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Birsay Moor is one of the higher points of Orkney, and is an RSPB Nature Reserve. We didn’t stop to look at birds, but it gives lovely views…
On a roll, we finished the day with a quick visit to the Stones of Stenness, which are only a few minutes drive from the Unstan Chambered Cairn….
Orkney is full of neolithic monuments, and the Ring of Brodgar is one of the best known and most stunning. Shutter speed: 1/1250s Aperture: ƒ/4 ISO: 100 Focal length: 16mm Taken: 7 June,…
I made my annual visit to Cambo to view the snowdrops, and that involves parking at Kingsbarns on the Fife Coastal Path and walking along the foreshore. On…
The Birks of Aberfeldy is a cracking walk, albeit steep in places. At the top are the Falls of Moness. Instead of walking back down the east (true…
I love the walk up to the Yad waterfall in Maspie Den, and down the other side often via the Tyndall-Bruce monument. Several months after I took this…
I went for a walk from Holl Reservoir up Bishop Hill and back via Glenvale and Harperlees Reservoir. It was a gorgeous day with glorious light! This is…
Lovely natural almost monochrome effect with the Tay snaking into the distance. Shutter speed: 1/540s Aperture: ƒ/1.7 ISO: 57 Focal length: 4.38mm Taken: 3 January, 2024 11:01 Camera: Pixel 6a Location: 56° 23.3291667′ 0″ N…
I took the Pentax for the last day of 2023, and visited Pitlour Hill. I didn’t find my way to the trig point, and since then one of…
After some very, very wet weather there was plenty of water in Maspie Burn, unlike in the summer when it was practically dry. I walked up to the…