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Loch Tay Rainbow
by PigleT

A vibrant bright rainbow above Loch Tay, Perthshire
Falls of Dochart, Killin
by Richard Ion

Tomorrow Shonah and I are off on holiday to Killin on the shores of Loch Tay for a fortnight so I thought I’d add this photograph of the famous Falls of Dochart taken last Easter. / This is one of the most ‘Scottish’ scenes you will find anywhere – it has adorned many a shortbread tin and box over the years and doubtless will for many to come! / Despite(!) this fame, no matter how often you see the falls, they are always different and interesting. The range of water levels is astonishing, from a mere trickle to a terrifying, thundering, torrent. / Rooks call from the trees overhead whilst dippers whirr past from rock to rock and house-martins skim over the surface, safe from the mewing buzzard circling the sky far above. Then, the Lochs and Glens coach party disembark, each eager to take home more shortbread and photograph this endlessly photographed view – but this is their photograph, their memory, each unique and each as important as the next. Thanks for looking in and please do try the large version of you can spare the time! Richard Tech Detls / Nikon D200 / Sigma 10-20mm @13mm / f20 1/4s / ISO100
Birnam
by Tom Gomez

These beautiful Victorian buildings are situated on Perth Road, in the small village of Birnam, near Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland. Situated on the banks of the River Tay, the conservation village of Birnam is home to the Birnam Oak, the last remaining example of Birnam Wood so famous from Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. BEST VIEWED LARGER Related shots can be found at Highland Scotland. /
Ben Lawers
by Jen Whyte

Ben Lawers (Gaelic: Beinn Labhair) is one of the highest mountains in the southern part of the Scottish Highlands. It lies to the north side of Loch Tay, and is the highest point of a long ridge that includes seven Munros. Ben Lawers was long thought to be over 4,000 ft in height; accurate measurement in the 1870s showed it to be some 17 ft short of this figure. In 1878, a group of twenty men spent a day building a large cairn in the hope of bringing the summit above the “magic” figure. The cairn is no longer there; in any case the Ordnance Survey ignored it as an artificial structure that was not truly part of the hill. / There is much evidence of former settlements and other human activity on the southern slopes of Ben Lawers above Loch Tay. There are ruins of cottages each surrounded by a small group of trees and the ridged pastures are signs of early cultivation. Overgrown tracks climb up the mountain from the valley to the peat beds and sheilings on the hillside. The fertile limestone and schist soils on these southern slopes have been farmed since very early times and there are many Bronze Age remains. Prior to the fourteenth century, the mountain stood on the lands of Clan MacMillan. Chalmers of Lawers obtained the land by force from the clan in the mid 1300s in the reign of David II. The land was confiscated from the Chalmers family in 1473 by James III and given to Sir Colin Campbell of Glenorchy after Thomas Chalmers was implicated in the murder of James I. The lands have remained in the ownership of the Campbells of Glenorchy and Breadalbane right up to the present day Most of the south side of the Ben Lawers range has since 1950 been owned by the National Trust for Scotland and was purchased through the generosity of Percy Unna, a mountaineer and one time president of the Scottish Mountaineering Club. The area of land under Trust ownership was extended in 1996 by the purchase of the neighbouring Tarmachan range. The Trust owns a visitor centre located at the western end of the range, from where a much-eroded path leads to the summit. The visitors centre has an exhibition that explains the geological formation of the mountain, there is also a nature trail. A slightly different path also leads from the centre, heading for the summit by way of the intermediate peak of Beinn Ghlas. Ben Lawers is designated as a National Nature Reserve due to the abundance of rare alpine plants. It is regarded by botanists as one of the richest areas for alpine fauna in the UK, this is due to the schist rocks of the mountain which are situated at the correct altitude for the plants. The rocks supply an adequate amount of calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium and iron to the plants and breaks down to a clayey soil which retains moisture. Some of the plants found on Lawers include Alpine Forget-me-not, roseroot, Net-leaved Willow and most of the Saxifrages. The mountain is also of interest to zoologists, some of the bird species include ravens, ring ouzels, red grouse, ptarmigan, dippers and curlews. Other rare species include the Viviparous lizard and the Wildcat.
gone fishing
by dinghysailor1

Overgrown with stinging nettles this bench sits on the rhododendron covered banks at the mouth of the lovely river Tay in Kenmore, Scotland. Parties mark the start of its famous salmon fishing season here and it looks like the fishermen then waste no time sitting down and just wade in !! :)) See also misty loch tay taken a few hundred yards away where the river goes into the loch.. . a really beautiful spot! / ;))
misty loch tay
by dinghysailor1

A peek up the loch from kenmore – a delightful village at the head of loch tay in perthshire – on a soft misty moist september day… great for walking ! / The purple flowers are wildgrowing ‘rosebay willowherb’ .....just love the name….. ;))) See also gone fishing taken just a few hundred yards up the lovely river tay from here.. ;))
Loch Tay View
by Tom Gomez

Looking up Loch Tay from the Kenmore Bridge which crosses the River Tay, at Kenmore Village in the Breadalbane region of Highland Perthshire (Breadalbane means “Highland Scotland” in Gaelic). Taken on Saturday 20th December 08 in the middle of our winter. There is no snow at this latitude, but the Loch is high swamping the trees at the left of the shot. Loch Tay is the source of the River Tay which meanders across Scotland before flowing out to sea at the Firth of Tay. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) / Lens: Canon 18-55mm IS BEST VIEWED LARGER Related shots can be found at: Highland Scotland. Top 10 place in Lakes & Ponds Challenge : 27 Apr 09
Wade's Bridge at Aberfeldy
by Tom Gomez

Lt. General Wade’s Bridge at Aberfeldy in the Breadalbane region of Highland Perthshire (Breadalbane means “Highland Scotland” in Gaelic). Shot taken on Saturday 20th December 08 in the middle of our winter. Designed by William Adam, Scotland’s best architect. The total cost was £3,596 or, in today’s terms, over £1m. ”... a freestone bridge over the Tay, of five arches, nearly 400ft. in length, the middle arch 60 feet wide, the starlings of oak and the piers and landbreasts founded on piles shod with iron….” (House of Commons Journal, 7th February 1734). The bridge was first opened to traffic at the end of October 1733. Wade regarded it the greatest of his considerable achievements in road-making. In 9 years he had personally supervised the construction of over 250 miles of military roads in the Highlands – the first engineered roads in Britain since Roman times. lt is now the only one of Wade’s 35 major bridges to remain in use as a public highway. Built for 18th century wheeled carriages, it survives to the 21st century as a great memorial to a great roadbuilding engineer. Wade’s Bridge is a Category A listed structure of historic importance (HB Number 20861) under the care of Historic Scotland. The River Tay, Scotland longest river, meanders across Scotland from Loch Tay before flowing out to sea at the Firth of Tay. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. Related shots can be found at: Highland Scotland. Featured in : HDR Photography : 21 Apr 09 / Sold a Matted Print on 21st May 09 / Featured in : Heritage Listed and Other Trusts Sites World Wide : 22 Aug 09 /
River Tay at Aberfeldy
by Tom Gomez

The River Tay near the Village of Aberfeldy (looking East) in the Breadalbane region of Perthshire (Breadalbane means “Highland Scotland” in Gaelic). Shot taken on Saturday 20th December 08 in the middle of our winter. The Tay is Scotland longest river, meandering across Scotland from Loch Tay before flowing out to sea at the Firth of Tay. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. BEST VIEWED LARGER Related shots can be found at: Highland Scotland.
The view from the Falls of Dochart Inn
by Tom Gomez

The spectacular view from the Falls of Dochart Inn at the end of Killin bridge on the outskirts of Killin Village. This shot was taken on Saturday 20th December 08. The picturesque village of Killin nestles amidst spectacular Highland scenery, in the Stirling district of Scotland at the heart of the Scottish Highlands. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. BEST VIEWED LARGER Related shots can be found at: Highland Scotland.
The Grampians
by Tom Gomez

The snow covered Grampian Mountain range seen looking over the River Tay near the Village of Aberfeldy in the Breadalbane region of Highland Perthshire (Breadalbane means “Highland Scotland” in Gaelic). Shot taken on Saturday 20th December 08 in the middle of our winter. The Grampian Mountains or Grampians (Am Monadh in Gaelic) are one of the three major mountain ranges in Scotland, extending northeast to southwest and forming a natural barrier between the Highlands and the Lowlands. The Tay is Scotland longest river, meandering across Scotland from Loch Tay before flowing out to sea at the Firth of Tay. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. BEST VIEWED LARGER Related shots can be found at: Highland Scotland. Featured in :Rural Around The Globe : 27 Oct 09 / Featured in :Northern landscape : 30 Oct 09
Sit here and enjoy the view
by Tom Gomez

In the centre, the Weem Rock and in the distance, the snow covered Grampian Mountain range seen looking over the River Tay near the Village of Aberfeldy in the Breadalbane region of Highland Perthshire (Breadalbane means “Highland Scotland” in Gaelic). Shot taken on Saturday 20th December 08 in the middle of our winter. The Grampian Mountains or Grampians (Am Monadh in Gaelic) are one of the three major mountain ranges in Scotland, extending northeast to southwest and forming a natural barrier between the Highlands and the Lowlands. The Tay is Scotland longest river, meandering across Scotland from Loch Tay before flowing out to sea at the Firth of Tay. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. BEST VIEWED LARGER Related shots can be found at: Highland Scotland.
Castle Menzies
by Tom Gomez

This spectacular sixteenth century castle has been restored by the Menzies Clan Society. Seat of the Chiefs of Clan Menzies for over 400 years, it was involved in the turbulant history of the Highlands and here Bonnie Prince Charlie rested on his way to Culloden in 1746. Architecturally fascinating, it is a splendid example of the transition between earlier rugged fortress and later mansion house. Castle Menzies stands north of the River Tay at Weem on the B846, one and half miles from Aberfeldy in the Breadalbane region of Highland Perthshire (Breadalbane means “Highland Scotland” in Gaelic). Shot taken on Sunday 21st December 08 in the middle of our winter. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. BEST VIEWED LARGER Related shots can be found at: Highland Scotland.
River Tay
by Tom Gomez

The River Tay near the Village of Aberfeldy (looking West) in the Breadalbane region of Perthshire (Breadalbane means “Highland Scotland” in Gaelic). Shot taken on Saturday 20th December 08 in the middle of our winter. The shot was taken from General Wade’s Bridge. The Tay is Scotland longest river, meandering across Scotland from Loch Tay before flowing out to sea at the Firth of Tay. This is my last upload for this year. A Happy and joyous New Year to all. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. BEST VIEWED LARGER Related shots can be found at: Highland Scotland.
Dunkeld Bridge
by Braedene

We hiked through woods and to the top of this rocky outcrop about 1000 feet above Dunkeld in Perthshire. A sheer drop to a loch below ( which I cropped out to get a closer view) meant we couldn’t get down that way – (our car was parked in Dunkeld!!) so we had to take another route past caves on our descent. This is a view of the Bridge over the River Tay at Dunkeld. Another ditty – The Tay, the Tay, the silvery Tay, runs tae Dundee, twice a day!!
Night Comes Falling
by Donald Cameron

Black is in darkness / where secrets will hide / a passionate grief / an immeasurable sigh / we forget, we forget / and it takes by surprise White is in light / where truth will be told / stumbling past younger days / until we’re too old / we remember, we remember / and it breaks at the soul A mystery deepens / where we’re fooled by the sight / of no light in pure dark / and no dark in pure light / yet they mix, yet they mix / come the falling of night —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- Location: Broughty Ferry, Tayside, Scotland © Donald Cameron 2009 / Monophotography.co.uk
Rhododendrons by the River
by Tom Gomez

The small Highland Perthshire towns of Dunkeld and Birnam on either side of the River Tay are linked by the solid seven arched bridge which is said to be Thomas Telford’s Finest Highland Bridge. The 4th Duke of Atholl commissioned Thomas Telford the great Scottish engineer to build the toll bridge in 1809. Telford did much to open the Highlands with canals, roads and bridges, many still in use today. In 1879 the locals successfully rioted against the continual toll charges, as the cost of the bridge must have been repaid by then. The large white toll gate was removed for the last time, in the middle if the night, to prevent a public demonstration. Dunkeld Bridge is an Historic Scotland Category A Listed Building (HB Number 5620). Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. BEST VIEWED LARGER Related shots can be found at: Highland Scottland or you can look at all my HDR shots. Click here for a random page of photographs
Tuscan Moon
by Mary Ann Reilly

Full Moon / Tuscany, Italy / August 2009 Nikon D300 / Manual / 1/15 sec / f/18 / ISO 500 / 105 mm / Raw Featured in the Group: JPG Cast-Offs / Featured in the Group: Nirvana / Featured in the Group: I Love Italy /
Aberfeldy Bridge
by Tom Gomez

Lt. General Wade’s Bridge at Aberfeldy in the Breadalbane region of Highland Perthshire (Breadalbane means “Highland Scotland” in Gaelic). Shot taken on Saturday 20th December 08 in the middle of our winter. Designed by William Adam, Scotland’s best architect. The total cost was £3,596 or, in today’s terms, over £1m. ”... a freestone bridge over the Tay, of five arches, nearly 400ft. in length, the middle arch 60 feet wide, the starlings of oak and the piers and landbreasts founded on piles shod with iron….” (House of Commons Journal, 7th February 1734). The bridge was first opened to traffic at the end of October 1733. Wade regarded it the greatest of his considerable achievements in road-making. In 9 years he had personally supervised the construction of over 250 miles of military roads in the Highlands – the first engineered roads in Britain since Roman times. lt is now the only one of Wade’s 35 major bridges to remain in use as a public highway. Built for 18th century wheeled carriages, it survives to the 21st century as a great memorial to a great roadbuilding engineer. Wade’s Bridge is a Category A listed structure of historic importance (HB Number 20861) under the care of Historic Scotland. The River Tay, Scotland longest river, meanders across Scotland from Loch Tay before flowing out to sea at the Firth of Tay. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) / Canon 18-55mm IS lens / Exif data from the JPG / F-stop f/5.6 / ISO 200 / Focal length 18 mm BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. Related shots can be found at: Highland Scotland. Featured in : Heritage Listed and Other Trusts Sites World Wide : 22 Aug 09 / Featured in : Stream Crossings : 23 Aug 09 / Sold a Card on 26th Aug 09
Blood Stream
by Donald Cameron

A piercing cough – / Stifled, choked. / Gush of reds, / Delight of blacks. A clotted knot – / Sorrowed, scarred. / Stigmatic clouds, / Mourning skies. A broken back – / Adrift, the Tay. / Blood stream, / To the sea. / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- Location: River Tay @ Newburgh, Fife, Scotland © Donald Cameron 2009 / Monophotography.co.uk A slightly different style of shot to my usual work, wanted it to be quite dark, moody and grainy with just a slight hint of colour remaining to work with the poem theme.
Loch Tay
by Lindamell

Raining at Loch Tay, Kenmore, Scotland, while it shows off its colours of autumn. / featured in Nature’s Wonders / featured in #1 Artists of Red Bubble
Loch Tay
by Mark Robson

The beautiful Loch Tay near Aberfeldy in the Highlands. / Please view large. /
Loch Tay
by Mark Robson

A still evening at Loch Tay in the highlands. /
Wade's Bridge at Aberfeldy - B&W
by Tom Gomez

I though I would try something a little bit different for me. I generally stick to colour, but I thought I would try converting my most poular image into mono. The original colour version (click on the colour image below to view it) currently has 1446 views, 62 favouritings, and 202 comments. Lt. General Wade’s Bridge at Aberfeldy in the Breadalbane region of Highland Perthshire (Breadalbane means “Highland Scotland” in Gaelic). Shot taken on Saturday 20th December 08 in the middle of our winter. Designed by William Adam, Scotland’s best architect. The total cost was £3,596 or, in today’s terms, over £1m. ”... a freestone bridge over the Tay, of five arches, nearly 400ft. in length, the middle arch 60 feet wide, the starlings of oak and the piers and landbreasts founded on piles shod with iron….” (House of Commons Journal, 7th February 1734). The bridge was first opened to traffic at the end of October 1733. Wade regarded it the greatest of his considerable achievements in road-making. In 9 years he had personally supervised the construction of over 250 miles of military roads in the Highlands – the first engineered roads in Britain since Roman times. lt is now the only one of Wade’s 35 major bridges to remain in use as a public highway. Built for 18th century wheeled carriages, it survives to the 21st century as a great memorial to a great roadbuilding engineer. Wade’s Bridge is a Category A listed structure of historic importance (HB Number 20861) under the care of Historic Scotland. The River Tay, Scotland longest river, meanders across Scotland from Loch Tay before flowing out to sea at the Firth of Tay. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. Related shots can be found at: Highland Scotland. Featured in : Around The World : 27 Nov 09 Click on the image below to view the shot /