Apologies for my prolonged absence from the forum . I have just returned from a 3,500 mile , 4 week tour of western and northern Scotland , including visits to the Isle of Skye , the Outer Hebrides ( North Uist , Benbecula , South Uist ) , and the so-called Isles of Harris and Lewis (one island really , but the fiction persists) . I also visited parts of the north - west coast of mainland Scotland and the main island of the Orkney group off the most northerly part of mainland Scotland , stopping off on my way home at Glencoe / Glen Etive .
The purpose of my trip was threefold : first , to break out of the photographic doldrums in which I was becalmed ; second to capture and share some of the magnificent scenery of those parts and , thirdly , to visit the Orkney area from which several generations of my family came. I am the first member of my family to return to these islands since the family moved to England in about 1837 . I think I successfully achieved the first and third aims ; I await the jury\'s verdict on this and forthcoming offerings !
Naturally I hope to have a few pictures worthy of posting here , and I am starting off with one of the last photos of the trip as , for me , this sort of view encapsulates the outstandingly attractive scenery of this part of the western highlands of Scotland . I will draw a veil over some of the weather conditions encountered on the trip , but suffice to say this view of Buachaille Etive Mor (Scottish Gaelic meaning \" the great herdsman of Glen Etive\") was taken after 36 hours of torrential storm-driven rain , as I started my drive homewards . Hand-held spur of the moment stuff ; the Buachaille is probably the most-photographed mountain in Scotland , and this fearless stag probably comes in as a close second fror popularity ! Two monarchs of the Glen for the price of one ; I hope a few people enjoy this Scottish trademark view .
Oct 27, 2009 at 11:50 AM
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