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12 landscape shots taken with a Fuji S9500 and stitched with Autopano Pro. The top of the West Lomond can be seen just to the right of the middle of the picture (snapshot) whilst the East Lomond is at the right hand side. The River Leven runs through the bottom of the valley. |
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Looking out at Floors Castle and the town of Kelso from the banks of the river Tweed |
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As one of the most iconic images of Scotland, Eilean Donan is recognised all around the world. Situated on an island at the point where three great sea lochs meet, and surrounded by some majestic scenery, it is little wonder that the castle is now one of the most visited and important attractions in the Scottish highlands. Although first inhabited around the 6th century, the first fortified castle was built in the mid 13th century and stood guard over the lands of Kintail. Since then, at least four different versions of the castle have been built and re-built as the feudal history of Scotland unfolded through the centuries. Partially destroyed in a Jacobite uprising in 1719, Eilean Donan lay in ruins for the best part of 200 years until Lieutenant Colonel John MacRae-Gilstrap bought the island in 1911 and proceeded to restore the castle to its former glory. After 20 years of toil and labour the castle was re-opened in 1932. |
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This is the eastern end of the docks. In the distance is East Lothian and the Lammermuir Hills. |
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The town of Kelso in the Scottish Borders is on the junction of the river Teviot and the River Tweed. The castle in the background is Floors Castle, home of the Duke of Roxburghe. Kelso Abbey on the right is from the 13th century. The junction pool under the bridge is famous for salmon fishing. This bridge which crosses the Tweed, was designed by John Rennie of Haddington. His design is unusual in that it has a level road over semi-elliptical arches. Opened in 1803, the bridge has its Toll House on the town side. This demand for tolls led to the reading of the Riot Act in 1854, when the townspeople, tired of paying for the bridge, whose cost they reckoned had long since been covered, rioted. Later, in 1857, the tolls were removed.
Rennie later designed bridges for London, the Kelso Bridge being the design he used for Waterloo Bridge which was completed in 1817. When the Waterloo Bridge was dismantled in 1937, two of the lamp standards from that bridge were gifted to Kelso and still stand at the far end of the bridge from the town. Kelso Abbey on the right is from the 13th century. The junction pool under the bridge is famous for salmon fishing 220 pictures taken with a Canon SX1 on manual settings see also www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=26162 |
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This was taken from the roof of the Ocean Terminal car park and shows the western end of Leith Docks. In the background is Inchkeith Island with the lighthouse and old WW2 defences clearly illustrated. On the far shoreline if Fife, and the town of Kirkcaldy (Kir-Caw-Dee) |
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This is the town square (Market Place) in Kelso, a beautiful town in the Scottish Borders. I gained access to an office opposite the town hall courtesey of Hastings (solicitor) to try my first attempt at this subject. Part way through the 518 pictures it went cloudy and began raining (hence the dark patches) Maybe I should have used auto exposure on this one. I'll be trying again to get perfection. See also www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=36249
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Edinburgh from Holyrood Park |