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Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland UK

Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland UK Standing lone sentinel on its rocky promontory at the meeting point of three sea lochs - Loch Long, Loch Duich and Loch Alsh - it is, in reality, a fortress of solid stone and formidable defences. For two centuries it stood as a ruin, its history and it's former grandeur embellished by all who passed by. Between 1912 and 1932 it was restored by Farquhar Macrae of Auchtertyre for it's new owner , Lt. Colonel MacRae-Gilstrap.

The Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye, Scotland

The Old Man of Storr on the Trotternish peninsular in the Highlands, Isle of Skye, Scotland. The Storr with its Old Man a 48m spike of Jurassic rock that dominates the landscape on a clear day lies north of Portree on the Trotternish penninsula

The Five Sisters of Kintail, highlands Scotland

The Five Sisters of Kintail at the head of Loch Duich at the western end of Glen Shiel

Winter sunset on Rannoch Moor Scotland UK

The Quirang on the Isle of Skye, Scotland UK

The Quirang on the Trotternish peninsula, a landscape dominated by landslide features created when Jurassic sediments buckled under the weight of a large volume of lava. This shot taken just as the light illuminates the rocky peak.

Winter sunset on Buachaille Etive Mor, Scotland UK

Buachaille Etive Mor viewed from the falls on the river Coupall shot just as the sun was going down which bathes a warm light on the mountain on a cold winters day. The name translates from the Gaelic as the big shepherd of Etive.

Winter scene on Loch Rannoch, Scotland UK

Loch Rannoch, The lake is known for trout and salmon fishing. The Black Wood, a remnant of the ancient Caledonian forest, is on the southern shore.

Winter sunset on Buachaille Etive Mor, Scotland UK

Reflection on a Lochan at Glencoe, Scotland UK

Beinn na cro on the Isle of Skye, Scotland UK

Beinn na cro on the Isle of Skye Scotland UK

The shores of Loch Tay Perthshire Scotland, UK

Loch Lubhair in the highlands of Scotland, UK

Reflection on a Lochan at Glencoe, Scotland UK

Neist Point Lighthouse, the Isle of Skye Scotland

Neist Point Lighthouse on the Isle of Skye Scotland UK

The Storr from Bealach Mor, the Isle of Skye

The Storr from Bealach Mor, taken on a windy day, not unusual on this island! Note how the light touches the Storr in the distance.

Loch Mealt, Isle of Skye Scotland UK

A view of Loch Mealt taken from the A855, Portree to Staffin road. Note how the reeds glow in the light, contrasting with the dark water.

Black Mount Rannoch Moor, Scotland UK

One of the most famous mountain ranges in Scotland, the Black Mount stretches from Glen Orchy to Glencoe, along the western side of Rannoch Moor.

Staffin Bay, Isle of Skye Scotland UK

Staffin Bay with the townships of Digg and Flodigarry nestling beneath the cliffs and pinnacles of the Quirang.

The Storr, Isle of Skye Scotland UK

The Storr, Isle of Skye Scotland UK This shot was taken from the roadside, I waited for over half an hour for the shafts of light to meet the trees to give this picture a distinctive feel.

Nedd Bay, on the Northwest coast, Scotland

Nedd Bay, a small crofting community on the coast on the Northwest Scottish Highlands coast, dominatated by the Quinag range.

Sunset over the Cuillins, Isle of Skye, Scotland

Fishing boats moored at Elgol. A beautiful sunset with a brooding cloud over the Cuillins in the background.

Kilt Rock waterfall, Isle of Skye Scotland UK

Kilt Rock named because of it's appearance, which looks like a carefully pleated kilt. The 200ft waterfall flows from Loch Mealt before dropping into the sea below.

Ardvreck Castle Loch Assynt, Sutherland Scotland

Ardvreck Castle on the shores of Loch Assynt, Northwest Scottish Highlands UK. The scanty remains of Ardvreck Castle on the shores of Loch Assynt. Visibly a three-storey construction, it is thought to have been built in 1590/91 by the Macleods who owned Assynt since the 13th century.