The Glenfinnan Viaduct is a 19th-century railway bridge. It was famous for its 21 arches. Today however, it is better known for its appearance in the Harry Potter films as the bridge crossed by the Hogwarts express. The rail line provides regular rail service between Fort William and Mallaig. Originally referred to as the Jacobite

It has been cloudy and raining for a week. Today was forecasted to be a nice day. So, I rented a car. I wanted to drive to Glenfinnan and Glenn Coe. My real purpose for visiting Glenfinnan will be disclosed in the next post. First, the history of the area… In 1745, Charles Edward Stuart

In 1891 a small directional lighthouse was approved for the busy Oban Bay. It acts as a minor light to guide ships coming from the Firth of Lorn. It was built by the Stevenson brothers. The Stevensons were an engineering family. Robert Stevenson built or rebuilt 15 lighthouses. He had three sons that survived to

The folks I had just met left Canna for the Outer Hebrides. I am departing Canna and heading for the Isle of Skye. Specifically, I’m heading for a town called Carbost on Loch Harport; home to the Tallisker Distillery. When I embarked on this journey I had three goals: to photograph Stalker Castle; to visit

This was my first time to Canna. The boat I was following disappeared into the mist. From my charts, I knew there was one Red channel marker. I coudn’t see it. Any outgoing boats will keep close to that. I needed to be on the other side of the channel. The green marker was on