Tag:Scotland

Good news today is that I did not drive into a ditch. The bad news is that the weather is not cooperating. Today started like most days in Scotland. Overcast & threatening to rain. By mid-day, there was no threatening, just rain. I am on the Isle of Skye. Started the morning by visiting Scotland’s most photographed castle called Eilean Donan Castle. It actually is quite nice. Only about 5000 tourists here all taking selfies.     Margo, I looked for […]

Finding it hard to have time to create blog posts. Usually have to drive 4 – 6 hrs per day which is not accounting for sighting time, eating or photographs. If the weather is good, I am usually out until 10:30 – 11:00 each night. It takes at least 30 minutes to create just a simple post with some pictures. I will update when possible. You may want to re-read these posts as I will add more content time permitting. […]

As the weather was overcast & drizzling, I thought it was safe to have dinner at a pub and left my big Nikon at the B&B. As I watched it rain during supper, the skies started to clear & a funny yellow ball appeared in the sky. It looked like some beautiful sunset pictures were to be had but I did not have time to go back to the B&B to get my Nikon. Luckily I carry my Fuji everywhere […]

Woke up to cloudy skies but eyes wide for adventure. The weather started clear but quickly deteriorated to a constant drizzle and then to an outright downpour. Had to skip a number of planned locations which sucks. First stop was a place called Falkland Palace which has some type of association with Mary Queen of Scots. Found out that the palace does not allow photography, so bye bye Falkland. The saving grace was that that the village was very picturesque […]