Peeking to the castle

Peeking to the castle, originally uploaded by Donald Beaton.

Looking downriver from the Ness Islands towards the footbridge and Inverness Castle.

This photo was taken on November 3, 2010.

View from Balloch

View from Balloch, originally uploaded by Duncan Brown (Cradlehall).

Looking from Balloch over the Moray Firth to the coastal village of Kilmuir on the Black Isle.

Taken 3rd November 2010.

Railway bridge over Shore Street

The bridge is used by services to the north of Scotland, and that to Kyle of Lochalsh in the west.

Taken 3rd October 2010 © Copyright P L Chadwick and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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Cromarty Bridge from Ardullie layby

The layby is normally used for viewing the seals that have hauled up. But on this day there was nothing to disturb the calm, mirror-like waters of the Cromarty Firth

Taken 12th February 2010 © Copyright Irenic Rhonda and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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River Ness near Ness-side

The picture shows a sluice (foreground) and a weir. In the middle left of the picture the straight edge a few metres above river level is the bank of the Caledonian Canal (not itself visible) which then veers away to the left. The distant trees just to right of centre show where the river divides around Whin Island.

Taken 3rd September 2003 © Copyright David Greenhalgh and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Wood Anemone (Anemone nemorosa)

Growing wild beside the River Ness.

Taken 10th April 2009 © Copyright Mike Pennington and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Highland Omnibuses B9 Dingwall

Highland Omnibuses B9 Dingwall, originally uploaded by Guy Arab UF.

Highland Omnibuses B9 LST503 a 1957 AEC Reliance with Park Royal body at Dingwall Royal Hotel awaiting departure to Findon on 30th March 1968.
AL27 behind on service to Inverness.

Dingwall Engine Shed, with locomotive

View NW, just south of Dingwall Station on the ex-Highland Inverness - Wick (Far North) line and junction for the line to Kyle of Lochalsh. The locomotive is ex-Caledonian Pickersgill 3P 4-4-0 No. 54471.

Taken 26th September 1957 © Copyright Ben Brooksbank and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Abandoned croft near Muir of Ord

One of the remaining few in this area that have yet to be rebuilt as houses.

Taken 20th October 2010 © Copyright Steven Brown and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Douglas Row

An attractive terrace of old houses, overlooking the River Ness.

Taken 3rd October 2010 © Copyright P L Chadwick and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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River Peffery reaches the Cromarty Firth

Looking North-East.

Taken 16th February 2006 © Copyright Iain Macaulay and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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Northern foreshore of Munlochy Bay

There is a vague footpath above a high tide line that allows a walk along the coast from Munlochy towards Avoch.

Taken 25th October 2010 © Copyright Dr Julian Paren and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Highland Omnibuses L2 Inverness

Highland Omnibuses L2 Inverness, originally uploaded by Guy Arab UF.

Highland Omnibuses L2 NSG781 a 1956 Bristol Loddeka/Eastern Coachworks on Kessock Ferry to Dalneigh service in Academy Street Inverness on 8th April 1971. Ex Scottish Omnibuses AA4.

Culloden Court Fire

Culloden Court Fire, originally uploaded by Duncan Brown (Cradlehall).

This picture shows what remains of a large nursing home in Inverness after it went on fire 18th October 2010. Fortunately, all of the residents and the staff managed to escape without injury although all of their personal possessions were destroyed. What a shame.

Well done to the fire brigade for their fire fighting skills and to the local residents and the Red Cross who helped take old folk to shelter in a nearby primary school.

Carved tree-stump, Rosehaugh Estate

A huge tree-stump, beautifully carved with otters and salmon, near "The Boat House."

Taken 16th October 2010 © Copyright sylvia duckworth and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Fence extending into Munlochy Bay

The fence line along the side of Ord Hill continues into the shallows of Munlochy Bay. Across the bay is Drumderfit Hill with its Dun currently standing clear in an area of felled woodland.

Taken 25th October 2010 © Copyright Dr Julian Paren and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Friar's Bridge

Friars Bridge was opened in 1987, and carries two lanes of traffic in both directions. Its name reflects the fact that there used to be a Dominican friary on the east bank of the River Ness, near where the bridge runs. The bridge carries the A82 road across the river. Although it is difficult to spot, unless you are directly underneath, the bridge is actually two identical bridges, side by side, with a very narrow gap between them.

Taken 3rd October 2010 © Copyright P L Chadwick and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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The Boathouse at Rosehaugh

A lovely holiday cottage on Rosehaugh Estate.

Taken 16th October 2010 © Copyright sylvia duckworth and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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Chanonry Point, Fortrose.

Chanory Point, Fotrose., originally uploaded by Kenneth Mands.

Looking west from Chanonry Point, Fortrose, towards Inverness and the start of the Great Glen.

This photo was taken on October 16, 2010.

Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Somewhere Over The Rainbow, originally uploaded by Duncan Brown (Cradlehall).

Rainbow over Inverness at 8.30 am on 27th October 2010.
The water you can see is the Moray Firth and the land beyond is the Black Isle in Ross-shire.

Highland Omnibuses T9 Inverness

Highland Omnibuses T9 Inverness, originally uploaded by Guy Arab UF.

Highland Omnibuses T9 TSN882 a 1964 Ford Thames 570E with Duple Trooper body at Inverness Bus Station on 18 August 1969. Competing on Loch Ness afternoon tour with MacBraynes 158 PGD215F a Bedford SB5 / Plaxton that was to become Highland CD39 the following year.

The Beach at Nairn

The beach at Nairn, originally uploaded by Kedza.

This photo was taken on October 7, 2010

Highland Orthodontics, Kenneth Street

This is not a general dental practice, but one which specialises in orthodontics. This usually involves the wearing of braces (removable or fixed), often with the extraction of teeth, and very occasionally jaw surgery.

Taken 3rd October 2010 © Copyright P L Chadwick and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Farm road to Balvonie of Leys

Near Essich.

Taken 5th October 2010 © Copyright Steven Brown and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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Inverness HDR

Inverness HDR, originally uploaded by francoisjouffroy.

This photo was taken on August 14, 2010

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Highland Omnibuses T34 Beauly

Highland Omnibuses T34 Beauly, originally uploaded by Guy Arab UF.

Highland Omnibuses T34 MST934J a 1970 Ford R192 / Willowbrook at Beauly in service to Inverness on 6 July 1972.

Thistle Inn on Celt Street

This independently owned pub has an interesting history. The original building dated from between 1690 and 1710, and was a coaching inn on the main road north to Beauly. In the 1860s permission was required for public houses to sell alcohol. The Thistle Inn was at first refused but apparently carried on trading, but re-applied a few years later, and was successful.

The building looks old but in fact it is a replica. The original had become unstable, and was demolished and replaced by the present building in 2003. The Mayflower lounge bar & function room was demolished in 2006, but the antique wood panels were preserved, and this part of the inn was replaced in 2008. This reconstruction must be a fairly unique event these days, when most pubs which were no longer in a fit state, would be demolished and the land used for other purposes.

Taken 3rd October 2010 © Copyright P L Chadwick and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Railway at Culloden

Culloden - 158731 + 158727 16.30 Inverness - Edinburgh - 29-07-1995, originally uploaded by agcthoms.

158731 + 158727 pass the platforms of the former Culloden Moor station and head towards Culloden viaduct with the 16.30 Inverness - Edinburgh train.

Culloden Moor is 6 3/4 miles from Inverness on the Highland main line to Perth, the double track changes to single here. The station was closed under the Beeching Report in May 1965.

This photo was taken on July 29, 1995

George V Post Box

This old postbox, which dates from somewhere between 1910 and 1936, is on the corner of Perceval Road and Kenneth Street. The street which can be seen in the background leading off Kenneth Street, is Celt Street.

New postboxes in Scotland have not displayed a royal cipher for several decades. This is because of controversy over the present sovereign's EIIR cipher. Although the Queen is Elizabeth II in England and Wales, she is, strictly speaking, Elizabeth I in Scotland. Queen Elizabeth the First (of England and Wales) was never Queen of Scotland. To satisfy these objections, when new postboxes were installed they showed a crown, but no royal cipher.

This postbox is number IV3 34. Last collection is 5.45 pm Monday to Friday, and 11 am on Saturday.

Taken 3rd October 2010 © Copyright P L Chadwick and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Citylink

Citylink, originally uploaded by Duncan Brown (Cradlehall).

Citylink bus queue at Inverness Bus Station

Taken June 8, 2010

The CDPB theme is Public Transportation.

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