Scotland: Fine Art Photography for Sale

Many Scottish castles are grand and glorious, well-documented and open for tourists. But remnants such as these have little except local lore to hold up their remaining walls. I worked on this image to enhance the haunted, historical nature of the scene.

We ate a quick bite while 50 mile per hour winds bashed the thin walls of the cafe; hit wildly erratic golf balls across the cove on #18 of Durness Golf Course; toured the cemetery on a blustery hillside; and finally came to Smoo Cave.

Most Sundays we attend the Dornoch Cathedral while we’re here. We love the dynamic pastor, Susan Brown, who reminds us of our own beloved Pam Dreisell at Oconee Presbyterian back in Oconee County, Georgia.  (A shout out to our friends there!) But last week was the one Sunday a year when area churches celebrate a [...]

Just a favorite image from our drive through the Highlands the other day.  This croft house is just beyond Bonar Bridge.  The history of crofting is rich, and issues of support for crofting continues to be a major issue in this area.

Okay, so somedays you just go with the flow.  Enjoy these photos from our recent activities. These are for the friends more than the photography: PHOTO !:  Rex at Bonar Bridge Golf Course (lovely, green, surrounded by mountains): PHOTO 2:  Sunday “carvery” lunch at the Royal Hotel, Tain (well, roast beef is okay on Weight [...]

Sandra and I should have checked a map for the hike up Ben Bhraggie, just north of Golspie, East Sutherland, Scotland.  But it was a glorious day!  Between us we have 130 years, but neither she, the local, nor I, the visitor, had made this walk, and we were eager!  We could see for miles [...]

Five Reasons to Get Away to Dornoch, Scotland in words and photography

A new blog of photography, travels, and stories in northern Scotland.