KM58UGJ Volvo Biffa

DSCN0400 KM58 UGJ Volvo Biffa, originally uploaded by ronnie.cameron2009.

Macritchie's yard, Inverness.

Taken 31st August 2010.

Inspecting the Guard of Honour

Inspecting the Guard of Honour, originally uploaded by The British Monarchy.

The Countess of Wessex inspects the Guard of Honour during a visit to 205 Field Hospital at Cameron Barracks in Inverness, 31 August 2010. Her Royal Highness visited in her capacity as Colonel-in-Chief of Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nusing Corps.
© Mark Owens

Inverness from Ord Hill

Inverness, originally uploaded by Kenneth Mands.

Inverness and the Kessock Bridge as seen from Ord Hill, North Kessock on the Black Isle.

This photo was taken on 21st August 2010

Dingwall Station 1969

Dingwall Station., originally uploaded by curly42.

The train is probably an Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh service.

Taken in July 1969.

Evening Shadows

Evening Shadows, originally uploaded by merkincher.

At Dalneigh Community Centre, Inverness, 18th July 2010.

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Hay rolls and the Beauly Firth

This is a view over Bunchrew (Bun Chraoibh) Bay and Beauly Firth (Linne Fharair, Poll an Ròid or Caolas Uisge a' Mhanachainn) towards Redcastle on the Black Isle (an t-Eilean Dubh)

Taken 18th February 2010 © Copyright IrenicRhonda and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

#4 Bus

No.4 Bus/40, originally uploaded by merkincher.

Tomnahurich Street, on its way to Inverness City Centre, Friday 13th, August 2010.

Inverness Railway Panorama

View NW from the main road above the east end of the Inverness Railway Yards and Station, over the firth to Ord Hill - there was no Kessock Bridge in 1948. The passenger train, headed by a Stanier Class 5 4-6-0, has just arrived from the Far North Line. As was the practise, it has run over the triangle past the Terminus and is about to reverse into a platform. It was typical Scottish weather and unfortunately a cloud darkens the middle distance, but the Station can be distinguished on the left. Note the large gantry of signals on the right.

Taken 23rd August 1948 © Copyright Ben Brooksbank and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

BANG!!!!!

BANG!!!!!, originally uploaded by snazzyshot.

Better keep my eyes closed, I might hit something.

Colossal Celebration of the Centuries at Fort George.

Taken 16th August 2010.

Bus in Queensgate, 1987

K350 - MLH 440L, originally uploaded by Solenteer.

Queensgate, Inverness - with the passing truck, rather than the bus, blowing out a generous portion of pre-Euro engine pollution.

This photo was taken on August 5, 1987.

Kinloss Abbey

Lest we forget..., originally uploaded by moraypix.

"At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them." - Laurence Binyon.

The ruins of Kinloss Abbey stand in the midst of a graveyard south of the village of Kinloss and two miles north east of Forres. The Abbey was destroyed in 1652 when Cromwell's soldiers purchased the stones to build the citadel at Inverness.

During the early part of the 1939-1945 War, a special plot was set aside for service war burials, and all but three of the war graves are in this plot. Elsewhere in the burial ground there is one 1914-1918 War grave. Contained within the grounds today are the Commonwealth War graves for fallen men from WWII, those serving with the Australian, Canadian and N.Z Air Forces plus others from the Royal Air Force.

This photo was taken on August 22, 2010

Railway bridge near Culloden Viaduct

A small bridge to allow cattle to pass under the railway.

Taken 15th August 2010 © Copyright Steven Brown and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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Visit to Cameron Barracks

Visit to Cameron Barracks, Inverness, originally uploaded by The British Monarchy.

The Countess of Wessex, in her role as Colonel-in-Chief of Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps, visits 205 Field Hospital at Cameron Barracks, Inverness, 31 August 2010. During the visit Her Royal Highness presented campaign medals to around 60 medics in recognition of a four-month tour of Afghanistan early in 2010.
© Mark Owens

Path to Allanfearn

Popular with dog walkers, this used to be a public road.

Taken 17th August 2010 © Copyright Steven Brown and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

37025 at Inverness 27.6.84

37025 Inverness 27.6.84 [RR84], originally uploaded by D9006.

Early morning at Inverness on the 27th June 1984 and 37025 (D6725) waits to depart with the 06:35 service for Wick. 37025 was named "INVERNESS TMD" during March 1994, these being removed in July 1999 shortly before withdrawal in December of the same year. The loco has since been sold for preservation and arrived at the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway in August 2000.

Shannon Fisher

Shannon Fisher, originally uploaded by paul c thomson.

Fuel tanker coming into Inverness on a lovely rainy day.

Taken on 24th August 2010

Downhill To Inverness

Downhill To Inverness 1, originally uploaded by Duncan Brown (Cradlehall).

More foreign tourists heading along the A9 towards the Capital of the Highlands.

Tourism is the main industry in the north of Scotland and it makes our economy blossom hence the highland motto ceud mìle fàilte - a hundred thousand welcomes.

Taken 25th August 2010

Lochan in Fairy Glen

This lochan or man made pool in the Fairy Glen at Rosiemarkie is fed by a lade from the main Eathie Burn which runs through the glen.It has perhaps been used to store water for mills further down the burn nearer the village. The glen is truly a magical place with a great variety of trees, some of considerable height.

Taken 6th September 2009 © Copyright ronnie leask and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

The Auld Brig at Keith

The Auld Brig - Keith, originally uploaded by moraypix.

The Auld Brig was built in 1609 by Thomas Murray and his wife Janet Lindsay. It was thought to be in memory of their son who was drowned crossing the ford.

Campbell's Hole is the large stone under the bridge – an alleged refuge for Campbell soldiers retreating from battle with the Jacobites in 1746.

This photo was taken on May 15, 2010.

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Weekend Reflections under Cantray Bridge

Cantray Bridge over river Nairn Culloden Inverness Scotland, originally uploaded by conner395.

Under the bridge on the East side.

Hidden away in the countryside near Culloden Battlefield, a little road leads you from the Culloden side of the River Nairn to the fertile lands and uplands of East Strathnairn.

Crossing is done via a bridge which still carries road traffic, albeit with a weight restriction in place.

At first glance, and indeed unless you get out of your car at all, you will think nothing of the bridge, which once had a mill alongside. Stop nearby however and walk back to the bridge and you realise that the camouflage of trees helps to hide an historical gem, and some beautiful sights.

At this point the River Nairn is docile and shallow, but it is the colour of cola. The sun striking it makes it look like burnished gold and the canopy of green leaves reflecting upon the slow-moving water makes it look so fresh.

It is apparent that it probably takes its best shots in Winter when the trees are devoid of foliage, but the leaves add a certain aura of splendour.

On the West-side face, where very few folk will thus have seen it, there is a coat of arms and a panel engraved:

THIS BRIDGE WAS BUILT BY DAVID DAVIDSON ESQ OF CANTRAY IN THE YEAR 1774

Albeit the weight restriction, and the strengthening bars across the North arch, this bridge looks like it will be around for a long time yet, continuing its long service to the community.

This photo was taken on August 15, 2010.

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Waterfall in Fairy Glen

The glen gets its name from an old tradition. Every Sunday, the children of the village of Rosemarkie would gather in the glen, at the site of a spring. They would tidy up the pool area around the spring and sprinkle flower petals on it as a gift to the fairies. The fairies in return would ensure a good clean supply of water for the village.

Taken 4th September 2005 © Copyright David Maclennan and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Minutes before Sunset on River Ness

Taken on August 5, 2009

© jackfre2. All rights reserved.

26015 at Inverness

26015 at Inverness, originally uploaded by ADOGRIFF.

26015 at Inverness on the 8th of November 1980.

This engine was withdrawn in June 1991 and broken up at M C Metals in September 1994

Village of Rosemarkie

This is a place with a long history. Saint Moluag, an early missionary to the Picts had a cell here in the 6th century and about 716 Saint Boniface established a monastery on the site. The name does not refer to the flower rose but the Ros is from the headland of Chanonry Ness and in the Gaelic it originally was Rosmarcanaidh, the 'Horse Burn at the Point'.In the defile behind the village is the 'Fairy Glen' where there are splendid walks and waterfalls amidst the trees.

Taken 6th September 2009 © Copyright ronnie leask and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Northern Constabulary's Honda Scooter

Northern Constabulary - Honda scooter - Inverness City Centre - Inverness Tattoo Scotland, originally uploaded by conner395.

Traffic Warden patrol vehicle.

Wednesday 28th July - third night of the 2010 Inverness Tattoo, and NorCon Pipe Band's second night on parade.

Despite earlier rain, it held off for both the parade and the Tattoo itself.

As usual, the band paraded through the City Centre of Inverness to the Northern Meeting Park - complete with Police and Traffic Warden escorts - and then played in the arena at various times during the event.

Waterloo Bridge

Known locally as the Black Bridge.

Taken 14th August 2010 © Copyright Steven Brown and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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Early Morning on Loch Dochfour

Early morning on Loch Dochfour

Still water on the loch, seen from the jetty below Dochfour House.

Taken 2nd August 2010 © Copyright John Allan and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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Highland Omnibuses K47

Highland Omnibuses K47 Inverness, originally uploaded by Guy Arab UF.

Highland Omnibuses K47 KWO37 a 1952 Guy Arab UF with Duple body, in Farraline Park Bus Station Inverness on 9 July 1968 awaiting departure to Nairn via Fort George. Ex Red and White of Chepstow. Bristol Lodekka L5 NSG784 in background.

Taken in July 1968

Farm machinery

Farmland near the Culloden battlefield site.

Taken 25th July 2010 © Copyright don cload and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Continental Market

Inverness Continental Market, originally uploaded by The Poss.

Street Market.

Taken on June 22, 2007

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