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Sunday 19 October 2014

Scotland...

The other day, reading GB's excellent post link here of Scotland triggered memories of my trip to Scotland. Here are some of the pictures of the beautiful, lovely country when I visited.
(All pictures enlarge on clicking)

Rumbling Bridge, Perth

I do not know exactly where these places are but somewhere near Glencoe. We just stopped on our way when we found beautiful spots to take pictures.


A person lucky enough to reside in such beauty, told us that during some invasion, (I don't remember the name) people hid in the valley between the hills of the above picture. I believe he called it Hell's valley.

In spring, these rugged mountains become more beautiful with the green vegetation and wildlife and the over flowing rivers. I never went here in spring.






The river was frozen. We went in January.




19 comments:

  1. Stunning the views, and the right to go there, mind you, I wouldn't go to Scotland, too freezing.

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  2. Stunning the views, and the right to go there, mind you, I wouldn't go to Scotland, too freezing.

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    1. Yes, it was freezing, but I was dressed for it and being quite chubby didn't feel too much cold!!! But my friends had it worse, they forgot their gloves.

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  3. Glencoe and Rannoch moor are a favourite place of mine. These shots are beautiful.
    Rumbling Bridge I know well. It is best when the River Devon is in spate when it really does rumble and roar.

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    1. I loved your Rumbling bridge posts!!! I loved it there :)

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  4. °°。✿⊱
    Bonitas paisagens escocesas.

    Bom domingo!
    Boa semana!
    Beijinhos.°°。♡⊱
    °°。✿⊱。

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    1. Yes, truly beautiful landscapes!! Thanks Ines.

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  5. What a beautiful place. Those first two photos are especially stunning.

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    1. It absolutely is!! I loved it there, never wanted to come back:)

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  6. Gorgeous photos! Now I want to go there too.

    That area is soooo different from where I live. Everything is so industrialized here.

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    1. So true Sprinkles! Majority of Scotland is let unspoiled despite being so near to England. I believe its due to the cold.. he he :))

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  7. Terrific views!
    I have never been there... hopefully soon.

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  8. It is a beautiful country. I hope there too some day be able to go. Beautiful pictures Ruby:-)

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  9. °.♪♬
    Bom fim de semana, amiga!
    Beijinhos do Brasil.
    °.♪♬♫彡

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  10. That sort of landscape really speaks to my soul. I have some of my ancestry from Scotland, but I've never visited there. I'd love to do so, someday.

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    1. Yes, the landscape does touch your soul and moves you. It was refreshing.

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  11. Ruby I am quite upset that I missed this post when you wrote it but delighted to catch up now. It is many many years since I crossed Ranch Moor in the winter (a winter journey I used to undertake frequently between 30 and 40 years ago) and your post has ensured that I will definitely be doing it again this year and, hopefully, getting photos as wonderful as yours are. They are absolutely stunning.

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  12. Please don't be upset :))) I yearn for the beauty and the rich calmness of these places and hope I get to go there soon enough :))) I really envy people who get to live in such beauty, he he :) And I will be waiting for the pictures after you visit.

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  13. A scenic beauty .... I am a big fan of hills and snow covered peaks :-)

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