Photos and the City

Tag: travel

  • Loch Lomond

    Falls of Falloch

    landscape, holiday, travel, scotland, loch lomond, waterfall, nature, falls of fallochAlong the way to my next destination, Loch Lomond, I made a few stops to explore and stretch my legs a little bit. One of the first was this stunning waterfall near Crianlarich. It´s just a short walk through Glen Falloch along the river until one reaches the fall.

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    While I was there a guy went swimming and his dog, this super cute Boxer, was very nervous and couldn´t wait until he got out again safe and sound – just like Boxers are.

    Rest and be thankful

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    Glen Croe is known for its beauty, an ancient feature left by a glacier.

    The Rest and Be Thankful is quite literally named as a place where travellers in olden times would stop, rest and be thankful that they had reached the top of their steep climb, before continuing on to their destination. The original road was built by soldiers in the mid-18th century and a stone was erected, bearing the words Rest and Be Thankful, as a permanent monument, upon its completion in 1750. (Wanderwisdom)

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    The weather during my visit made it quite the dramatic view. Today there is parking and a food truck on this point and the perfect opportunity to walk around a little bit and enjoy the view.

    The road (A83) has to be closed sometimes because of landslides, like in October 2018 during the storm Callum.

    Looking down towards the valley you can still see the old road leading through the valley.

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    The highest point on the A83 is 803 ft above sea level and divides Glen Kinglas from Glen Croe. (Visitscotland)

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    Luss

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    My next stop was already at the shores of Loch Lomond, I paid the model village Luss a short visit.

    Luss is a conservation village with picturesque rows of little cottages that housed workers.

    A settlement has stood on this site since medieval times although much of the current village dates from the 18th and 19th centuries, having been developed to house workers from nearby slate quarries. (Visitscotland)

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    Around 1,500 years ago, an Irish missionary, St Kessog, arrived at Loch Lomond, bringing Christianity to the area. At the time Luss was called Clachan Dhu (the dark village) because it lay in the shadow of the surrounding hills. St Kessog was martyred and his body embalmed with sweet herbs. Legend has it that the herbs grew and covered his grave, providing a new name for the village – lus is Gaelic for herb. (Loch Lomond)

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    Balloch

    Balloch was the next village from my cottage and the gorgeous garden of Balloch Castle provided the perfect backdrop for some portraits.

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  • Grey Mare Waterfall

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    On my way back towards Fort William I made another stop at a lovely waterfall just a short walk from Kinlochleven, Grey Mare Waterfall in the Grey Mares Tail Nature Reserve.

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    A spectacular waterfall named by King Edward VII because it reminded him of his horse during his stay at Mamore Lodge in 1909. (Discover Glen Coe)

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    Grey Mare is one of the highest waterfalls in Scotland and when you look at the tall, thin line of (white) water you understand how it reminded Edward VII of a horse mane.

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    The Victorians liked to travel here and visit this area and one still sees the old paths that were built for these travellers.

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  • Glencoe Lochan

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    Just a short drive from Fort William lies Glen Coe – one of the most scenic glens in the Highlands but with one of the bloodiest past. The village Glencoe is situated on the site of the of the Massacre of Glencoe in 1692 when 38 members of the Clan MacDonald of Glencoe were killed on behalf of King William III.

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    I only went through the village to reach Glencoe Lochan, a little lake and forest, which was plantedfrom the Pacific Northwest of Canada in the 19th century.

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    After acquiring the Glencoe Estate in 1895, Donald Alexander Smith and his wife, Isabella Sophia Hardisty, moved from Canada to Scotland. Soon after their arrival, Isabella became increasingly homesick for her ancestral lands in Canada. In an attempt to abate his wife’s depression, Donald Alexander Smith had this forest painstakingly planted, and granted it to her as a private refuge. (Wikipedia)

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    After my walk around this little lake, I continued to Steal Falls along the very scenic route around Loch Leven.

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