A Weekend Away - Friday

Friday wasn't a particularly busy day photographically but it was exciting none the less.

Scott and I left Livingston around lunchtime and travelled to Greenock via Glasgow Fort and Calumet in Glasgow and when we arrived the sun was setting so we took the opportunity to head to the front and snap away.

Scott liked this particular shot so i copied it (hee hee) and i'm pretty happy with the shot, although i left the bird in at the top right corner i'm not sure of whether it works or not.

This was the beginning of a fantastic weekend, and i'd like to thank Bruce for his hospitality and company and Scott for keeping me awake in the car and his company.

A great weekend away which needs to be repeated soon.

A Weekend Away - Saturday

Saturday was a fantastic trip out, with our journey being Greenock to Gourock, then ferry to Dunoon, a trip round the Cowal Peninsula passing Loch Eck, Loch Fyne to Colintriave, then ferry to Bute, a trip around Bute then a ferry Back from Rothesay to Wemyss Bay then back up to Greenock.

An amazing day of awesome scenery and great company with Bruce and Scott being on top form the entire trip.

This first image features the Holy Loch in the distance and was shot from the side around Sandbanks, at least that's where i think it is.

This was also where Bruce had an incident with some Horse Crap and ended up around 6 inches sunk into it.

Another from the Holy Loch, at the same location as the first image, this time just of this little knot in the tree.

From the edge of the Holy Loch, looking north, not sure what the mountains/hills are, if anyone knows please give me a shout.

Loch Ridden and Loch Ruel taken from the roadside, i'm sure it was around here that Scott first said how much he didn't know that this type of scenery was so close to us.

The North end of Arran from Scalpsie Beach on Bute, unfortuanately not the best lighting here, a sunrise would be much better for the light here.

Looking back to Bute from the Beach at Scalpsie, i just liked the view and the moon was out which always helps.

Last shot of the day, this was taken from the back of the MV Bute ferry as we travelled from Bute to Wemyss Bay and i believe that it is Bute in the distance.

A Weekend Away - Sunday

This first image is of Ben Lomond, shot from across Loch Lomond at Tarbet.

The loch was dead calm and a stunning location as we stopped off for a comfort break on the way between Bruce's in Greenock and our planned eventual destination of Glencoe.

The roads were all clear but very twisty and winding and not my favourite type of road to drive with so many gorgeous distractions on route.

Shown below are more of the shots from the Sunday return from Greenock

Ben Dorran, from the roadside just north of Tyndrum


Rannoch Moor, Gorgeous location, really want to see this in the Summer also.


Buachaille Etive Mor, from the road beside the Glencoe Ski Centre

Buachaille Etive Mor, this time the Standard View, from the small river.