Nairn Show 2010

Nairn Show 2010, originally uploaded by Mike Stirling.

Taken 31st July 2010.

Highland Omnibuses GL6

Highland Omnibuses GL6 Inverness, originally uploaded by Guy Arab UF.

Highland Omnibuses GL6 FSD469 a 1954 Guy Arab LUF with Alexander body, in Farraline Park Bus Station, Inverness waiting to leave on the Drummond School town service route on 8 June 1968. Just acquired from Western SMT and still in their cream and red livery, the bus was withdrawn the following week after a collision with a refuse wagon.

This photo was taken in June 1968.

Inverness Bus Station 2010

Inverness Bus Station, originally uploaded by Duncan Brown (Cradlehall).

This is the city bus station on a Saturday afternoon without a bus in sight. Perhaps they'll all come at once. The Highland Council has unwittingly provided the four blue poles complete with landing pads for the benefit of the seagulls.

Taken on 14th August 2010

Caledonian Canal at Clachnaharry

Caledonian Canal - Clachnaharry, originally uploaded by freeskiing.

Sunset over the final lock on the Caledonian Canal looking across the Beauly Firth towards North Kessock and the Black Isle in the distance.

The wooden jetty provides a spot for boats to tie up before tackling either the Moray Firth or the Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness.

Taken on July 1, 2010

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Tree Framed Cawdor Castle

Tree Framed Cawdor Castle, originally uploaded by brockvicky.

Cawdor Castle with storm cloud brewing.

Taken on August 10, 2010

Loch na Ba Ruaidhe (Loch of the Red Cattle)

Loch na Ba Ruaidhe (Loch of the Red Cattle) Culnakirk Drumnadrochit Inverness, originally uploaded by conner395.

View from the roadside.

Most people travelling the length of Loch Ness do so on the A82 road, passing through the village of Drumnadrochit (Gaelic "Druim na Droichaid" - ridge of the bridge). If however, instead of continuing on the A82 northwards you turn left at Drumnadrochit, a whole vista of Highland scenery awaits you. You can continue up the A831 to Cannich, and thencedown Strathglass to Beauly, or simply go up the A831 a mile or so to Milton and then take a right turn on to the A833 road over Culnakirk (G. "cul na circ" - back land of the hen). It's a quite steep and winding climb up to the summit but you do seem to enter another world of hills, undulating moors and lochs. The last one before you enter the "hidden valley" that is the fertile and sheltered Glen Convinth, is a wee loch barely visible from the roadside. There is however a VERY rough small layby, and it is worth parking up and straddling the well-used fence to enjoy this wee loch, Loch na Ba Ruaidhe. It is in a sheltered hollow, and an idyllic setting which at some time in the past clearly supported a family - the patches of green tend to indicate where habitation and cultivation once took place - whose present location is maybe somewhere in North America.

It's a lovely spot but, sheltered as it may be, it would be no picnic to live here in the wild of a scottish winter, and getting supplies from the village in the pre-automobile days would have been some effort.

Taken 1st August 2010

John Robertson's Lorry

CNV00070 John Robertson Inverness, originally uploaded by ronnie.cameron2009.

A photograph from the 1950s

Take a bow

Take a bow, originally uploaded by Seòras.

Dolphins riding the bow wave of the Milford Fisher as she makes her way past Fort George.

Taken on June 26, 2010

Northern Constabulary Pipe Band at Inverness Tattoo

Northern Constabulary Pipe Band at Inverness Tattoo Scotland, originally uploaded by conner395.

Eyes front, and the pipers take a breather as the drummers take their turn at entertaining the crowd, as the Parade makes its way down Bridge Street and over the Ness Bridge.

Saturday 31st July 2010, the final evening of the week-long Inverness Cadet Tattoo. Being the final night, all the event participants take part in the finale parade through the streets of Inverness City Centre to the Event Venue at the Northern Meeting Park. En route, the parade - which is led by a Massed Pipe Band passes the Town Hall where the Salute is taken by Colonel Roderick Wood (1st Battalion The Highlanders Army Cadet Force) and City of Inverness Provost Jimmy Gray.

The Pipe Bands leading the parade were Northern Constabulary (Pipe Major Kenny Watson) and Queens Own Highlanders Regimental Association (Pipe Major Andy Venters), along with members of the Army Cadet Force Pipe Band. (Some of NorCon's members also play in the Regimental Assoc Band, and some play in the Cadet Band).

Drum Majors were Jackie McCall (Assoc), who has also turned out for NorCon in the past, and Duncan Macdonald (NorCon)

Inverness Highland Games 2010

Inverness Highland Games 2010 was held in the Northern Meeting Park. The outline of the cathedral can be seen in the background.

Taken 24th July 2010 © Copyright don cload and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Reflecting Eden Court

Reflecting Eden Court, originally uploaded by zawtowers.

These two silver balls are outside the Eden Court Theatre in Inverness, and reflect everything that goes past.

The reflection shows the theatre and grounds beautifully between the two. You might even spot the photographer in there!

Taken on July 27, 2010

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Former Palace Cinema

The former Palace cinema, Inverness, Scotland, originally uploaded by Simon Godley.

Opened in November 1938, the former Palace cinema once seated 1,023 patrons. It closed as a cinema in 1963, becoming a bingo hall. It remained as such until 2006. It now lies empty, but planning permission has been given for the building to be demolished and a hotel built in its place. This picture is shot from the ramparts of Inverness Castle.

Taken on July 30, 2010

Clephanton

Matching front doors along the main street in Clephanton.

Taken 7th August 2006 © Copyright John Allan and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Lifeboats at Inverness

Lifeboats at Inverness, originally uploaded by Lifeboat Photography.

Relief lifeboats 16-01 and 14-01 in storage at Inverness Marina.

Taken on June 4, 2010.

Poyntzfield Mains

Poyntzfield Mains overlooks Udale Bay, across this stubble field.

Taken 21st November 2007 © Copyright Alasdair MacDonald and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

The Southern Scots Pine on Ormond Hill

Two Scots Pine trees dominate the crest of Ormond Hill. This image shows the one at the south of the crest with the sun setting behind Beinn Wyvis.

Taken 14th August 2008 © Copyright Dr Julian Paren and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

The Northern Scots Pine on Ormond Hill

Two Scots Pine trees dominate the crest of Ormond Hill. This is a view along the crest of the hill showing the northern of the two Scots Pine trees. Beyond the hill lies the small town of Avoch with its harbour at low tide.

Taken 1st September 2008 © Copyright Dr Julian Paren and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Road sign at junction

Perhaps confusing to any foreigners! A road sign at a T-junction near Muir of Ord and Ord Muir!

Taken 29th October 2005 © Copyright Steven Brown and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Kilmorack Power Station

From upstream, looking down the River Beauly. The water intake for the turbine can be seen in the middle of the photograph.

Taken 21st August 2005 © Copyright Paul Hookway and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Foyers Falls Power Station

Within the old power house of the Aluminium smelter at Foyers, one small 5MW hydro-electric turbine remains in use.

Taken 3rd November 2007 © Copyright Paul Hookway and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Leftfield @ Rockness 2010

Leftfield @ Rockness 2010_14, originally uploaded by IonaSpence.

Leftfield headline the Main Stage

Rockness 2010, Dores, Inverness - Saturday 12th June 2010

Fortrose & the Black Isle

Photograph taken from Super Puma helicopter en route Faroes

Taken May 2001 © Copyright Paddy Heron and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Drumnadrochit from Craigmonie

Looking East from Craigmonie with Loch Ness in the distance. Craigmonie is a rocky outcrop that is the site of an Iron Age fort and hiding place of the marauding Scandinavian Prince Monie and his sister, who briefly escaped the wrath of the local Pictish tribesmen, before retreating up Glen Urquhart. The picts caught up with and slayed the Prince at Corrimony, also derived from his name. His sister integrated into the local community peacefully.

Taken 16th August 2005 © Copyright Richard Haworth and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Alabama 3 @ Rockness 2010

Alabama 3 @ Rockness 2010_02, originally uploaded by IonaSpence.

Alabama 3 on the Main Stage

Rockness 2010, Dores, Inverness - Saturday 12th June 2010

View across Strathnairn

Looking towards Dalveallan.

Taken 22nd April 2010 © Copyright Oliver Dixon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Armed Forces Day

Inverness, originally uploaded by xanderburgess.

Armed Forces Day in Inverness - 24th July 2010

National Tours Bova

national tours bova at inverness castle, originally uploaded by westernsmt.

National Tours Bova at Inverness Castle.

Taken 15th June 2010

Castle Stuart

Castle Stuart was built in the early 17th century by James Stewart, third Earl of Moray, and his wife Anne Gordon. Shortly afterwards the Stewarts fled the castle when it was captured by the Mackintoshes. The castle fell into ruin, but was restored in the 20th century and is run as a luxury guest house. It has a web site with a curiously garbled account of its turbulent past - how could it have 'stood as a strong refuge' when at the same time it 'fell into decline'?

Taken April 1972 © Copyright Anne Burgess and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Belmaduthy Chambered Cairn

According to the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland this is a "robbed" Orkney/Cromarty type of Chambered Cairn. Behind the structure is the radio transmitting mast that is visible from miles away.

Taken 8th March 2010 © Copyright Dr Julian Paren and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Crystal Castles @ Rockness 2010

Crystal Castles @ Rockness 2010 04, originally uploaded by IonaSpence.

Crystal Castles open the main stage on Friday at Rockness 2010, Dores.

Taken on June 11, 2010

Bright Colours: BT Towers

BT Towers, originally uploaded by Duncan Brown (Cradlehall).

The telephone exchange in Inverness city centre. This is the hub of our internet connections.

Taken 10th July 2010

The CDPB theme for today is "Bright Colours": Click here to view thumbnails for all participants