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Tour Scotland Photograph Video River Dochart

Tour Scotland photograph of the River Dochart at Killin, Scotland. Coming from Ben Lui mountain, this Scottish river flows east out of Loch Dochart and through the glen of the same name to Killin. The MacNab Clan were once dominant here, and have long been associated with Killin. Their ancient burial ground is on Inchbuie in the River Dochart, just below the falls, and is visible from the bridge. Kinnell House was the seat of the MacNabs.

Tour Scotland video of the River Dochart at Killin, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Tossing The Caber Lochearnhead July 23rd

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of Tossing The Caber at Balquhidder, Lochearnhead and Strathyre Highland Games in Lochearnhead, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of Tossing The Caber at Balquhidder, Lochearnhead and Strathyre Highland Games in Lochearnhead, Scotland.

The caber toss is a traditional Scottish athletic event practised at the Scottish Highland Games involving the tossing of a large wooden pole called a caber. It is said to have developed from the need to toss logs across narrow chasms to cross them. In Scotland the caber is usually made from a Larch pine tree. A caber typically is 19 feet 6 inches (5.94 m) tall and weighs 175 pounds (79 kg). The object is not the sheer distance of the throw, but rather to have the caber fall directly away from the thrower after landing. A perfect throw ends with the 'top' end nearest to the thrower and the 'bottom' end pointing exactly away.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Piper Lochearnhead July 23rd

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of a Piper practicing at Balquhidder, Lochearnhead and Strathyre Highland Games in Lochearnhead, Scotland. Many of the pipers arrive in their cars and then spend a half an hour or so practicing before the piping competitions begin.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Highlander Lochearnhead July 23rd

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of a Highlander at Balquhidder, Lochearnhead and Strathyre Highland Games in Lochearnhead, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs White Church Comrie July 23rd

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of the White Church, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Earn, Comrie Church dates from 1805, the steeple being by John Stewart.

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of the White Church, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of the White Church, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Perthshire is at the very heart of Scotland and one of the most popular regions for visitors, offering a variety of Highland and Lowland landscapes with some of the most scenic and accessible countryside for shorter walks as well as evidence of its rich history at every turn. Perthshire 40 Town and Country Walks features traditional tourist hubs, such as Pitlochry, Dunkeld and Killin, with its historical connections to the county, as well as countryside around Blairgowrie, Crieff and Aberfeldy, finishing up at the Fair City of Perth and nearby Kinross. Perthshire: 40 Town and Country Walks (Pocket Mountains).