Yesterday I posted an image from the east coast of Scotland, in the north. This is a couple of hours drive away on the west coast, similarly far north. It was fascinating to see how different the Scottish landscape was from coast to coast. So varied… and so many awesome beaches as well as great rock.
Here’s another of those amazing rock structures on the north east coast of Scotland which nature has carved for us.
When people think of Scottish castles, Eilean Donan Castle is probably up there in the top 5… maybe top 3? It’s made appearances in the likes of the Highlander and Bond movies. It’s also regularly found on all sorts of tourist stuff… calendars and the like. Anyway. On the drive to Skye you pass this place and the obvious thing to do is pull into the car park right next to the castle BUT if you continue on about 2minutes you’ll end up at a smaller (quieter) car park on the other side with, what I feel, is a more interesting view with the mountains in the background giving some interest when compared to the other angles. Of course, if you have a quadcopter on hand then things can get even more interesting.
During the drive to Skye, Stu and I would pull over every so often for a short break, stretch our legs and throw the quad up in the air to see what could be seen. Here’s one of the views we found, during a particularly changeable weather period.
The landscape of Skye, especially on the north and east coasts was fascinating. As the land slips towards the sea, it creates so many interesting shapes, just like this one…
Exploring the Old Town area of Edinburgh in the late summer evening. I had a bunch of fun wandering around here, a lot of the time recording vlogs with my 360 camera, for release soon. That building you see over on the left is St Giles Cathedral on the Royal Mile. It’s from the 14th Century or something around that time… old town indeed!
Here’s another view of Loch Ailort on that moody day where the water went a wild green colour. Stu tells me that normally it is slate grey, or bright blue if it’s super sunny but on this morning the conditions created something quite different!
I took this on an awesome road trip around the west coast and Skye with my friend Stu. What an awesome evening this was!
Getting lost in the most remote parts of Scotland… Listening to lots of good music and meditating. And some new books… I have my list of recommendations btw – that makes me look a little OCD. But, in this OCD-case, it is to your benefit! 😀
Even though I spent more time in Glasgow, I got most of my best city photos in Edinburgh! I’m not saying Glasgow is not as scenic… I’m just saying, well, yes that is exactly what I am saying. But, I obviously love Glasgow. I’ve now made EIGHT experimental videos there that are being edited together… if you watch my silly Instagram stories, then you have heard me talk in Dark Riddles about them. It’s a somewhat unusual idea I had… and I’m not sure everyone will “get it” – but I think the right people will, and more will over time. They’re not for everyone, but, hey, what is? I’ve also made a few of these videos in Edinburgh and other places in Scotland.
I took this photo in Edinburgh while doing my video thang there… this is the train station that backs onto the “Old Town” that has all the classic gothic buildings and olde-world charm and amazing streets that I love getting lost in… and then I find a pastry shop, make some amazing pastry decisions, and eat said pastries while continuing my wanderings with my camera and listening to music… Really love Scotland!
