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  1. Perched on the banks of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands, Urquhart Castle offers sweeping lake views framed by rugged hills and dense forests. The historic ruins, rich in tales of clans and battles, evoke the region’s turbulent medieval past. A Scottish flag flutters proudly above the stone walls, enhancing the charm for those drawn to #UrquhartCastle and #HistoricRuins. Surrounded by serene waters and vast green landscapes, the spot is a favourite for #NaturePhotography and a must-see highlight of #ScottishHighlands exploration.

    Taken Sep 2009

    #UKCountryPic #Photography #MastoGPT #UrquhartCastle #ScottishHighlands #NaturePhotography #HistoricRuins #LakeView #LochNess #Inverness #Scotland #UnitedKingdom

  2. Hype for the Future 73D: L’Anse aux Meadows

    Introduction The Vikings and the associated settlements, though largely identified as having originated within the region now known as Northern Europe and Scandinavia, have since expanded from the modern nations of Norway and Sweden east into Finland and Russia, though only barely so, but more importantly, south and west into Denmark, Scotland, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland, and, finally, Newfoundland. Old World or New World? Prior to 1492, the regions that the Vikings had settled […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  3. Weather record for warmest January set in #ScottishHighlands

    A new UK record high temperature has been set in the Scottish Highlands, according to provisional figures from the Met Office.

    28th January 2024, 10:31 EST

    "It recorded a peak of 19.6C (67.3F) at #Kinlochewe on Sunday, making it hotter than Rome and the Cote d'Azur.

    "If confirmed it would be the highest January temperature in the UK, breaking a record set in 2003 by more than a full degree celsius.

    "It would also be the highest winter temperature ever recorded in Scotland

    "While enjoying mild temperatures the village was also subject to a yellow wind warn on Sunday, with gusts in excess of 40mph forecast. In the Western Isles a gust of 71mph was recorded."

    bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-hig

    #Scotland #ClimateChange #ExtremeTemperatures #ExtremeWeather #ClimateCrisis

  4. We call this ‘Cromarty View’ and I photograph it routinely. It’s really a view west down the firth with a snowy Ben Wyvis as a backdrop

    scotland #scottishhighlands #nigghill #cromartyfirth #easterross #benwyvis #scotlandphotgraphy #nofilter #photooftheday

  5. A local local view for today’s wintery Scotland shot. Ben Wyvis from the Carse of Bayfield. A bit of calm for your frantic maybe. A bit skewed, I note, but I was too lazy to change it. I very rarely fiddle with photos post shot. Straightening might have been good in this case, however. 🙄 #NotAPro #Scotland #ScottishHighlands #CromartyFirth #EasterRoss #BenWyvis #ScotlandPhotography #PhotoOfTheDay #NoFilter #Stubble #Haystack #Mountain #SnowontheMountain