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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Thick frost on the garden bridge at Inveraray Castle, Inveraray, Scotland</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inveraray_Castle" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a>:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Inveraray Castle (pronounced /ˌɪnvəˈrɛərə/ IN-vər-AIR-ə or /ˌɪnvəˈrɛəri/ IN-vər-AIR-ee; Scottish Gaelic Caisteal Inbhir Aora [ˈkʰaʃtʲəl̪ˠ iɲɪɾʲˈɯːɾə]) is a country house near Inveraray in the county of Argyll, in western Scotland, on the shore of Loch Fyne, Scotland&#8217;s longest sea loch. It is one of the earliest examples of Gothic Revival architecture.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It has been the seat of the Dukes of Argyll, chiefs of Clan Campbell, since the 18th century.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">James V stayed at the old castle of Inveraray in September 1533. A new lute was bought for him in Glasgow and carried to Inveraray by his servant Troilus.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The present castle was built in the Gothic Revival style. Improvements on the estate began in 1743 by Archibald Campbell, Earl of Ilay, soon to become 3rd Duke of Argyll. The foundation stone of the new castle was laid in October 1746, and it replaced an earlier 15th-century castle.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It is one of the earliest Gothic Revival buildings, together with Strawberry Hill House. It was built of ashlar lapis ollaris. Originally, all the roofs were flat and crenellated. Later, a third floor with pitched roof and dormer windows was added on all four wings, and steep conical roofs were added to the four round towers. In the 1770s, the village of Inveraray was demolished and rebuilt a short distance away, to give the castle a more secluded setting.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Designers who worked on the new castle include William Adam and Roger Morris. The interior has a number of neoclassical rooms created later in the 18th century for the 5th Duke by Robert Mylne. These are among the rooms open to the public. James Lees-Milne was not impressed by the house when he visited it in 1943, noting the &#8220;ugly&#8221; grey stone and calling it &#8220;grim and forbidding&#8221;.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In 1975, a devastating fire struck Inveraray and for some time the 12th Duke and his family lived in the castle&#8217;s basement, while restorations were carried out, funded by a worldwide fundraising drive.</p>



<p class="has-background wp-block-paragraph" style="background-color:#abb7c23d"><strong>Image Details</strong> <br>Date: 29 December 2025<br>Camera body: iPhone Xs<br>Lens: Wide Camera 26mm ƒ/1.8<br>Focal Length: 26mm<br>Aperture:<strong> </strong>ƒ/1.8<br>Shutter Speed: 1/167s<br>ISO: 25<br>Licence: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International</a></p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Thick frost at Inveraray Castle, Inveraray, Scotland</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inveraray_Castle" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a>:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Inveraray Castle (pronounced /ˌɪnvəˈrɛərə/ IN-vər-AIR-ə or /ˌɪnvəˈrɛəri/ IN-vər-AIR-ee; Scottish Gaelic Caisteal Inbhir Aora [ˈkʰaʃtʲəl̪ˠ iɲɪɾʲˈɯːɾə]) is a country house near Inveraray in the county of Argyll, in western Scotland, on the shore of Loch Fyne, Scotland&#8217;s longest sea loch. It is one of the earliest examples of Gothic Revival architecture.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It has been the seat of the Dukes of Argyll, chiefs of Clan Campbell, since the 18th century.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">James V stayed at the old castle of Inveraray in September 1533. A new lute was bought for him in Glasgow and carried to Inveraray by his servant Troilus.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The present castle was built in the Gothic Revival style. Improvements on the estate began in 1743 by Archibald Campbell, Earl of Ilay, soon to become 3rd Duke of Argyll. The foundation stone of the new castle was laid in October 1746, and it replaced an earlier 15th-century castle.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It is one of the earliest Gothic Revival buildings, together with Strawberry Hill House. It was built of ashlar lapis ollaris. Originally, all the roofs were flat and crenellated. Later, a third floor with pitched roof and dormer windows was added on all four wings, and steep conical roofs were added to the four round towers. In the 1770s, the village of Inveraray was demolished and rebuilt a short distance away, to give the castle a more secluded setting.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Designers who worked on the new castle include William Adam and Roger Morris. The interior has a number of neoclassical rooms created later in the 18th century for the 5th Duke by Robert Mylne. These are among the rooms open to the public. James Lees-Milne was not impressed by the house when he visited it in 1943, noting the &#8220;ugly&#8221; grey stone and calling it &#8220;grim and forbidding&#8221;.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In 1975, a devastating fire struck Inveraray and for some time the 12th Duke and his family lived in the castle&#8217;s basement, while restorations were carried out, funded by a worldwide fundraising drive.</p>



<p class="has-background wp-block-paragraph" style="background-color:#abb7c23d"><strong>Image Details</strong> <br>Date: 29 December 2025<br>Camera body: Nikon D50<br>Lens: Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm ƒ3.5-5.6G ED<br>Focal Length: 55mm<br>Aperture:<strong> </strong>ƒ/5.6<br>Shutter Speed: 1/125s<br>ISO: 280<br>Licence: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International</a></p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Aray bridge from Inveraray Castle, Inveraray, Scotland</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inveraray_Castle" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a>:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Aray Bridge, also known as Inveraray Bridge, is a stone two-arch public road bridge on the Inveraray Castle estate near Inveraray in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, carrying the A83 road over the mouth of the River Aray where it flows into Loch Fyne.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The present structure replaces a military bridge of 1758 designed by John Adam which was destroyed by floods in 1772. It was planned in 1773 by Robert Mylne for the Board of Ordnance and Colonel John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll, on whose estate it stands. The contractor was J. Brown and it was completed in 1775/6.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It was placed at Category A (the highest) on Historic Scotland&#8217;s listed building designations in 1971. The Arrochar trunk road over the bridge now operates as a single carriageway controlled by traffic lights.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The bridge consists of two equal segmental arch spans of 65 ft (20 m) built of rubble with all faces of dressed masonry and partly balustraded parapets; the central spandrel is pierced and the pier is angular.</p>



<p class="has-background wp-block-paragraph" style="background-color:#abb7c23d"><strong>Image Details</strong> <br>Date: 29 December 2025<br>Camera body: Nikon D50<br>Lens: Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm ƒ3.5-5.6G ED<br>Focal Length: 55mm<br>Aperture:<strong> </strong>ƒ/5.6<br>Shutter Speed: 1/200s<br>ISO: 800<br>Licence: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International</a></p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Inveraray Castle, Inveraray, Scotland</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inveraray_Castle" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a>:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Inveraray Castle (pronounced /ˌɪnvəˈrɛərə/ IN-vər-AIR-ə or /ˌɪnvəˈrɛəri/ IN-vər-AIR-ee; Scottish Gaelic Caisteal Inbhir Aora [ˈkʰaʃtʲəl̪ˠ iɲɪɾʲˈɯːɾə]) is a country house near Inveraray in the county of Argyll, in western Scotland, on the shore of Loch Fyne, Scotland&#8217;s longest sea loch. It is one of the earliest examples of Gothic Revival architecture.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It has been the seat of the Dukes of Argyll, chiefs of Clan Campbell, since the 18th century.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">James V stayed at the old castle of Inveraray in September 1533. A new lute was bought for him in Glasgow and carried to Inveraray by his servant Troilus.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The present castle was built in the Gothic Revival style. Improvements on the estate began in 1743 by Archibald Campbell, Earl of Ilay, soon to become 3rd Duke of Argyll. The foundation stone of the new castle was laid in October 1746, and it replaced an earlier 15th-century castle.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It is one of the earliest Gothic Revival buildings, together with Strawberry Hill House. It was built of ashlar lapis ollaris. Originally, all the roofs were flat and crenellated. Later, a third floor with pitched roof and dormer windows was added on all four wings, and steep conical roofs were added to the four round towers. In the 1770s, the village of Inveraray was demolished and rebuilt a short distance away, to give the castle a more secluded setting.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Designers who worked on the new castle include William Adam and Roger Morris. The interior has a number of neoclassical rooms created later in the 18th century for the 5th Duke by Robert Mylne. These are among the rooms open to the public. James Lees-Milne was not impressed by the house when he visited it in 1943, noting the &#8220;ugly&#8221; grey stone and calling it &#8220;grim and forbidding&#8221;.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In 1975, a devastating fire struck Inveraray and for some time the 12th Duke and his family lived in the castle&#8217;s basement, while restorations were carried out, funded by a worldwide fundraising drive.</p>



<p class="has-background wp-block-paragraph" style="background-color:#abb7c23d"><strong>Image Details</strong> <br>Date: 29 December 2025<br>Camera body: Nikon D50<br>Lens: Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm ƒ3.5-5.6G ED<br>Focal Length: 55mm<br>Aperture:<strong> </strong>ƒ/8<br>Shutter Speed: 1/60s<br>ISO: 400<br>Licence: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International</a></p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Inveraray Castle, Inveraray, Scotland</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inveraray_Castle" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a>:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Inveraray Castle (pronounced /ˌɪnvəˈrɛərə/ IN-vər-AIR-ə or /ˌɪnvəˈrɛəri/ IN-vər-AIR-ee; Scottish Gaelic Caisteal Inbhir Aora [ˈkʰaʃtʲəl̪ˠ iɲɪɾʲˈɯːɾə]) is a country house near Inveraray in the county of Argyll, in western Scotland, on the shore of Loch Fyne, Scotland&#8217;s longest sea loch. It is one of the earliest examples of Gothic Revival architecture.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It has been the seat of the Dukes of Argyll, chiefs of Clan Campbell, since the 18th century.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">James V stayed at the old castle of Inveraray in September 1533. A new lute was bought for him in Glasgow and carried to Inveraray by his servant Troilus.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The present castle was built in the Gothic Revival style. Improvements on the estate began in 1743 by Archibald Campbell, Earl of Ilay, soon to become 3rd Duke of Argyll. The foundation stone of the new castle was laid in October 1746, and it replaced an earlier 15th-century castle.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It is one of the earliest Gothic Revival buildings, together with Strawberry Hill House. It was built of ashlar lapis ollaris. Originally, all the roofs were flat and crenellated. Later, a third floor with pitched roof and dormer windows was added on all four wings, and steep conical roofs were added to the four round towers. In the 1770s, the village of Inveraray was demolished and rebuilt a short distance away, to give the castle a more secluded setting.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Designers who worked on the new castle include William Adam and Roger Morris. The interior has a number of neoclassical rooms created later in the 18th century for the 5th Duke by Robert Mylne. These are among the rooms open to the public. James Lees-Milne was not impressed by the house when he visited it in 1943, noting the &#8220;ugly&#8221; grey stone and calling it &#8220;grim and forbidding&#8221;.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In 1975, a devastating fire struck Inveraray and for some time the 12th Duke and his family lived in the castle&#8217;s basement, while restorations were carried out, funded by a worldwide fundraising drive.</p>



<p class="has-background wp-block-paragraph" style="background-color:#abb7c23d"><strong>Image Details</strong> <br>Date: 29 December 2025<br>Camera body: Nikon D50<br>Lens: Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm ƒ3.5-5.6G ED<br>Focal Length: 18mm<br>Aperture:<strong> </strong>ƒ/3.5<br>Shutter Speed: 1/500s<br>ISO: 560<br>Licence: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International</a></p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Inveraray Castle, Inveraray, Scotland</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inveraray_Castle" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a>:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Inveraray Castle (pronounced /ˌɪnvəˈrɛərə/ IN-vər-AIR-ə or /ˌɪnvəˈrɛəri/ IN-vər-AIR-ee; Scottish Gaelic Caisteal Inbhir Aora [ˈkʰaʃtʲəl̪ˠ iɲɪɾʲˈɯːɾə]) is a country house near Inveraray in the county of Argyll, in western Scotland, on the shore of Loch Fyne, Scotland&#8217;s longest sea loch. It is one of the earliest examples of Gothic Revival architecture.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It has been the seat of the Dukes of Argyll, chiefs of Clan Campbell, since the 18th century.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">James V stayed at the old castle of Inveraray in September 1533. A new lute was bought for him in Glasgow and carried to Inveraray by his servant Troilus.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The present castle was built in the Gothic Revival style. Improvements on the estate began in 1743 by Archibald Campbell, Earl of Ilay, soon to become 3rd Duke of Argyll. The foundation stone of the new castle was laid in October 1746, and it replaced an earlier 15th-century castle.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It is one of the earliest Gothic Revival buildings, together with Strawberry Hill House. It was built of ashlar lapis ollaris. Originally, all the roofs were flat and crenellated. Later, a third floor with pitched roof and dormer windows was added on all four wings, and steep conical roofs were added to the four round towers. In the 1770s, the village of Inveraray was demolished and rebuilt a short distance away, to give the castle a more secluded setting.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Designers who worked on the new castle include William Adam and Roger Morris. The interior has a number of neoclassical rooms created later in the 18th century for the 5th Duke by Robert Mylne. These are among the rooms open to the public. James Lees-Milne was not impressed by the house when he visited it in 1943, noting the &#8220;ugly&#8221; grey stone and calling it &#8220;grim and forbidding&#8221;.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In 1975, a devastating fire struck Inveraray and for some time the 12th Duke and his family lived in the castle&#8217;s basement, while restorations were carried out, funded by a worldwide fundraising drive.</p>



<p class="has-background wp-block-paragraph" style="background-color:#abb7c23d"><strong>Image Details</strong> <br>Date: 29 December 2025<br>Camera body: Nikon D50<br>Lens: Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm ƒ3.5-5.6G ED<br>Focal Length: 38mm<br>Aperture:<strong> </strong>ƒ/4.8<br>Shutter Speed: 1/400s<br>ISO: 800<br>Licence: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International</a></p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Inveraray Castle, Inveraray, Scotland</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inveraray_Castle" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a>:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Inveraray Castle (pronounced /ˌɪnvəˈrɛərə/ IN-vər-AIR-ə or /ˌɪnvəˈrɛəri/ IN-vər-AIR-ee; Scottish Gaelic Caisteal Inbhir Aora [ˈkʰaʃtʲəl̪ˠ iɲɪɾʲˈɯːɾə]) is a country house near Inveraray in the county of Argyll, in western Scotland, on the shore of Loch Fyne, Scotland&#8217;s longest sea loch. It is one of the earliest examples of Gothic Revival architecture.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It has been the seat of the Dukes of Argyll, chiefs of Clan Campbell, since the 18th century.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">James V stayed at the old castle of Inveraray in September 1533. A new lute was bought for him in Glasgow and carried to Inveraray by his servant Troilus.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The present castle was built in the Gothic Revival style. Improvements on the estate began in 1743 by Archibald Campbell, Earl of Ilay, soon to become 3rd Duke of Argyll. The foundation stone of the new castle was laid in October 1746, and it replaced an earlier 15th-century castle.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It is one of the earliest Gothic Revival buildings, together with Strawberry Hill House. It was built of ashlar lapis ollaris. Originally, all the roofs were flat and crenellated. Later, a third floor with pitched roof and dormer windows was added on all four wings, and steep conical roofs were added to the four round towers. In the 1770s, the village of Inveraray was demolished and rebuilt a short distance away, to give the castle a more secluded setting.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Designers who worked on the new castle include William Adam and Roger Morris. The interior has a number of neoclassical rooms created later in the 18th century for the 5th Duke by Robert Mylne. These are among the rooms open to the public. James Lees-Milne was not impressed by the house when he visited it in 1943, noting the &#8220;ugly&#8221; grey stone and calling it &#8220;grim and forbidding&#8221;.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In 1975, a devastating fire struck Inveraray and for some time the 12th Duke and his family lived in the castle&#8217;s basement, while restorations were carried out, funded by a worldwide fundraising drive.</p>



<p class="has-background wp-block-paragraph" style="background-color:#abb7c23d"><strong>Image Details</strong> <br>Date: 29 December 2025<br>Camera body: Nikon D50<br>Lens: Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm ƒ3.5-5.6G ED<br>Focal Length: 55mm<br>Aperture:<strong> </strong>ƒ/5.6<br>Shutter Speed: 1/125s<br>ISO: 280<br>Licence: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International</a></p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Glen Nevis, Fort William, Scotland.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Nevis" data-type="link" data-id="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Nevis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a>:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Glen Nevis (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Nibheis) is a glen in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, with Fort William at its foot. It is bordered to the south by the Mamore range, and to the north by the highest mountains in the British Isles: Ben Nevis, Càrn Mor Dearg, Aonach Mòr, and Aonach Beag. It is home to one of the three highest waterfalls in Scotland, Steall Falls, where the Allt Coire a&#8217;Mhail joins the Water of Nevis in the glen. Below the waterfall is a steeply walled and impressive gorge. The scenic beauty of the glen has led to its inclusion in the Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area, one of 40 such areas in Scotland. Several films have been shot in Glen Nevis, including some scenes from the Harry Potter movies, Highlander, Highlander III: The Sorcerer, Braveheart and Rob Roy.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A public road runs for 10 km up the Glen, becoming single track after 7 km. There is a hotel, Scottish Youth Hostels Association hostel, and campsite at the bottom of the glen, near Fort William, and a small hamlet further up at Achriabhach.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From the car park at the end of the Glen Nevis road, a path continues through a gorge. After a scramble up this rocky path, the view opens up and the path leads into the peaceful upper glen. A wire bridge crosses to the base of the waterfall. Rebuilt by the famous engineer Tom Russell while a member of the Junior Royal Engineers (Dover) JLRRE 82 Fld Sqn MacPhee troop. This bridge was closed for three months in 2010 when one of the cables snapped.</p>



<p class="has-background wp-block-paragraph" style="background-color:#abb7c23d"><strong>Image Details</strong> <br>Date: 28 December 2025<br>Camera body: Nikon D50<br>Lens: Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm ƒ3.5-5.6G ED<br>Focal Length: 34mm<br>Aperture:<strong> </strong>ƒ/4.5<br>Shutter Speed: 1/500s<br>ISO: 400<br>Licence: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International</a></p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Highland coos in Glen Nevis, Fort William, Scotland.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_cattle" data-type="link" data-id="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Nevis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a>:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Highland (Scottish Gaelic: Bò Ghàidhealach) (Scots: The Hieland) is a Scottish breed of rustic cattle. It originated in the Scottish Highlands and the Western Islands of Scotland and has long horns and a long shaggy coat. It is a hardy breed, able to withstand the intemperate conditions in the region. The first herd-book dates from 1885; two types – a smaller island type, usually black, and a larger mainland type, usually dun – were registered as a single breed. It is reared primarily for beef, and has been exported to several other countries.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Nevis" data-type="link" data-id="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Nevis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a>:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Glen Nevis (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Nibheis) is a glen in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, with Fort William at its foot. It is bordered to the south by the Mamore range, and to the north by the highest mountains in the British Isles: Ben Nevis, Càrn Mor Dearg, Aonach Mòr, and Aonach Beag. It is home to one of the three highest waterfalls in Scotland, Steall Falls, where the Allt Coire a&#8217;Mhail joins the Water of Nevis in the glen. Below the waterfall is a steeply walled and impressive gorge. The scenic beauty of the glen has led to its inclusion in the Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area, one of 40 such areas in Scotland. Several films have been shot in Glen Nevis, including some scenes from the Harry Potter movies, Highlander, Highlander III: The Sorcerer, Braveheart and Rob Roy.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A public road runs for 10 km up the Glen, becoming single track after 7 km. There is a hotel, Scottish Youth Hostels Association hostel, and campsite at the bottom of the glen, near Fort William, and a small hamlet further up at Achriabhach.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From the car park at the end of the Glen Nevis road, a path continues through a gorge. After a scramble up this rocky path, the view opens up and the path leads into the peaceful upper glen. A wire bridge crosses to the base of the waterfall. Rebuilt by the famous engineer Tom Russell while a member of the Junior Royal Engineers (Dover) JLRRE 82 Fld Sqn MacPhee troop. This bridge was closed for three months in 2010 when one of the cables snapped.</p>



<p class="has-background wp-block-paragraph" style="background-color:#abb7c23d"><strong>Image Details</strong> <br>Date: 28 December 2025<br>Camera body: Nikon D50<br>Lens: Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm ƒ3.5-5.6G ED<br>Focal Length: 18mm<br>Aperture:<strong> </strong>ƒ/4<br>Shutter Speed: 1/1,000s<br>ISO: 360<br>Licence: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International</a></p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Highland coos in Glen Nevis, Fort William, Scotland.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_cattle" data-type="link" data-id="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Nevis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a>:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Highland (Scottish Gaelic: Bò Ghàidhealach) (Scots: The Hieland) is a Scottish breed of rustic cattle. It originated in the Scottish Highlands and the Western Islands of Scotland and has long horns and a long shaggy coat. It is a hardy breed, able to withstand the intemperate conditions in the region. The first herd-book dates from 1885; two types – a smaller island type, usually black, and a larger mainland type, usually dun – were registered as a single breed. It is reared primarily for beef, and has been exported to several other countries.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Nevis" data-type="link" data-id="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Nevis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a>:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Glen Nevis (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Nibheis) is a glen in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, with Fort William at its foot. It is bordered to the south by the Mamore range, and to the north by the highest mountains in the British Isles: Ben Nevis, Càrn Mor Dearg, Aonach Mòr, and Aonach Beag. It is home to one of the three highest waterfalls in Scotland, Steall Falls, where the Allt Coire a&#8217;Mhail joins the Water of Nevis in the glen. Below the waterfall is a steeply walled and impressive gorge. The scenic beauty of the glen has led to its inclusion in the Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area, one of 40 such areas in Scotland. Several films have been shot in Glen Nevis, including some scenes from the Harry Potter movies, Highlander, Highlander III: The Sorcerer, Braveheart and Rob Roy.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A public road runs for 10 km up the Glen, becoming single track after 7 km. There is a hotel, Scottish Youth Hostels Association hostel, and campsite at the bottom of the glen, near Fort William, and a small hamlet further up at Achriabhach.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From the car park at the end of the Glen Nevis road, a path continues through a gorge. After a scramble up this rocky path, the view opens up and the path leads into the peaceful upper glen. A wire bridge crosses to the base of the waterfall. Rebuilt by the famous engineer Tom Russell while a member of the Junior Royal Engineers (Dover) JLRRE 82 Fld Sqn MacPhee troop. This bridge was closed for three months in 2010 when one of the cables snapped.</p>



<p class="has-background wp-block-paragraph" style="background-color:#abb7c23d"><strong>Image Details</strong> <br>Date: 28 December 2025<br>Camera body: Nikon D50<br>Lens: Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm ƒ3.5-5.6G ED<br>Focal Length: 55mm<br>Aperture:<strong> </strong>ƒ/5.6<br>Shutter Speed: 1/500s<br>ISO: 500<br>Licence: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International</a></p>
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