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Thai Tourist Guide Uses Picture of Hebridean Beach
by Donald
A picture of the white sands and crystal clear blue waters of West Beach on the island of Berneray are being used by Thailand's tourist board to advertise Kai Bae beach on Ko Chang, the country's se...
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Harris, Isle of Berneray
- December 16, 2009 12:24 pm
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Picture of Skye Wins Landscape Photographer of Year 200...
by Donald
Emmanuel Coupe's picture of sunrise over the Old Man of Storr on the Isle of Skye was picked as the best out of thousands of entries in the Take a View - Landscape Photographer of the Year Award 20...
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Aberdeen, Buachaille Etive Mòr, Isle of Skye, Old Man of Storr
Giants Grave on Arran
A very grey rainy day, we thought we'd take a walk up to The Giants Grave, a Neolithic burial chamber on the hill above Whiting Bay.
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Clan MacPhee/MacFie Descended from a Selkie
The origins of Clan MacFie/MacPhee and all it's name variations are said to be descended from a Selkie or seal woman.
Selkies are a mythical people who can change from human form to seal form with ...
Terrorising Owl at Large in Inverness
by Nadine Lee
Feathered Foe Remains on the Loose
Here's a strange case of life imitating art from Inverness, with news just in that rivals Hitchcock's 1963 horror The Birds:
A giant Eagle Owl is to blame for at...
Scotland the Place to Be in 2013
by Nadine Lee
Buachaille Etive Mor, featured in Skyfall
Around Edinburgh at the moment signs of the post-festive season are evident, and life is slowly returning to normal. Discarded, tired Christmas trees lie o...
Sound of Barra Protected Despite Chief's Concerns
by Nadine Lee
The Sound of Barra
The Sound of Barra has been designated a site of Special Area of Conservation (SAC) despite opposition from the chief of Clan MacNeil of Barra and local community members. Descri...
The Friendly Falls
by Nadine Lee
The Falls of Dochart
I recently came across a book called My Favourite Place, where various writers discuss their most-loved places in Scotland. The book was available free from libraries throughou...
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Innis Bhuidhe, Killin, Macnab, Michael Palin, Monty Python, The Falls of Dochart
Hill Walkers Guide to the Cairngorms
by Chris Smith
Scotland attracts tourists from the world over to experience countryside scenery. The highland beauty is in part why the country was recently voted the most beautiful in the world, and it’s easy to se...
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Hillwalking, Scotland, Cairngorms
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