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Travelogues => Travel Diaries => Topic started by: David Paterson on February 28, 2018, 20:31:19
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. . . . where there was surprisingly little snow - on the mountains only, and even some of those were bare. My route was the same, going and coming, and touched on some familiar locations such as Glen Etive, Glencoe, Rannoch Moor and the Blackmount.
I'll start with a few panos - some stitched, some cropped.
1. Ben Tee in the south Glen Garry range.
2. Suilven ,left, and Canisp in the Assynt range
3. The Stornoway ferry in Loch Broom with An Teallach above
4. Loch Broom and Ben Ghoblaich
5. Cloud-cap on Beinn Dorain
6. The entrance to Glen Coe, looking east.
7. Helicopter pad below Meall a'Bhuiridh
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Clear air, a dusting of snow, blue sky with the occasional photogenic cloud, what's not to like...
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Clear air, a dusting of snow, blue sky with the occasional photogenic cloud, what's not to like...
I wasn't complaining, just telling how it was. :) And it was good,sometimes very good - much better than the weather we had on the previous weekend.
If you want to build an archive of fine Scottish landscapes, it's really very simple - 1) Retire, and 2) Live in Scotland. ;D 8) It worked for me.
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Truly amazing landscapes!
5. Cloud-cap on Beinn Dorain is breathtaking!!!
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Truly amazing landscapes!
5. Cloud-cap on Beinn Dorain is breathtaking!!!
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But they are all beautiful, I may add as usual ;)
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Very nice indeed! ;) Strange with so little snow,,,
#5 it is ;)
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Thank you all, Simone, Jakov, Bent and Erik; your comments keep me going - I mean it.
Now if only we could all get together and I show you some of the wonderful places I know in the north and west Highlands . . . .
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These are amazing landscapes, Dave!
I've always admired your way of including something artificial to enhance the beauty or the scale of the nature. #3 and #6 here are nice examples.
A little snow works nicely here to emboss the details of the mountainsides.
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I always love to see your beautiful landscapes and this collection is a case in point.
t seems that northwest Scotland has enjoyed a far more gentle winter than those of us who live in more southern latitudes.
New England and New York has been brutally cold and t was even quite cold in San Jose, Costa Rica.
When I called the desk there to ask for help with working the thermostat to get more heat in my very nice hotel room, I learnt that the thermostat only controlled the air conditioning.
They didn't normally need heating because they are only nine degrees north of the equator!
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t seems that northwest Scotland has enjoyed a far more gentle winter than those of us who live in more southern latitudes.
New England and New York has been brutally cold and t was even quite cold in San Jose . . . .
They didn't normally need heating because they are only nine degrees north of the equator!
I think the Highlands are rapidly catching up where snowfall is concerned - since we came home the whole country as been blanketed with heavy snow. But Costa Rica being that cold - that must be very rare. The south of England seems to be catching it pretty hard too, and that is also unusual.
Akira - I do like (but not always) to include evidence of humanity's existence in otherwise natural landscapes; we are part of nature too!
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Some images from the first part of the trip, where the mountains were holding a more normal amount of snow, then moving north into barer landscapes.
1. Ben Lui, near Tydrum
2. Part of the Blackmount range
3. Stob na Doire, a peak on the Buachaille Etive Mor massif
4. Tangle along the south side of Loch Lochy
5. An Teallach ("The Forge")
6. Salt meadow at Achnaheard
7. Cottage above Loch Broom
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These are the last images from the 3-day trip north.
1. Ben Ghoblaich and Loch Broom
2. An Teallach in cloud
3. Loch Broom, Ullapool and the Beinn Dearg range
4. An Teallach, emerging
5. Loch Broom from Rhue
6. Last sun on the Ben Dorain range
7. Sunset sky behind B. Etive Mor
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David, my kids just came back from the disco, and I showed them your images.
They said WOW. It's not easy to impress teenagers, you know...
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I'm not teenager, but not easy to be impressed. ;D But your images are exceptional.
To me, the last set proves that the weather doesn't need to be fine for the better photographic opportunities.
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Excellent pictures: composition, colors, ....
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David, my kids just came back from the disco, and I showed them your images.
They said WOW. It's not easy to impress teenagers, you know...
I did something that teenagers like? It's my turn to say WOW, I think. Thanks, Jakov.
My thanks also to Floyd and Akira for your positive comments. Much appreciated.
Akira - the mixed weather with about 50% cloud cover is ideal for my kind of work. I don't much like plain blue skies, and I don't like total grey overcast either.
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Scotland so well presented! The Scotland Tourist Board must be loving these.
I think that my favourite is #1 of the first series. Great colours - this scene would be so different without that brilliant blue sky. However, #6 (Salt meadow at Achnaheard) of the second series is evocative.
I imagine that these locations look quite different at the moment.
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Scotland so well presented! The Scotland Tourist Board must be loving these.
I imagine that these locations look quite different at the moment.
Hi Mike - at one time (long ago) I did quite a lot of work for the STB but their image of Scotland was very different to mine, and eventually we parted company. I'm glad you picked out the Achnaheard pic - it's also my favourite from that set.
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I've never really inspired by the official images of tourist boards of any country. They are mostly all-too-typical and boring.
Dave's images make me want to go to Scotland much more than those ones do.
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What I always love and admire in David's photographs is the way in which he captures lighting, shapes and textures.
The shots become even more memorable and special when there are some atmospherics such as clouds and mist rolling over mountain-tops.
Truly a beautiful series.
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What I always love and admire in David's photographs is the way in which he captures lighting, shapes and textures.
The shots become even more memorable and special when there are some atmospherics such as clouds and mist rolling over mountain-tops.
Truly a beautiful series.
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I'm embarrassed to receive such praise, but thank you anyway - Ann, Akira and Mike. I have the great good fortune to live in a place which can be beautiful at any time of year and in any weather; and I have lots time.
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David,
I really admire how well you use your time, and I agree with the well deserved praise of this series posted earlier. I would add that I see #26, the blue pyramid, as a remarkably striking image.
Sam
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Thank you, Sam; "the blue pyramid" - a very apt and striking title - I might borrow that if the image ever gets used for something.