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Visit Ben Nevis Distillery, Visit Scotland

catswhiskers — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:33:05 +0000

Ben Nevis Distillery, Fort William, Scotland

This evening, I am focusing on Ben Nevis Distillery near Fort William on the West of Scotland and as such sits in the ‘Highlands’ region for whisky classification purposes.

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Visit Fort William, Visit Scotland

catswhiskers — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:27:16 +0000

Street Scene, Fort William, Scotland

This evening, I am posting information on Fort William in the Scottish Highlands. The name is derived from a British military fort originating in the 17th and 18th centuries which was built to control the Highlands. Specifically, it is named after King William (1650-1702).

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Visit Glen Nevis, Visit Scotland

catswhiskers — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:54:46 +0000

Lower Falls, Glen Nevis, Scotland

This evening, I am focusing on Glen Nevis near Fort William in the Scottish Highlands.

To some extent this might be called a ‘hidden gem’ as the glen (valley) is accessed via a small road in a southerly direction form the centre of Fort William. Fortunately, the vast majority of tour buses and related traffic by-passes the road and hence it is possible to enjoy a quiet and peaceful drive down to the Lower Falls and beyond. The return trip takes about 1 hour and en-route it is possible that an encounter with a herd of photogenic Highland Cattle may occur.

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Visit Dumbarton, Visit Scotland

catswhiskers — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:23:44 +0000

Dumbarton and Ben Lomond from Dumbarton Castle, Scotland

This evening, my focus is on the often overlooked town of Dumbarton, a place of great historic significance. The name derives from dun breatainn or ‘fort of the Britons’ from the time when the place was capital of the ancient British kingdom of Strathclyde which covered S.W.Scotland and parts of northern England during the 7th-9th centuries AD. At that time the language spoken was a form of Welsh.

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Visit Rannoch Moor in Winter, Visit Scotland

catswhiskers — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:39:57 +0000

Deer on Rannoch Moor in Winter

This evening, I am focusing on the somewhat bleak and rugged Rannoch Moor which lies south of the Great Glen fault below Glencoe. Key features:

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Visit Callander, Visit Scotland

catswhiskers — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:53:10 +0000

Bridge over River Teith, Callander, Scotland

This evening, I am focusing the popular town of Callander which sits on the banks of the River Teith and on the edge of the Scottish Highlands. This area is also known as the Trossachs which benefits from some stunning scenery comprising lochs ( such as Venachar and Katrine) and mountains. This area has long associations with the legendary ‘outlaw’ Rob Roy Macgregor. Within a short drive range of Callander can be found:

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Private Scotland Photography Tour in Winter

catswhiskers — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:03:44 +0000

Doune Castle, Trossachs, Scotland

This evening I have complied a composite of the first two days of a recent photography tour of Scotland during winter. At end of day 1 the town where we stayed had no electricity and hence I was unable to collate and post images which in turn placed my blogging sequence in arrears. Tonight’s exercise is a ‘catch up’.

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Photography Tour Scotland

catswhiskers — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:18:12 +0000

This morning was the start of the final leg of the 48 hour photography tour of Scotland in winter. We had been incredibly fortunate with the previous two days as manifested in a combination of sunshine and snow covered landscape. The one downside being electricity cut in Mallaig as a function of damage caused by the recent hurricane force winds.

Read more on Photography Tour Scotland…

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Tour Scotland in Winter, Tour Scotland

catswhiskers — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:44:05 +0000

Scottish Highlands in Winter Snow

This evening, I am in Kenmore, central Scotland at end of day 2 of a winter photographic tour of the Highlands.

Last night we were in Mallaig which was subject to an electricty blackout due to the recent hurricane. No electricity=no blog post and hence this is my first post for two days which covers a selection various Highlands scenes including Skye and Rannoch Moor.

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Visit Royal Lochnagar Distillery, Visit Scotland

catswhiskers — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:23:53 +0000

Royal Lochnagar Distillery, Deeside, Scotland

This evening, i am focusing on Royal Lochnagar Distillery in the Scottish Highlands. Some key facts:

Established 1845 and named after the nearby mountain of the same name.

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