Category: Stock Photos
The DIY globe that takes you on a pictorial tour of the world
For seasoned travellers and anyone trying to decide where to go to next , finding somewhere that ticks all the boxes is becoming more difficult . Internet information overload can dull the enthusiasm and make you wonder if it’s all worthwhile . Step up Caroline Buttet’s do-it-yourself solution which might offer a bit of help. OK …
Eilean Donan Castle pictures , January 2016
On Wednesday I drove up to Eilean Donan Castle to take some new pictures of the castle and try some new ideas . I got there about half past twelve , just in time to catch some shots of the castle before the sun disappeared behind the clouds . I also took a picture using…
Snow covered landscape – the big freeze in Scotland
Scotland is in the middle of the longest cold spell for 40 years . NASA has released a satellite image of Scotland and it is totally white.While this is causing problems for many people , as photographers it is an opportunity for us to get some great pictures. On Thursday I went up to Blackmount…
Photography in public – a dying art
Photographers are getting increasingly concerned about attempts to limit or prevent pictures being taken in public. Photography in public is under attack from a diverse range of vested interests from control freak celebrities to police forces who see it as a PR stunt or who abuse terrorist legislation . Parents are told about the threat…
Highlands landscape tours and pictures gallery
I have just set up a new landscape pictures gallery of the Highlands . I went up to Glencoe yesterday and I have taken new pictures of Blackmount, Glencoe and Buachaille Etive Mor . It must have been one of the hottest days of the year so far and it was bright sunshine all day…
New Eilean Donan Castle picture
This is a new HDR picture of Eilean Donan Castle which I took last year . The castle is illuminated at night and I liked the reflections in the water . This picture is available as a print and mobile wallpaper
Eilean Donan Castle pictures
Eilean Donan Castle is one of my favourite castles to photograph . One of the unique things about it is that it is in the middle of 3 lochs and totally surrounded by water . The only approach is by a bridge .
New Forth Bridge controversy over funding
The argument rumbles on about the financing of the new Forth Bridge . Everybody agrees that the new Forth crossing is necessary but no-one can quite work out how it will be financed . First Minister Alex Salmond has complained about the lack of help from Westminster about the biggest ever capital project in Scotland
Eilean Donan Castle pictures
Eilean Donan Castle is one of the most photographed castles in Scotland , if not the world . This is the story of the castle . Eilean Donan means Island of Donan ( a religious figure from the 12 th century ). Eilean Donan was the most important stronghold of Clan MacKenzie from the 13th…
Falkirk screensavers
National Mod 2008 has started this week in Falkirk . The Mod is a Gaelic festival of traditional music with a prestigious gold medal for the best in each category . To some ‘The Mod is coming home’ might seem a curious slogan to use as the Mod has never been held in Falkirk before…