Friday, 31 May 2013

Morning walk at New Lanark to waterfall







































YHA New Lanark
















Our room up there on the left 2nd from top






















Ben Nevis



Tarn halfway up. Beautiful day to climb a mountain!





Looking down on the halfway tarn 
Skye in the distance


1 hour to go


Snow covers the top
























Walking at Glen Coe



We walked a couple of hours of the 95 mile Highway walk, near the Kings Hotel




Murray fits into the rugged landscape with new stubble







Huge blocks of marble amongst the other rocks are pristine white


 Curious selection of tiny mosses and lichens 

Tuesday, 28 May 2013

Dunstaffnage Castle



Built around 1300


Looking up to the original tower




The guest house was added around 1700, this shows the kitchen on the ground floor and living on floor above


The archery slots look like tiny slits from below



Grand  Hall with windows, courtyard below


Built on a rock base that was conveniently there already



Monday, 27 May 2013

Highlands- beautiful Oban



Oban





Oban waterfront looking over to Mull










The Pokey Hat makes best fresh gelato every day! Also very groovy shop window