It’s always fun to see how much dolphins love boats. I’ve lost count now of how often I’ve been on the water only to look down and there they are frolicking alongside. I wonder what it is that they love so much… is it the feel of the waves created by the boat? Some sort of race? Maybe fish get scattered which they then go to feed on..?
A few weeks ago I shared a different version of this image. Why share it again? It’s an interesting example of how AI in art is progressing. In this case I expanded the canvas and had the AI fill in the newly created blanks… rather successful I’d say! Can’t wait to see how it continues to evolve.
Kilchurn Castle on Loch Awe. The temptation with castles is to get up close with them, make an imposing image of it. You can see here that there is a path where people walk out to the castle to explore and create such an image but in this case, it was definitely better to get a bit further back and capture it in the stunning landscape.
Just over the ridge here, from the sea loch, Loch na Cuilce, is the freshwater Loch Coruisk… translated that means “Cauldron of Water”. A fitting name indeed. It’s fairly inaccessible by foot, do-able for the experienced walker/climber if you fancy a rather questionable section called “the bad step” although that’s not recommended in the wet… which is most of the time in Scotland! 😀 So, the only real way to get there is by boat, which Stu and I did. It was such a quiet, serine place which contrasted with the harsh rock of the Black Cuillin mountains. They have their own micro-climate what I always love. Plenty scope for fast changing conditions which is ideal. It’s also one of those awesome locations with a mix of wildlife to add to the experience. Dolphins, Eagles, and more.
Scottish place names… gotta love them. This is part of The Trossachs… feels lovely on the tongue. As does one of the more distant places in this image; Stronachlachar. Lovely sound and feel, a good Klingon opera…
One of the things that interested me about going to Scotland is how it might compare/contrast with New Zealand. Here’s just one fun little example of a tie between the two places. Those of you who are long time visitors of the blog will be familiar with some of my images from Glenorchy down towards the end of Lake Wakatipu. Well, turns out there is a Glen Orchy in Scotland and within that is a cool set of waterfalls where the River Orchy has worn the rock into all sorts of fascinating shapes and mini canyons like the ones below.
The landscape on the Isle of Skye was so interesting. Towards the south, you have a super cool Gabbro area with rough, jagged peaks. Then up in the north here, it turns to a mix of mafic volcanics, mafic sills and Triassic/Jurassic/Cretaceous sediments where parts of the softer land are slipping into the sea, leaving the more solid formations jutting out above.
Saw this old dude while walking the streets of Edinburgh. Thought he had a cool look!
From one of my many nighttime wanders… love gothic architecture.
A couple more of those cool sea stacks in Scotland… or the North Sea, depending on how you look at it…
