Scottish Highlands 2006

From Glasgow, through Argyll and Kilmartin, to Mull, Ardnamurchan and Skye, thtough Glenelg to Plockton, Glen Coe and back to Glasgow
The bonnie banks of Loch Lomond Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Craggy peaks above Loch Long Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Hillside near Rest and be Thankful Scottish Highlands, July 2006 View north from Rest and be Thankful Scottish Highlands, July 2006
The Loch Fyne Oyster Bar Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Digitalis Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Rhododendrons at the Ardkinglas Woodland Garden Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Prize-winning tree in the Ardkinglas Woodland Garden Scottish Highlands, July 2006
Curious ancient rock carvings at Achnabreck in Kilmartin Glen Scottish Highlands, July 2006 View from Achnabreck towards Loch Fyne Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Digitalis Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Path from Achnabreck Scottish Highlands, July 2006
Countryside in Kilmartin Glen Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Carnasserie Castle Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Carnasserie Castle Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Carnasserie Castle Scottish Highlands, July 2006
The picturesque waterfront of Tarbert Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Tarbert Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Robert the Bruce's fourteenth-century castle on the hill above Tarbert Scottish Highlands, July 2006 View of Tarbert and its church steeple Scottish Highlands, July 2006
Tarbert Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Nether Largie Standing Stones, Kilmartin Glen Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Nether Largie South Cairn Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Burial chamber of the Nether Largie South Cairn Scottish Highlands, July 2006
A kyst near the South Cairn Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Kilmartin Glen at sunset Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Rock carvings at Achnabreck Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Cairn at Ballymeanoch, Kilmartin Glen Scottish Highlands, July 2006
Stone with footprint on Dunadd (ruined fort) Scottish Highlands, July 2006 A windy view from the top of Dunadd Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Panorama from top of Dunadd, including remains of stronghold Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Temple Wood Stone Circle, Kilmartin Glen Scottish Highlands, July 2006
Swirls carved into a stone at Temple Wood Scottish Highlands, July 2006 A kyst in a stone circle at Temple Wood Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Dunadd seen from afar Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Standing stone at Kintraw Scottish Highlands, July 2006
Leaving Oban on the ferry to Mull Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Fingal's Cave (la-dee-didi-da-da) Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Fingal's Cave on the Island of Staffa Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Fingal's Cave Scottish Highlands, July 2006
Hexagonal rock formations on Island of Staffa Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Orchid on Staffa Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Looking down on entrance to Fingal's Cave Scottish Highlands, July 2006 The cliff above Fingal's Cave Scottish Highlands, July 2006
Lunga, one of the Treshnish Isles, where birds nest on the distant spit of rock Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Lunga -- and guillemots, shags, razorbills, puffins, gannets and kittywakes Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Birds, birds, birds Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Thousands of birds Scottish Highlands, July 2006
Crowded housing for these guillemots Scottish Highlands, July 2006 No promiscuity here Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Puffin with dinner Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Red-backed swedish bird Scottish Highlands, July 2006
Puffins Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Puffins and guillemots Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Lunga Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Calgary Beach, which gave its name to the Canadian province Scottish Highlands, July 2006
Tobermory Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Landscape near Glengorm Castle Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Looking towards Skye from Glengorm Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Restaurant at Glengorm Scottish Highlands, July 2006
A friendly Scottish cat Scottish Highlands, July 2006 The small ferry from Tobermory to Ardnamurchan Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Relaxing on the Ardnamurchan ferry Scottish Highlands, July 2006 View back towards Tobermory Scottish Highlands, July 2006
From the ferry Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Mingary Castle, Ardnamurchan Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Skye seen from Ardnamurchan Point Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Coast at Ardnamurchan Point Scottish Highlands, July 2006
Ardnamurchan Point lighthouse Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Beach at Sanna, Ardnamurchan Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Sanna Beach Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Sanna Beach Scottish Highlands, July 2006
An Ardnamurchan highway -- no billboards, no cars Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Sunset over Ardnamurchan Scottish Highlands, July 2006 A border collie, what else? Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Telephones everywhere Scottish Highlands, July 2006
Glenelg Bay, between Skye and Glenelg Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Glenelg Ferry Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Dun Telve, an Iron-Age broch in Glenelg Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Dun Telve Scottish Highlands, July 2006
Coastline near Sandaig, site of "RIng of Bright Water" Scottish Highlands, July 2006 A loch between islands Scottish Highlands, July 2006 At the end of the road (really!), at Arnisdale, live these tame dear, one of which the locals have given the awful name, Ossama Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Eighteenth-century Bernera Barracks, Glenelg Scottish Highlands, July 2006
Loch Duich and the Five Sisters of Kintail, to the right Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Plockton Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Plockton Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Plockton Scottish Highlands, July 2006
Pastel planes of mountains over Loch Duich Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Glen Coe Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Glencoe Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Beautiful yellow flowers near Glencoe Scottish Highlands, July 2006
Walk up the "Devil's Staircase", the old road built for the English Army, Glen Coe Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Looking back down the Devil's Staircase Scottish Highlands, July 2006 Panorama from top of the Devil's Staircase Scottish Highlands, July 2006 At the top of the stairs Scottish Highlands, July 2006