The Bothy

Artist: Lorraine Parramore
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The Bothy

A much photographed Scottish dwelling on the edge of Rannoch Moor on the road to Glencoe, Scotland.

Not a Scottish native, I’ve always loved the history, the scenary, and the wild ruggedness of the Highlands and Western Isles, plus the warm welcome I’ve always found when visiting. Such diverse attractions of mountains, lochs, wildlife , and lively communities draw me back as often as possible, despite now living the opposite end of the UK.

“My heart’s in the Highlands, my heart is not here,
My heart’s in the Highlands, a-chasing the deer;
Chasing the wild-deer, and following the roe,
My heart’s in the Highlands, wherever I go.”
Robbie Burns, 1789

Featured in The Scots are Coming

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Lois Bryan

Lorraiine … this is a masterpiece!!!!!!! What an extraordinary vision!!!!! Color is erfection … detail so crisp it cuts … what an amazing day you had .. LOOOOOOOK at those perfect clouds!!!!! AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
Lorraine Parra...

muchas gracias Lois honey…..I’m at the library still uploading some edited shots…..got my elements 7 yesterday, so up til 1.00am last night!!!!!! Doesn’t time fly with photos….moving to north devon in the new year…..will write soon. big hugs, Lorraine
CraigsMom

I have to agree with Lois. This is a masterpiece. You have been adding some wonderful photos today.
Mary-Ann
artyfifi

Wow! You have captured Scotland at it’s beautiful best. Perfection : )
Lorraine Parra... replied

thank you so much for your kind comment…I’ve only just discovered the shot has been featured! (no permanent internet access yet). cheers.
skippygirlgrap...

I can almost smell the hagus being dug from the earth and cooked…nice colour..great shot…it has my vote
Lorraine Parra... replied

thanks for your support. I’d seen this bothy on many a calendar, etc., and only came across it by chance…..and recognised it immediately….so photogenic!
Lindamell

Congratulations on your feature a fabulous image…. Linda
Lorraine Parra... replied

thanks Linda, much appreciated.
Karl Normington

Absolutely fantastic shot
Lorraine Parra... replied

cheers Karl, glad you like it
Mayina

A real beauty
Lorraine Parra... replied

thanks, much appreciated
Gordon Christie

I think it’s called Blackmount Cottage but maybe I made that up! Here’s something TS Eliot made up about the area
Rannoch, near Glencow

T S Eliot

Here the crow starves, here the patient stag
Breeds for the rifle. Between the soft moor
and the soft sky, scarcely room
To leap or to soar. Substance crumbles, in the thin air
Moon cold or moon hot. The road winds in
Listlessness of ancient war,
Languor of broken steel,
Clamour of confused wrong, apt
In silence. Memory is strong
Beyond the bone. Pride snapped,
Shadow of pride is long, in the long pass
No concurrence of bone.

No-one writes like that any more.
Great picture
Lorraine Parra... replied

thanks Gordon, great words, glad you like the shot.
Martina Cross

This is such a stunning location, an all time favourite of mine, well done!
Lorraine Parra... replied

thank you so much for stopping by with your kind comment. Much appreciated. I’d seen this place on many photos, calenders, etc, and same across it by accident! Wonderful memories especially as the weather was glorious!