far frae civilisation in fact there is twa great wee pubs doon the road
brian pendrey
awesome shot joak
joak replied
thanks bri
Antanas
amazing view
joak replied
cheers antanas always appreciated
coffeetea
awsome view and photography. lucky ! lol skill counts too :)
joak replied
thank you my country makes it easier
Ken Boxsell
I hope you drove up joak. That looks like one hell of a walk back down mate. Nice work joak
joak replied
are you tryin tae say a couldny get up there!...... it was nae bother the wife carried me!
Ken Boxsell
Hahaha…. she must be a lovely lady joak….I would never expect my wife to do that, as the weight of both myself and the beer would be just too great. We all make sacrifices but we must never forget the beer. lol Oops did I say that out loud…....(yes honey I will be right there, sorry dear, yes dear, I wont forget dear)
joak replied
och shes ok she did two trips an went back doon for the beer!
aphoto4you
my fav…i love these kind a images…fantastic
joak replied
glad ye like it mate thank you
Franmacimages
Cracker J Again the Crack you are having on here is First Class Snow capped mountains always a winner Good composition and fab light Big Yin Cheers Mate Considering your advice to get a couple of images up on the Wall in Ma Dookit
joak replied
cheers frank och maybe ane day ill be as guid as yersel
maggiebarra
what a beautiful place…just spectacular joak
joak replied
halo maggie it is a very nice spot thanks for droppin in
Nick Milton
rogue, but then im english protestant.
love the picture though,(and i love the scots)
joak replied
hey bud every body is entitled tae there opinion and rightly so. glad ye came for a look cheers
Nick Milton
gotta love that fantastic landscape.wish id visited when i lived there.
(my sons coach is a fantastic scot george cowie,ex hibs player)
joak replied
cheers nick i ken that name when did he play for the hibees i support the hoops (celtic)
Nick Milton
he played in the mid 80s, hibs and (ssssh ranges) then a season at west ham utd.
celtic did good recently,my mates a “hoop” glaswegen. in the old country im a spurs fan,I can still remember you guys taking a piece of the turf home on the train after breaking the english crossbar at wembley,haha
joak replied
canny place him will speak tae some hibs guys i know. my nephew is a spurs fan he stays in cornwall you signed a decent player in alan hutton from them (the huns ,rangers) this season. aye there has been a few gardens had wembly turf fitted!
GerryMac
outstanding capture Joak! really love the lighting in this capture! and thank you for your kind comments….
joak replied
thanks Gerry and appreciate you faving this
Photographer
Stunning capture Joak, this has a wonderful feel to it Wow, nice one mate
joak replied
thanks james really appreciate yer visit
Rich Gale
super work Joak I love to see the snow on the hills we don’t get enough down here.
joak replied
high rich glad ye stopped by this was a good year for snow but generally the ski slopes have struggled in recent years
John Edwards
A wonderful shot. He was a hero in my book.
joak replied
cheers john glad you agree mate! thanks for the comment
connie campbell
This is Stunning and a Beautiful Place to Visit…Great Job..
joak replied
thank you connie its the start o the highlands a special place thanks for all your favs!
Lucindawind
wow its so beautiful !!
joak replied
thanks lu
Tony Fallon
Wonderful mood and atmosphere. I love to see the mountains in this light.
joak replied
cheers tony sometimes ye just have to be lucky
Kelly J
Wow so many comments!! Very deserving – beautiful capture!
joak replied
cheers kelly its the place thats the star no me
adgray
Oi yon Joak ma guid mate :O) ♥ [now that is a bad Scot/Aussie mix that is! :O)]
I know you saw my very sorry attempt at a Scottish poem – cos I bubbled it to you for help! lol well a friend of ours got in quicker and I have now posted it into my writing folio here
and I dedicate it to you ! ♥ – I have no idea why it just seems right to :O)
Please have a read and let me know what you think :O)
Love your work in stills and moving pictures and especially the blathering in text :O)
Chookas! – or is that slainte! :O) ♥
adgray
PS on a less silly note -
The father of my youngest son is a Muldoon from Glasgow thereby my baby is half Scottish as are my daughters Rebecca & Lauren aye?
We named my baby boy Daniel and he loved the song Danny Boy [fitting as that song could be Irish and so could the Muldoons ancestor!]
I didn’t know all the true lyrics and made up a line :
“and I’ll be here when sunshines on the meadow
or when the mountain tops are white with snow”
My babies live with their father [I see them second weekends and holidays]
When I see this picture I think of singing my baby Danny boy to sleep
I love this picture for that as much as for the gorgeous art that it is!
♥ What are we if not vessels of love? ♥
Thank you Joak my friend, thank you ♥
adgray
ooops that should be Lauren sorry :O)
joak
saw glad the shot gees ye so much pleasure it makes ma heart glad
handprintz
l think a hero too!! Such a beautiful rugged landscape,lovely capture joak
Bahoke
Beautiful capture!!
joak replied
thank you my man cheers for droppin by
Robin Brown
Yep a hero in my book too Joak. Fabulous shot of the mountains.
joak replied
cheers robin glad ye agree
eon .
Grand and Timeless Nice catch ( ’ – )) G’Day from Australia Cheers Steve
joak replied
halo mate an welcome tae Scotland always nice tae see new faces!
Lois Bryan
I so hope I can visit your majestic homeland someday … what a fantastic image … thank you so much for letting us visit with you here!!!
joak replied
i love sharin ma country you are welcome anytime pal ta for stoppin in
billfox256
What a beautiful, well photographed, scene. Bill
joak replied
hi bill appreciate ye takin time tae wander through my stuff thank you!
paolo1955
WOW … what an amazing shot.
joak replied
halo paolo yer a pal for stoppin in and thank you
Lenka
Lovely place, great light! Well done :)