Roger (Grisly)'s photos

A shot from 2010 across the River Ness Leaving inverness on a photographic journey around the North Coast 500 road circuit, I will be making the journey anti-clockwise , Meanwhile Herb has set off a day or two ago in the clockwise direction, we hope to cross paths around Durness, Daily posts will be the order of the day. All images can be viewed on the North Coast 500 group pages.

The bird may take a little finding but the bright orange beak should give it away quite easily, Fence and harbour wall at Ardrishaig on Loch Gilp, Scotland. 16.9 format so a large view may be beneficial ! Will catch up on my return tomorrow, HFF and a great weekend

Chapel with a tragic history in the grounds of Dunstaffnage Castle, 1462 is the year and events unfolded on the 20th December as a bridal party walked through the woods from the castle, The 3rd Lord of Lorn Sir John Stewart a widower was to marry his mistress a MacLaren of Ardvich with whom he already had a son. However before reached the chapel a vengeful relative who had hidden in the bushes ambushed and stabbed him several times, He was carried into the chapel where he found enough breath to make his wedding vows before he died, This ensured his sons inheritance! HWW !!!!!!!!!!

A 2019 midsummer view across the harbour at Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye, Kyleakin is the point on the island where ferries landed having arrived from the mainland across the strait of Kyle Akin from the northwest Scottish mainland town of Kyle of Lochalsh, this was prior to the completion of the Skye Bridge in October 1995, Wish you all HBM and a nice week!

Another from the archives this time it's back to 2015 and an image from Loch Leven at Glencoe Village. My notes say that is was a bright but misty morning with the beautiful light you would expect in the Highlands and a full tide which has just started to ebb. Loch Leven is an 8.75 mile sea Loch which opens at the seaward end into Loch Linnhe and contains 9 small islands, Enlarge if you please, ,,,,, HFF and a good weekend.

A dark and mysterious castle with a long history, This is Dunstaffnage Castle which was built before 1240 and has far reaching views across the Firth of Lorne, Once the stronghold of the MacDougall Clan it was captured by Robert the Bruce in 1308 and stayed in Royal hands until 1409. In 1746 Flora MacDonald was held here before her transfer to the Tower of London, for aiding the escape of Bonnie Prince Charlie. ,,,,,,,,,,,,, HWW! ,,,,,,,,,,,,,Large maybe For Sight and Sound www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTZs7oMEIOY

A Loch side garden in the beautiful village of Plockton provides the foreground for this 2019 archive image of Loch Carron, It was one of the many Herring fishing ports in the area but is now a popular tourist village, In addition, television series and scenes from the Wicker man were filmed here HBM and a good week,,,,,,,,,,,,,image quality may stand enlargement!

Archive image from 2019, On the skyline and just three of a much larger herd on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Herbrides, I would liked to have some closer shots but had no time to change lens! It may stand enlarging, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,HFF and a good weekend.

A small section of sea front wall art at Weston Super Mare showing stones painted by local artist Kate Poole, The stones on the left depict the at present dilapidated Birnbeck Pier and across the bottom the famous steam ship, m/s Balmoral which has sailed from Weston for many years. More images of these lovely stones will follow in due course. A large view is recommended, HWW!