Album Reflections from Herb Riddle

Downtown Rum

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:04:40 +0000

A jump to our fourth day at Mallaig and we are here now on the Island of Rum. This was seen whilst passing through Rum's only village: Kinloch Village.

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Windows 6.5

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:12:37 +0000

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“Is it real or an illusion? I’ll let you be the judge. In any case I hope you enjoy another reflective shot from me” = My original Panoramio description. The AI of seventeen years ago. (˚◡˚)
A resurrected Panoramio photo here, uploaded onto Panoramio in Feb 2009, On looking at my Panoramio screen print, I see it was viewed 3399 times – quite a contrast from our little Ipernity site nowadays.

This building was demolished some years back now to make way for a new housing development. I have no idea of its original purpose only that it was just two floors of open space maybe used for some kind of fabrication or canal goods storage facility as it fronted the local Huddersfield canal.
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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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A Loch Lomond fence

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:10:04 +0000

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The blue hour here on the loch can be tantalising with such scenes and colours as this. As I slowly watch the last light of a wonderful sunset I always wonder when I will come this way again. Not for a year or two I fear!
Taken at Tarbet.

HFF ~ Enjoy the weekend.

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The joys of Tarn Hows

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:10:24 +0000

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As I explore the edges of this magnificent lake one of the things I notice is the changing of light as time goes by. Another shot pointing NE towards the mountain of Wetherlam. I liked the small tree seemingly on its own Island here. The water reflecting both the cloud patterns and the wooded shoreline. Bliss!

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The pier is Closed!

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:21:42 +0000

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Another capture of flooded Coniston Water. This was the entrance to cruise yacht Gondola pier. Not many takers here at the moment.

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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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The greens of Coniston Water

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:09:51 +0000

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Even the cold wet weather does not dampen down my spirits as I view this scene from the Coniston boating centre looking NE. The light seems to make the grass look brighter and the tree reflections a little magical.

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The Huddersfield Narrow Canal at Greenfield.

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 08:33:45 +0000

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A walk down our canal system is always worthwhile at this time of year as it is one of the few green paths that is relatively dry underfoot. As can be seen most of our autumnal golden leaves have already gone from here after recent storms but this curved walled part and its reflections can still bring a smile to our faces.

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Picnic at West Somerton

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 07:38:42 +0000

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Still around the Norfolk Broads we are in the tiny village of West Somerton, the starting point for a fine little walk along the River Thurne towards Martham Broad. We can see another windmill here which is the ‘West Somerton Drainage Mill’ again without its sails. The bench we see was our picnic spot a little time after taking this.

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Reflections of Alhambra

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 07:04:02 +0000

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A second look back on our trip to Granada and the Alhambra Palace back in 2006. This is the Palacios Nazaries.

"This is the stunning centrepiece of the Alhambra, the most brilliant Islamic building in Europe, with perfectly proportioned rooms and courtyards, intricately moulded stucco walls, beautiful tiling, fine carved wooden ceilings and elaborate stalactite-like muqarnas vaulting, all worked in mesmerising, symbolic, geometrical patterns. Arabic inscriptions proliferate in the stucco work." www.lonelyplanet.com

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The Whale Balna, Budapest

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 06:37:28 +0000

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Our Danube boat was anchored almost alongside this modern building.
The Famous Cultural Centre and Shopping Mall is on Left Bank of the River Danube River. From a short distance away one could see the shape of a whale on the roof design. On my quick visit it held a display of military equipment.

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Budapest: Reflection of Fisherman's Bastion.

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 07:01:35 +0000

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Our last day of the Danube holiday was to be spent almost entirely up at the Buda castle. Only a short walk from there was this most picturesque part of Buda: the Fishermans Bastion. Here we have a reflection from one of its many tower scenes and also the top touring wall walk. As can be noticed. A very popular place indeed.

See PiP (Adjacent photo) for a another view of the Bastion.

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HWW ~ Linz Kunst Museum

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:04:07 +0000

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The Austrian city of Linz has much to recommend. Here is its very modern Art Museum which stands on the banks of the lovely Danube.

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HBM ~ A seat by the Orangery

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 07:28:43 +0000

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It’s a cold day here at Dunham Massey but the benches still have picnickers with their hot drinks resting here and its never too cold to play. Normally, I presume you could take a seat inside where I am sure the temperatures are far higher but...closed today! Taken on our county park walkabout

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Bratislava castle at night.

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 08:04:14 +0000

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As we begin our second leg of this Danube river cruise from Bratislava to Melk in Austria we say goodnight and goodbye to this wonderful hilltop castle lit up beautifully for us as we pass it. We will pass it again, but without a stop, in four days time.

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A Dovestones Autumn

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 10:00:10 +0000

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A look at the Autumn reflections on this most popular reservoir.

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Another Loch Lochy reflection

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 06:41:30 +0000

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A stop at Letter Finlay in such calm conditions makes one spoilt for choice. I could not but help to snap another view to the east.

"Loch Lochy is a large freshwater loch in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It is 15km (9 miles) long with an average width of 1km and a mean depth of 70 m (230ft), it is the third-deepest loch of Scotland.

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A Loch Lochy reflection

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 07:10:27 +0000

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Loch Lochy between Fort William and Loch Ness has a lot going for it. To get such reflections is quite a wonder that I can only hope to see once again at least. I am looking east here from near Letter Finlay.

"Loch Lochy is a large freshwater loch in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It is 15km (9 miles) long with an average width of 1km and a mean depth of 70 m (230ft), it is the third-deepest loch of Scotland.

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Eilean Donan castle in profile

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 07:04:46 +0000

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As we journey back home I took a last look at this castle, so here is another photo but this time a little closer. Taken from the eastern side. pip

"One of Scotland's most iconic and most recognisable castles set in the majestic NW highlands. The island's original castle was built in the thirteenth century; it became a stronghold of the Clan Mackenzie and their allies, the Clan MacRae. Between 1919 and 1932, the castle was rebuilt. The restoration included the construction of an arched bridge to give easier access to the island."

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