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A post-card from Mallaig harbour

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:05:51 +0000

Showing the old life-boat ramp to the water we see here the busy harbour at a quiet time. The ferries have sailed and the fishing fleet sail at nightfall. You can see here the modern lifeboat moored by the quay in orange, on call for any emergency, which in this part of the world can be quite frequently
Mallaig was one of the foremost fishing harbours on the west coast in the heyday of the herring industry but, like everywhere else, that has decreased and now the boats that are left are mainly involved in fishing for langoustine. Mallaig provides some of the best shelter on the coast for all weathers with the exception of strong Northerlies when the anchorages across in Inverie Bay on the Knoidart shore would provide much better shelter. (A spot that we were also to visit.)

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The beauty of Camusdarach

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:05:31 +0000

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Having strolled through the soft silver sands of Moray we come across one of numerous small bays. The wet sands here not as distinctive silver as the sands of Morar but still quite wonderful. We are looking north to the western side of The Isle of Skye with Rum to the left. notice the number of people up here!

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The Small isles from Mallaig

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:08:52 +0000

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It’s our first evening here and swapping between my binoculars, DSLR camera , phone and glass of wine, I shoot my umpteenth shot of this incredible view from our cottage garden.
Here we see left to right: The isle of Eigg, Rum and the Isle of Skye on the right.
In front of the fence sits a bench with table, as besides this view, just some 30 metres directly below us runs the famous single line of the West Highland Railway, quite often with steam locomotives and heritage carriages but we were two weeks or so too early to see steam. I did see, or rather heard, the diesel trains rushing by a couple of times though.

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A bench at Arisaig.

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:44:37 +0000

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The tiny village of Arisaig is only about 8 miles (11km) from Mallaig and is a favourite place for outdoor enthusiast and explorers as it sits on the scenic Road to the isles. As can be seen it has wonderful views to the Small Isles and one can take a small boat to them from here.

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Ben Nevis from Loch Eil

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:16:53 +0000

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Having passed Fort William we come across a grand view of Britain’s highest mountain. We are about half way up Loch Eil here from Fort William and this single-line track is part of the West Highland Railway line that runs from Oban to Mallaig. (Technically it runs from Glasgow to Mallaig via a detour to Oban, a total distance of 205miles )
It would have been nice to see one of the occasional steam trains that runs along here on its way to Mallaig via the Glenfinnan Viaduct but we were still a couple of weeks early for that. PiP

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Fort William on Loch Linnhe

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:05:11 +0000

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Fort William, the gateway to the UK’s highest peak ‘Ben Nevis’ has a lot to offer the traveller. On the shores of Loch Linnhe to the west and the mountain of Ben Nevis to the east, few people cannot be awed by its splendours. Glen Nevis valley, home to Steall Falls and the nearby Nevis Range Mountain Resort has ski runs and forest trails. In the town centre, the West Highland Museum focused on regional life and history. To the northeast, Ben Nevis Distillery explores whisky production. Just out of town is the impressive Caledonian Canal entrance and Neptune's Staircase with the splendid Glenfinnan viaduct just a little further north west..
For us, to see it in this weather is almost a miracle as it is known to be one of the wettest towns in the UK.. PiP

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The beautiful Chirk Castle formal gardens

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:50:13 +0000

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This castle looks good from afar, perched on a nice hill with fine grounds of lawns, meadows and woodland. Here we see a glimpse of the 5.5 acre gardens that sit behind the castle. The Pip (previous photo) being from the same spot in the opposite direction looking at the hawk house. Described as being a garden for all seasons, my photos attracts a vote for Springtime.

The formal gardens include, a topiary, rose garden, statues, a main avenue, Hawk house, a Ha Ha, Pleasure ground wood, shrub garden, pond and stumpery. Phew!

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The Three Sisters of Glencoe

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:56:21 +0000

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Once passing the impressive Buachaille Etive Mòr (pip) at the head of Glen Coe, we head down the glen and start to see these impressive mountains to our left.

Here we see part of the Bidean nam Bian mountain range with two of its sisters to either side. These are three iconic ridges—Fàidhl, Narnain, and Coire nan Lochan—that make up the Bidean nam Bian mountain range.
The area is a popular destination for hikers and climbers, with several challenging routes to "bag" nearby Munros. The landscape was shaped by ancient volcanic activity and glaciers, creating the steep, rocky cliffs visible here

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Buachaille Etive Mòr

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Tue, 26 May 2026 06:39:18 +0000

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As we get to the entrance of Glen Coe we cannot miss this impressive mountain. I would at one time, have liked to climb it but not now, for after taking a few shots, I shake my head and drive to the next scenic stop.

Buachaille Etive Mòr (1,021 m), meaning "Great Herdsman of Etive" in Gaelic, is one of Scotland’s most iconic and frequently photographed mountains. Located at the southern edge of Glen Coe in the Scottish Highlands, its pyramid-like silhouette serves as a legendary, challenging hike for experienced hillwalkers and Munro baggers

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From Rannoch Moor to Glen Coe

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Sat, 23 May 2026 06:19:09 +0000

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As we start to climb north out of Rannoch moor we start seeing the more rocky mountains of Glen Coe. A wild place this but it is nice to see the mix of blue sky and snow on this April day. Enjoy full screen

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HFF ~ Insights of Berwyn Railway Station 2

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Fri, 22 May 2026 07:02:09 +0000

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We see here the actual platform itself of this most interesting station, perched on a narrow ledge above the River Dee overlooking the Chainbridge, near the Horseshoe Falls. Our main picture shows a rare Class 109 diesel multiple unit railcar just pulling in with a group of Welsh tourist board officials. Taken out of service in 1967 it now remains part of the heritage stock of The Llangollen Railway. We see to the left the chain bridge.

The PiP (last photo) collage shows two more views of the Class 109 besides an internal view of the station plus a look roadside. I believe the main living quarters (mock Tudor house) here was the station masters home, of which he paid rent for but now the house is a self contained holiday cottage.
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Rannock Moor over Lochan na h-achlaise

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Thu, 21 May 2026 07:08:11 +0000

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As we continue towards Glen Coe we drive through the famous Rannoch Moor area. A place of wild grasses, lakes and mountains which also has the distinction of being one of the coldest places in Britain during our winters.
Here we see the small Loch (Lochan) of ‘na h-achlaise’ with the mountain ‘Stob a’ Choire’ at 945 m behind. This is part of the Black Mount traverse.
Notice the paddle-boater on the water. PiP's

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Early morning Ben Lomond

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Sat, 16 May 2026 10:16:01 +0000

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As the sun starts to melt away the early morning mist here on Loch Lomond, its famous mountain shows its head.

Ben Lomond is the most southerly Munro (a Scottish mountain over 3,000 feet). Rising to 974 meters (3,196 ft), it is located on the eastern shores of Loch Lomond within Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. It is highly accessible from Glasgow and offers stunning loch views.

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A Mallaig Sunset

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Fri, 15 May 2026 08:17:20 +0000

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This is a view from our holiday cottage window towards the Small Islands and the Isle of Skye. Each evening we sat for above an hour watching the sun go down almost at the centre of this scene. We see here on the left The Island of Rum, then with a bigger space than it appears here from the centre (Point of Sleat) , the Isle of Skye. There is a big gap between the two islands. If I went wider angle here we would also see the Island of Eigg to the left of Rum and further on the right, the rugged Torridon Mountains of Skye.

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The Horseshoe Falls from the bank

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:31:27 +0000

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Our trip today consisted of a walk from Llangollen itself, for 5 km along the Llangollen canal to these falls. It is in fact a man-made weir on the River Dee designed by Thomas Telford. The distinctively shaped weir, which is 460 feet (140 m) long, helps create a pool of water that can enter the Llangollen Canal

Since 2009, the weir has been part of a World Heritage Site, which covers 11 miles (18 km) of the Llangollen Canal from just west of Horseshoe Falls to just beyond the Chirk canal aqueduct and the railway viaduct not very far fro the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. The canal was awarded World Heritage status because of the bold civil engineering solutions needed to construct a canal with no locks through such difficult terrain.

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Evening on Loch Lomond

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Tue, 12 May 2026 07:12:45 +0000

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It’s difficult not to like this Loch. Is it any wonder that throughout millennium, poems and songs have been made about it? A scene here to warm our heart on this dark cool evening just after the sun has set, maybe rightly called the ‘blue hour’. A scene and P.O.V that was difficult not to point our camera to capture.

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To Wharmton hill from Diggle

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:05:59 +0000

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A local view here from the nearby Saddleworth village of Diggle over the hills and valleys towards the TV tower on Wharmton Hill at Lydgate. This small-holding is typical of many of our local Pennine farm buildings. We see too, the many traditional dry-stone walls of this area, probably quarried nearby.

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Diamond Falls, St Lucia

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:09:50 +0000

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Diamond Falls, located within the Diamond Falls Botanical Gardens near the town of Soufrière, St. Lucia. This waterfall is known as one of the most colourful in the Caribbean because its water comes from volcanic springs and is rich in minerals. These minerals leave behind vibrant deposits on the surrounding rock face, creating the unique orange, yellow, and brown hues seen in the image.

The River Brathay near Elter Water

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:10:40 +0000

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As this river, now in spate enters Elter Water we see here the rather typical Lake District weather. We are looking SW to the Fell of Old Man of Coniston ( 802-meter (2,632 ft) here. We were to have some nice surprises of sun-burst shortly after taking this.

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Cattle picnic time.

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:45:42 +0000

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We had hoped to have our lunch on this bench but we did not have the heart to shoo them away! These young Belted Galloway bullocks had decided that this funny thing that humans rest on might be OK for them too. They hung around that bench for some time as we passed and looked back from a distance.
Taken at Tarn Hows.

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