Waterfall at Inchberry Burn

Small secluded glen following the Inchberry Burn to the shores of the Beauly Firth.

Taken December 2007 © Copyright Stephen Halpin and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Dingwall to Inverness Train

Interesting view from a small bridge over this single track railway. The relatively infrequent trains are clearly audible from the Bunchrew camp site.

Taken 26/05/07 © Copyright John McCafferty and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Inverness Bus Station 2008

One of the most inviting bus stations that I have visited. The waiting area is warm and bright, with very friendly booking staff. Just what is needed if more people are to be encouraged to use public transport.

Taken 06/02/08 © Copyright OLU and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Inverness Bus Station 1979

To make a day trip to Stornoway from Inverness using public transport necessitated a very early start in order to get the first bus for the long ride to Ullapool. At that hour (6.20 a.m.), the bus station did not provide an inviting appearance.

Taken 29th August 1979 © Copyright Dr Neil Clifton and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

West Parish Church

The West Parish Church was built in a classical style using ashlar blocks in 1840. The interior was refitted in 1895. Since then, several modern stained glass windows have been installed, including a memorial window in the south wall dedicated to Reverend George Henry Grant, who was minister there from 1936 to 1949.

The columns on the frontage are in Ionic style. An unusual feature visible on top of the square tower is an octagonal belfry with an ogee roof.

Taken 01/05/09 © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Inverness College

Part of the University of the Highlands and Islands. A prominent building when driving into the centre of Inverness.

Taken 16/08/05 © Copyright Roger McLachlan and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Under the Bridge

The Kessock Bridge looking north from Longman Drive, which passes under the bridge.

Taken 09/04/09 © Copyright Richard Dorrell and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Forest, Scrub and Gorse

Looking from the edge of the Forestry Commission land on Ord Hill towards new houses built up the glen from Kilmuir.

Taken 17/09/05 © Copyright Iain McDoanld and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Fields below Culnacraigh Farm

Looking from Culnacraigh towards the entrance to Munlochy Bay.

Taken 03/09/08 © Copyright Dr Julian Paren and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Drumsmittal Wood

Three horses in the woods on a cold February morning.

Taken 20/02/07 © Copyright John Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

North Kessock Pier

A vehicle ferry used to operate from here to South Kessock, across the Beauly Firth, until it was replaced by the Kessock Bridge carrying the A9 north in 1982.

Taken April 2001 © Copyright Bob Jones and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Muirtown Basin

Looking south towards Inverness across Muirtown Basin, at the eastern end of the Caledonian Canal.

Taken August 2004 © Copyright Martin Clark and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Entering Muirtown Basin

Seen from the bottom lock on the Muirtown Flight, a German yacht follows a Danish one through the Telford Street Swing Bridge into Muirtown Basin. This is the northern end of the Caledonian Canal.

Taken 07/07/08 © Copyright Colin Smith and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Fields above Essich

Looking north over Inverness towards the Beauly Firth.

Taken 22nd December 1998 © Copyright John G Burns and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Allt Mor

A ruin by the Allt Mor.

Taken 14/05/06 © Copyright Jim Bain and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Wrecked Car

Wrecked car on moorland south of Allt Mor

Cars are often joy-ridden and wrecked on this stretch of road. Photo taken just by the sharp deviation in the road with coniferous forestry to the south-east just visible in the distance.

Taken 10/08/06 © Copyright Steven Brown and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Moorland near Carr Ban

Typical moorland for this area, bog, heather and a few trees dotted about.

Taken 14/05/06 © Copyright Jim Bain and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

By Mains of Bunachton

Moorland, trees and a road by Mains of Bunachton.

Taken 14/05/06 © Copyright Jim Bain and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Balmore of Leys

A mixed farm on the hills south of Inverness.

Taken 14/08/06 © Copyright John Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Culduthel House

This was once a fine Georgian manor house, set in its own extensive landscaped gardens a good 2 miles into the countryside from central Inverness. Now, it's just another property opportunity having been swallowed up by Inverness' creeping expansion and sub-divided into flats. The landscaped gardens have all been built over, and only sections of the majestic forested areas remain today.

Taken 11/08/08 © Copyright Alasdair MacNeill and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Raigmore Primary School

The catchment area comprises Raigmore Estate and the married quarters at Cameron Barracks. The school roll is approximately 185 pupils from Nursery – P7. The school is located at the end of King Duncan's Road. The road is busy here at the end of the school day.

Taken 30/06/09 © Copyright Richard Dorrell and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Riverside Charity Shop

On Bank Street with the Old High Church behind.

Taken 16/12/08 © Copyright wfmillar and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Cromwell's Tower 2009

This is the same view as yesterday's photograph only 100 years later.

Well, it's not exactly the same view as that's no longer possible due to BP's serious industrial fencing blocking access to the original photographer's location, plus trees which weren't there either.

However even though only half the tower is visible, the change in scenery is striking. What was agricultural land a century ago is now a grubby industrial estate, and all the quaint old buildings consigned to history.

Taken 18/05/09 © Copyright Alasdair MacNeill and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Cromwell's Tower 1909

This is a picture of "The Clocktower" on what remains of Cromwell's Citadel in Inverness. It's from a 100 year old photograph and shows a very different landscape from that today

Taken 1909 © Copyright Unknown and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Cromwell's Citadel (believe it or not)

This is pretty much all that remains of the once mighty Citadel built by Oliver Cromwell to subdue the Highlands. It was a 5-sided structure, with defensive 'points' jutting out from each corner giving it a star-like appearance.

This grassy mound is one of those "points", and at one time had a hefty wall on top of it, with a guard tower.

Taken 14/06/09 © Copyright Alasdair MacNeill and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Cromwell's Citadel

This tower is all that remains of the citadel built here by Oliver Cromwell, much to the annoyance of the locals. It's known locally as "the clocktower" but is actually the remains of a windmill. BP destroyed what was left of the fort under its huge oil storage tanks, as seen in the background.

Taken 25/05/08 © Copyright Alasdair MacNeill and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Plaque on the remains of Cromwell's Citadel

A simple plaque giving basic information about Cromwell's Citadel.

Taken 09/09/08 © Copyright Steven Brown and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Kessock Bridge

Taken from the air showing the Kessock Bridge with the Longman Industrial Estate to the left of the A9, to the right is the stadium belonging to Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club.

Taken 20/03/06 © Copyright Stephen Branley and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Footpath from Taindore

The route taken presumably to fill all the pheasant feeders in the area.

Taken 08/09/08 © Copyright Dr Julian Paren and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Foreshore of Munlochy Bay

It is easy to walk along the south shore of Munlochy Bay for a couple of miles beyond Munlochy at high tide. Then the shore-side route peters out amidst 2m high vegetation, gorse and fences and sea water.

Taken 14/09/08 © Copyright Dr Julian Paren and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

River Ness by Night

Taken 28/01/09 © Copyright Des Colhoun and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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