The Scottish Highlands are truly a magical place. After leaving Loch Ness, we drove along Loch Cluanie. The mountains here are increasingly rugged and there is a grandeur to the landscape.
The effects of glaciation are apparent in the sculpted glens, but even more striking to me is the influence of what I’ve decided to call [...]
We saw more rainbows during the few days that we were in Scotland than I’ve seen in ages elsewhere. I guess the continually changing British weather has some advantages! Here are some of the more spectacular ones:
Our friend, Gudrun, has also been visiting Scotland recently and took another amazing rainbow photograph.
From Edinburgh, we drove north. Many of the hills were forested and the autumn leaves reminded us of New England. The landscape became increasing dramatic as we entered the Cairngorm mountains.
We spent the night in a Victorian era hotel in Strathpeffer, just north of Inverness. Apparently, it was one of the first locations to have [...]
Last week, we began a whirlwind tour of Scotland in Edinburgh. We arrived late on Thursday night, staying in a recently built apartment on the waterfront in Leith. It was right near the the Royal Yacht Britannia, the boat used by Queen Elizabeth II and other royal folk, so we stopped by for a quick [...]
