Loch Tay Pins and Buttons

Looking from the beach at Kenmore looking down Loch Tay on a very cold, still morning.

Looking up Loch Tay from the Kenmore Bridge which crosses the River Tay, at Kenmore Village in the Breadalbane region of Highland Perthshire (Breadalbane means “Highland Scotland” in Gaelic). Taken on Saturday 20th December 08 in the middle of our winter. There is no snow at this latitude, but the Loch is high swamping the trees at the left of the shot. Loch Tay is the source of the River Tay which meanders across Scotland before flowing out to sea at the Firth of Tay. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) Lens: Canon 18-55mm IS

A view across Loch Tay, Scotland to the Scottish Crannog Centre. A crannog is a type of ancient loch-dwelling found throughout Scotland and Ireland dating from 5,000 years ago. Many crannogs were built out in the water as defensive homesteads and represented symbols of power and wealth. The Scottish Crannog Centre features a unique reconstruction of an early Iron Age loch-dwelling, built by the Scottish Trust for Underwater Archaeology (STUA). This authentic recreation is based on the excavation evidence from the 2,600 year old site of 'Oakbank Crannog', one of the 18 crannogs preserved in Loch Tay, Scotland. BEST VIEWED LARGER Related shots can be found at: Highland Scotland.

Looking up Loch Tay from the Kenmore Bridge which crosses the River Tay, at Kenmore Village in the Breadalbane region of Highland Perthshire (Breadalbane means “Highland Scotland(Click here)” in Gaelic). Taken on Saturday 20th December 08 in the middle of our winter. There is no snow at this latitude, but the Loch is high swamping the trees at the left of the shot. Loch Tay is the source of the River Tay which meanders across Scotland before flowing out to sea at the Firth of Tay. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) Lens: Sigma 18-200mm Handheld

The River Tay near the Village of Aberfeldy (looking East) in the Breadalbane region of Perthshire (Breadalbane means “Highland Scotland” in Gaelic). Shot taken on Saturday 20th December 08 in the middle of our winter. The Tay is Scotland longest river, meandering across Scotland from Loch Tay before flowing out to sea at the Firth of Tay. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

Lt. General Wade’s Bridge at Aberfeldy in the Breadalbane region of Highland Perthshire (Breadalbane means “Highland Scotland” in Gaelic). Shot taken on Saturday 20th December 08 in the middle of our winter. Designed by William Adam, Scotland’s best architect. The total cost was £3,596 or, in today’s terms, over £1m. ”... a freestone bridge over the Tay, of five arches, nearly 400ft. in length, the middle arch 60 feet wide, the starlings of oak and the piers and landbreasts founded on piles shod with iron….” (House of Commons Journal, 7th February 1734). The bridge was first opened to traffic at the end of October 1733. Wade regarded it the greatest of his considerable achievements in road-making.

Kenmore Village, a beautiful little town in the Breadalbane region of Highland Perthshire (Breadalbane means “Uplands of Scotland” in Gaelic) guarding the east of Loch Tay, itself dominated by the Kenmore Hotel and the impressive cruciform church housed in the square. The church, which occupies a prominent position on a promontory at the east end of the Loch was built in 1760. It was possibly designed by William Baker, but was remodelled to its present form in 1870. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

'Veneration', a notable beech tree, Highland Perthshire.

The Falls of Dochart tumble under the Killin bridge and through the very heart of Killin village. This shot was taken on Saturday 20th December 08 from on top of the bridge. The picturesque village of Killin nestles amidst spectacular Highland scenery, in the Stirling district of Scotland at the heart of the Scottish Highlands. The River Dochart flows into Loch Tay, just a short distance from the Village. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

Neither grouse or midges can be found in my photograph. Both were all around me, one noisy, one quiet. The Grouse Hut at Glen Quaich sits high above Kenmore and Loch Tay with Schiehallion in the background.

A view across Loch Tay, Scotland to the Scottish Crannog Centre. A crannog is a type of ancient loch-dwelling found throughout Scotland and Ireland dating from 5,000 years ago. Many crannogs were built out in the water as defensive homesteads and represented symbols of power and wealth. The Scottish Crannog Centre features a unique reconstruction of an early Iron Age loch-dwelling, built by the Scottish Trust for Underwater Archaeology (STUA). This authentic recreation is based on the excavation evidence from the 2,600 year old site of ‘Oakbank Crannog’, one of the 18 crannogs preserved in Loch Tay, Scotland. Camera: Canon EOS 450D. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

The Kenmore Inn in the middle of Kenmore village, in the Breadalbane region of Scotland. Established in 1572, the Inn claims to be Scotland's oldest Inn. Kenmore is a stunningly beautiful village set amidst the mountains of highland Perthshire (Breadalbane means "Highland Scotland" in Gaelic). Dating from the 16th century the whole village is now a conservation area. The planned village of Kenmore is an outstanding example of an 18th century planned settlement and an indivisible part of the total designed landscape composition. It is located at the end of Loch Tay on a short peninsula beside the River Tay outflow. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA)

The snow covered Grampian Mountain range seen looking over the River Tay near the Village of Aberfeldy in the Breadalbane Region of Highland Perthshire (Breadalbane means “Highland Scotland” in Gaelic). Shot taken on Saturday 20th December 08 in the middle of our winter. The Grampian Mountains or Grampians (Am Monadh in Gaelic) are one of the three major mountain ranges in Scotland, extending north-east to south-west and forming a natural barrier between the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands. The Tay is Scotland longest river, meandering across Scotland from Loch Tay before flowing out to sea at the Firth of Tay. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA)

In the centre, the Weem Rock and in the distance, the snow covered Grampian Mountain range seen looking over the River Tay near the Village of Aberfeldy in the Breadalbane region of Highland Perthshire (Breadalbane means “Highland Scotland” in Gaelic). Shot taken on Saturday 20th December 08 in the middle of our winter. The Grampian Mountains or Grampians (Am Monadh in Gaelic) are one of the three major mountain ranges in Scotland, extending northeast to southwest and forming a natural barrier between the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands. The Tay is Scotland longest river, meandering across Scotland from Loch Tay before flowing out to sea at the Firth of Tay. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. Camera: Canon EOS 450D ...