Saturday, 22 January 2011

Weekend Reflections:
Reedbed in the shallows of the Cromarty Firth


A spur from the "Round Dingwall Walk" continues along the shore defences southwards where the Cromarty Firth merges into the mouth of the River Conan.

Taken 12th January 2011 © Copyright Dr Julian Paren and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

For further Weekend Reflections visit Newtown Area Photo.

Friday, 21 January 2011

Fortrose Tollbooth


Fortrose Cathedral was largely demolished in the mid-seventeenth century by Oliver Cromwell to provide building materials for the citadel at Inverness. The detached chapter house was used as the tollbooth of Fortrose after the Reformation.

Taken 10th June 2009 © Copyright Ken Bagnall and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence

Thursday, 20 January 2011

Network SE at Inverness


870701 Inverness 15, originally uploaded by jhazan99.

Class 47 no 47564 and a rake of Network SouthEast branded blue/grey liveried mark 1s at Inverness on 1st July 1987. No idea who the boys are.

Wednesday, 19 January 2011

Ness Walk in December


Inverness 28th December 2010, originally uploaded by James MacRae.

Looking North along Ness Walk on 28th December 2010.

Tuesday, 18 January 2011

Inverness from the air


Aerial Inverness, originally uploaded by Donald Macleod.

An aerial view of Inverness looking from the south just after sunrise.

A fortunate capture during a flight from Stornoway to Edinburgh.

This photo was taken on December 29, 2010.

Monday, 17 January 2011

Kilmuir at Sunrise


Kilmuir at Sunrise, originally uploaded by Yanneh.

This photo was taken on January 1, 2011.

Sunday, 16 January 2011

Shadows over Ness Walk


Inverness 19th December 2010, originally uploaded by James MacRae.

Ness Walk from the Castle 19th December 2010.


See more Shadow Shot Sunday posts at Hey Harriet.

Saturday, 15 January 2011

Reflections in the River Ness


Inverness 21st December 2010, originally uploaded by James MacRae.

Looking South East over the River Ness on 21st December 2010.


For further Weekend Reflections visit Newtown Area Photo.

Friday, 14 January 2011

Inverness Station 1987


870701 Inverness 12, originally uploaded by jhazan99.

Class 37 no 37420 arriving at Inverness on 1st July 1987.

Thursday, 13 January 2011

Jag-ged Edge


Jag-ged Edge, originally uploaded by Feversham Lens.

The main stand at Scottish Premier League club Inverness Caledonian Thistle, whose ground is on the exposed banks of the Moray Firth. Sitting in the uncovered (or barely sheltered) seats at Caledonian Stadium watching the Caley Jags on a cold, wet day must be a real endurance test. The 'wing' seats were added after the original section of the stand had opened.

This photo was taken on September 26, 2009

Wednesday, 12 January 2011

Moray Firth through the trees of Craig Wood


The old railway line from Avoch to Fortrose passes through Craig Wood. Popular with walkers, the path of the railway gives fine views down steeply to the water below.

Taken 13th December 2010 © Copyright Dr Julian Paren and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Tuesday, 11 January 2011

Classic Vehicle Show


ICVS #04, originally uploaded by RG_IV12.

Inverness Classic Vehicle Show - May 2010.

Monday, 10 January 2011

The old Avoch to Fortrose Railway Line


A good section of the railway line passes through Craig Wood, an area designated as an Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland. The path is maintained by a local retired gardener and Green Gym members organised by the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers in Munlochy. The wood is reported to be the home of red squirrels, pine martens, roe deer, pheasants and buzzards.

Taken 13th December 2010 © Copyright Dr Julian Paren and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Sunday, 9 January 2011

Clava Cairns - Standing Stone - Midday Christmas 2009


Snow and bright sunlight on Christmas Day 2009.

Taken 25th December 2009 © Copyright nairnbairn and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

See more Shadow Shot Sunday posts at Hey Harriet.

Saturday, 8 January 2011

Reflections across Beauly Firth

Taken from North Kessock on November 14, 2010.

See more weekend reflections at Newtown Area Photo.

Friday, 7 January 2011

From Station Square


From Station Square, originally uploaded by Simon Varwell.

The town was nearly deserted.

Taken 16th December 2010.

Thursday, 6 January 2011

Mouth of the Dingwall Canal


The Dingwall Canal was designed by Thomas Telford and is the most northerly in the UK. It was built in 1816. After the arrival of the railway at Dingwall in 1863, the canal was superfluous and it had fallen into disuse by 1890. The canal extends just over 1 mile from the Cromarty Firth into Dingwall. Viewed on a cold December day with mist and fog hugging the coast of the Cromarty Firth.

Taken 2nd December 2010 © Copyright Dr Julian Paren and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Wednesday, 5 January 2011

World Aids Day


World Aids Day Inverness-12, originally uploaded by BRC Scotland.

At Eastgate shopping centre in Inverness on Wednesday 1 December to mark World AIDS Day.

Tuesday, 4 January 2011

Ness bridge


Ness bridge, originally uploaded by Auchlander.

The elegant bridge over the River Ness, which was destroyed in the floods of 1989. Here it plays second fiddle to a load of Baltic timber.

This photo was taken on February 20, 2009.

Monday, 3 January 2011

Shoreline of the Cromarty Firth


Dusk falls during a stroll around part of the Round Dingwall Walk where the path stays close to the shoreline of the Cromarty Firth. Geese and herons were conspicuous at the water's edge.

Taken 2nd December 2010 © Copyright Dr Julian Paren and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Sunday, 2 January 2011

Winter at Muirtown

Muirtown Swing Bridge which carries the road to Beauly (formerly the A9) is now electrically operated.

The last Sunday in November and while southwards, Central Scotland was in gridlock due to massive snow falls, Inverness was simply cold and frosty as the earlier snow settled down.

Muirtown Basin is the holding area for vessels waiting to negotiate the last segment of the Canal (to the Beauly/Moray Firth) and is now busy as a marina and vessel parking area. On the other side of the Muirtown Swing Bridge, the series of locks ("staircase") carries the canal up to the level of Loch Ness, although there's quite a distance before the Loch is actually reached.

This photo was taken on November 28, 2010.


See more Sunday Bridges at San Francisco Bay Daily Photo.

Saturday, 1 January 2011

Goodbye...


Goodbye..., originally uploaded by S Rose 89.

View out of the wing mirror of a car.

This photo was taken on April 12, 2009 in North Kessock.


See more weekend reflections at Newtown Area Photo.

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