Pitlochry Pins and Buttons

A detail of the rocks at the side of the River Garry, near Pitlochry.

A quietly dramatic evening looking North from Urlar Loch.

'Evening Light, on Schiehallion', The Fairy Mountain, Kinloch Rannoch, Perthshire.

'Veneration', a notable beech tree, Highland Perthshire.

Saw this helicopter on the lawn of a large country house outside of Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland. Ah, how the other half live... Best viewed Larger.

Glen Lyon Heat Haze, Perthshire, Scotland

'Serenity Blues', Schiehallion, Loch Rannoch, Highland Perthshire

The River Garry at Killiecrankie, near Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland. Killiecrankie (Gaelic: Coille Chneagaidh) is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland on the River Garry. It lies at the Pass of Killiecrankie, by the A9 road. In 1689, during the Jacobite Rebellion, the Battle of Killiecrankie was fought on the northern edge of the village. It was the first victory of the Jacobites – their Highland charge terrified and overwhelmed the British Government army under General Hugh MacKay in only 10 minutes. Donald MacBean, one of William of Orange’s supporters, having lost the contest, is said to have cleared the pass, from one bank to the other, at “The Soldier’s Leap”. Although it was a stunning victory for the Jacobites, it had littl...

'Schiehallion, Winter, North-West Ridge', Kinloch Rannoch, Perthshire.

The River Garry at Killiecrankie, near Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland. Killiecrankie (Gaelic: Coille Chneagaidh) is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland on the River Garry. It lies at the Pass of Killiecrankie, by the A9 road. In 1689, during the Jacobite Rebellion, the Battle of Killiecrankie was fought on the northern edge of the village. It was the first victory of the Jacobites – their Highland charge terrified and overwhelmed the British Government army under General Hugh MacKay in only 10 minutes. Donald MacBean, one of William of Orange’s supporters, having lost the contest, is said to have cleared the pass, from one bank to the other, at “The Soldier’s Leap”. Although it was a stunning victory for the Jacobites, it had littl...

Bitterly cold but this stunning highland cow seemed quite happy.

The sun sets over the fishing loch, high up in Glen Quaich. The outline of Schiehallion (the fairy Hill) is on the right hand side of the photograph.