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Schiehallion in the distance overlooking the remote village of Kinloch Rannoch. The name means Fairy Hill. It was the first mountain to be mapped using contour lines. |  |
Schiehallion from near Tummel Bridge. We stayed at The Gardens at Dunalastair, near Kinloch Rannoch. It was very quiet and the hospitality was warm and homely. Schehallion is 1083 metres high (3564 ft) |
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Glennfinnan Monument at the head of Loch Shiel, Bonnie Prince Charlie landed here in 1745 to lead the last Scottish revolt against the English. There is a bar/restaurant at the head of the loch, thats where we took the photo from. |  |
Loch Tummel with Schiehallion in the distance. This a bit further along the loch from what is known as the Queens View, apparently Queen Victoria's favourite view. It was not a bad choice ma'm!! |
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Pitlochrie. View from the wire bridge that traverses the mighty river Tay. In the distance is the hydro electric power station, powered by water from Loch Faskally via the picturesque Tummel Valley. |  |
Pitlochrie. View from the hydro electric power station. To the right is the salmon ladder; a series of chambers enabling the salmon to wind their way up to the loch which supplies the water for the turbines |
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The road to Fort William with the foothills of Ben Nevis to the left. The roads were smooth and quiet, so much different to the congested and potholed roads we are used to in the cities. |  |
Ben Nevis loomed ahead as we travelled along Glen Spean. From here we could see it's snow capped peak. The water is a river linking Loch Laggan with Loch Moy which is visible in the distance. |
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Ben Nevis viewed from the west. This photo was taken from a KwikSave car park in Fort William. We were well impressed with it's imposing presence over Fort William even from 5 miles away. Ben Nevis is 1344 metres high (4409 ft) |
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From Arisaig to Fort William. It was on this road that we regained a mobile phone signal and the 3 text messages to ring Holland urgently. We did this and only then did we find out a close family member, Els, had passed away. |
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Morar. A beautiful little village with soft white sandy beaches. We never got the chance to explore because we had to rush back to Yorkshire then on to Holland for the funeral of Els. |  |
Mallaig. We spent our first evening walking around the harbour. It was about 10pm when we took this photo. It was beautiful to see seals swimming around in the clear water. I'd only ever seen them in aquariums. |
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Mallaig. As the trawlers came in we realised why the seals were there. They were laden with Langoustine. Any bits unsuitable for sale were thrown into the harbour for the seals. |  |
Eigg and Rum from our bedroom window at Sunset House, Morar. This was taken at midnight towards the Atlantic Ocean. When we awoke the next morning we saw that a lot of the trees were infact palms. |
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Mallaig. Another photo taken around midnight, this time from the north looking slightly south west. We planned to eat here in a seafood restaurant the next day, but it was never to be. |  |
Laggan Loch, Glen spean and a castle featured in TV series Monarch of the Glen - I was reliably informed by an Irish American. I have never watched Monarch of the Glen (Coronation Street in a castle) but the location was pretty special. |
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A small waterfall flows down Glen Etive at the head of Glen Coe. I took this while we were stuck in the roadworks where I had a Volvo up my a*** who obviously thought he was Lewis bloody Hamilton. |  |
Onich. A beautiful little place at the edge of Loch Linnhe. We went in the restaurant there and were stung £31 for 2 bowls of soup and 3 very small mackerel salads. (a couple of small smoked mackerel pieces and a bit of rabbit food) |
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Sunset and silhouettes over the Firth of Forth . It had been misty all day but as the sun went down it managed to peek below the mist providing a perfect backdrop for a bit of fooling around. |  |
Queensferry, so called because the Queen's ferry used to berth here way back in the 15th century. The Forth road bridge silhouetted by a watery sun. |
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The Forth road bridge and the Forth rail bridge from the old harbour at Queensferry. The mist hung over the Fife end of the bridges all day and occasionally a train emereged out of the mist to cross the bridge. |  |
Sea shells on the shoreline of Loch Linnhe near Onich, just south of Fort William on the road towards Ballachulish. On this side of Scotland the lochs are infact fjords, some as deep as the montains are high |
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Princes Street, Edinburgh. Down one side are all the shops you might find in a shopping mall, while on the other side is parkland and statues and the stunning view of Edinburgh Castle and the history of Scotland. |  |
Edinburgh Old Town also known as the Royal Mile. A narrow road with large stone built buildings either side, with little alleyways going off at right angles. You need a whole day and good legs to experience it fully. Stuff that...! |
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Scotland's emblem, the thistle, with Edinburgh Castle in the background. | More photos of Scotland to come soon | |