Old Photograph River Teith Callander Scotland

Old photograph of the River Teith by Callander, Trossachs, Scotland. The Teith is formed from the confluence of two smaller rivers: one from Loch Venachar, the Eas Gobhain which translates as " the smith's cascade ", and one from Loch Lubnaig, Garbh Uisge which translates as " the rough water ". The river flows through Callander and is joined by the Keltie Water 1 mile south of Keltie Bridge. The Teith continues to Deanston and Doune where the Ardoch Burn meets it, before its confluence with the smaller Forth upstream of Stirling. The name comes from the Scottish Gaelic Uisge Theamhich, which translates into English as the " quiet and pleasant water. "



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Old Photograph Loch Ericht Scotland

Old photograph of a fisherman in a fishing boat on Loch Ericht near Dalwhinnie in the Highlands of Scotland. The loch is part of a hydro electric scheme and is dammed at both ends. Water flows into the northern end via the Cuaich Aqueduct. The southern end is linked to a hydro electric power station at Loch Rannoch by the 4 mile long River Ericht. The northern dam protects the village of Dalwhinnie from flooding. Loch Ericht is surrounded by a number of Munros, including Ben Alder mountain and Geal-Chàrn mountain. Traditional hunting areas border the loch. These are called forests; the chief of which is Ben Alder Forest.



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Old Photograph St Mary's Loch Scotland

Old photograph of a shepherd with his sheep by St Mary's Loch situated on the A708 road between Selkirk and Moffat in the Scottish Borders of Scotland. The loch takes its name from a church dedicated to St Mary which once stood on its northern shore, although only the burial ground is now visible. Local legend has it that the loch has no bottom, and it is reputed to be the coldest loch in Scotland. Immediately upstream from St Mary's Loch is the smaller Loch of the Lowes. Between the two is Tibbie Shiel's Inn, an 18th century coaching inn, which was frequented by the Border poet James Hogg, born 1770, died 1835. A statue of Hogg is located close to the inn. The Southern Upland Way and Sir Walter Scott Way long distance walking routes both pass the shores of the loch. The small settlement of Cappercleuch is located at the north west corner of the loch.



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Tour Scotland Video Autumn Drive From Dundee Through Perth To Scone Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of an Autumn road trip drive West from Riverside Drive under the River Tay railway bridge in Dundee then onto the A90 road through Perth to visit the village of Scone, Perthshire, Scotland. This Scottish road originates in Edinburgh, it the travels west and over the Forth Road Bridge, before turning into the M90 motorway. At Perth, the M90 again becomes the A90, now running north east to Dundee and through the Kingsway road system. It then passes Forfar, Brechin, Stracathro, the site of an ancient Roman Camp, Stonehaven, Bridge of Muchalls, where the Burn of Muchalls flows under, near Muchalls Castle, near Saint Ternan's Church, Newtonhill, Portlethen, from there through the city of Aberdeen, crossing the Ythan Estuary, on to Peterhead on its way to Fraserburgh. Scone village was built in 1805 as a planned village by its landowner, and was originally called New Scone. The medieval village of Scone, which grew up around the monastery and royal residence of the Palace, was abandoned in the early 19th century when the residents were removed and a new palace was built on the site by the Earl of Mansfield. Hence the modern village of Scone, and the medieval village of Old Scone, can often be distinguished.

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Tour Scotland Video Northern Lights Autumn Sky

Tour Scotland Autumn video of the Northern Lights over my cottage in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The aurora borealis, or northern lights, is a spectacular natural phenomenon which can occasionally be seen in the night sky over Britain. The Northern Lights are caused when a solar wind, or highly charged particles released by the sun, interferes with the Earth’s atmosphere. This interaction stimulates the gases in the atmosphere, causing them to glow a fluorescent green.

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