UK - Scotland - Guardien of Rannoch Moor at a morning light
Rannoch Moor as a place of wonder, one of the last really wild places in Scotland. Imagine a triangular area, stood on its apex, about 10 miles across its base and about 10 miles from top to bottom. Imagine that this 50 square mile inverted triangle is a roughly level plateau that sits at an altitude of a little over 1000ft. Imagine that its surface is dotted with innumerable lochs, lochans, peat bogs, and streams; that it is surrounded by mountains that rise to over 3000ft to the south-east and the west and to over 2000ft in the north. And, finally, imagine that this area is crossed by a railway line, running a little inside the south-east side of the triangle, and a single road, running a little inside the south-west side of the triangle. Congratulations: you've just invented Rannoch Moor.
Most people first see Rannoch Moor when driving north from Bridge of Orchy. Near Achallader the main road and the railway line diverge and the road makes a sweeping climb up to the Rannoch Moor plateau. What you find there can be a glory of heather and lochan surrounded by distant mountains. Or it can be a grey cloud-shrouded landscape through which you catch occasional glimpses of an other-worldly landscape. If Achallader marks the southern apex of Rannoch Moor's triangle, then the other two are equally distinctive. In the north-east lies Rannoch Station and the end of the public road in from Pitlochry, 40 miles to the east.
This must be the most photographed tree in whole Scotland and I could not resist to take photo of it too.
PENTAX K20D, f/6.7, 0.017 sec (1/60), ISO 200, 20 mm
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Dimitri Depaepe (46 months ago | reply)
Bellissima.... Lucie
have a very nice evening xxx
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Grete Howard (46 months ago | reply)
Beautiful light.
figalandia (46 months ago | reply)
impressive as always.
bravissima
picalila (46 months ago | reply)
charming
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James_at_Slack (46 months ago | reply)
Aye, it's a cracker of a place. love the composition
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mary04 (46 months ago | reply)
Beautiful !
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arturpoz (46 months ago | reply)
Beautiful..
Barbara Jones / photosecosse.com (46 months ago | reply)
The guardian of Rannoch Moor is actually Buachaille Etive Mhor, which stands sentinel at the head of Glen Etive.
This is actually the Blackmount viewed across Lochan na h Achlaise.
Pretty unpronounceable names for any visitor I guess !!
Nice shot.
el__vaquero (46 months ago | reply)
Beautiful capture! Well done!
jaudrius (46 months ago | reply)
Really impressive. Colors are simple fantastic, composition is a top notch.
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Great photo !
one of many that you got ...
Cher12861 (46 months ago | reply)
Pretty landscape shot!
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Great capture
h.delic (46 months ago | reply)
Beautiful scenery, lovely colors, great photo. Why the light fall-off, esp. the upper left corner which overlaps with the clouds?
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David Briard (46 months ago | reply)
Really beautiful landscape, I love your Scotland gallery so much!
I can't way to go there in 10 days :))
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TimboDon (46 months ago | reply)
And with a result like this..im glad you didn' resist either!! Wonderful capture!!
Abdulaziz Thunayan (46 months ago | reply)
irresitibe!
Adrian Klein (46 months ago | reply)
Absolutely beautiful day time scene. Love it. The only issue I have is the top 1/4 is way too dark for me personally. Mainly the vignetting which is quite strong. Still a very nice scene though.
ASHKAL'S (46 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot. good
Sreeji | ശ്രീജി (46 months ago | reply)
beautiful
©haddock (away) (46 months ago | reply)
Most photographed tree in Scotland? I've never heard of it. Special ligt and exquisite timing as usual. If you like photoshop, the photo can be stretched vertically to minimise the dark area at the top left and make the mountains appear taller. No workshop option here unfortunately :-)
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beautiful work
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philip t mack [deleted] (46 months ago | reply)
nice shot of the moor
Jamal Alayoubi (46 months ago | reply)
Superb
you are a master :)
great work
Pierre Roudier (46 months ago | reply)
Rannoch Moor... one of my best Scottish trek souvenirs!
Great picture of this marvellous place, hats off
Badri :-) (46 months ago | reply)
Lovely!
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Fantastic clarity
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amazing view
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Molto bella, complimenti.
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Tones and composition are excellent , This colors are really beautiful , thanks for share
albireo2006 (46 months ago | reply)
A stunning Scottish landscape
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stunning !
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Stunning landscape.
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