George Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 I'll be heading over to Skye this weekend sometime, weather permitting of course, to photo 3 brochs and if there's time, visit the Fairy Pools. If anyone would like a day out in Skye, get in touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 I have the photos of the Dun Hallin, Dun Borrafiach and Dun Gearymore brochs to work on. Long day but Skye is amazing. Didn't have time to visit the Fairy Pools. I'll be going back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 One of the Skye brochs I visited this week. This is the grass covered interior of what's left of Dun Feorlig, looking towards the Cuilin Mountains in the distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 I'm going to be revisiting quite a few brochs to get wide angled shots with my new 8-16mm lens (which I'm totally in love with). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 While out broch hunting around the Highlands, I get to see some amazing sights. This is the boat house on Loch Loyal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted December 8, 2021 Author Share Posted December 8, 2021 I was up at Loch Naver yesterday with Gerald, and we paddled across in a canoe to the Dun Creagach broch. Excellent adventure. Not many get to see the Dun Creagach broch up close and personal, as it's very remote and the only access is across the loch by boat. That's Ben Kilbreck covered in snow in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 Canoeing and brochs are a great way to see the Highlands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 Someone in Australia sent me this. Looks much more modern than our Highland brochs, and look inspired by them. I still believe the Picts were European refugees escaping Roman rule. Anyone any idea where and when this was constructed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 Last week I made up my mind to start out the new year with a resounding victory, but sometimes success doesn't come easy. I've been putting off visiting the Dail Langwell broch for a few years as it is remote, there is no easy access, and it's difficult to get to. Would that be a suitable victory for New Year's day? Checked the Met weather forecasts, and after studying maps for a while, decided to go for it. I knew it would be a hard day out, but I felt ready. Here's the broch on the opposite bank of the River Cassley from the single track road. I set off early, parked up on a disused old farm, walked to the bridge, and it wasn't there. It was rotten and had been removed. Now what? The river was in heavy spate so there was no way to cross. I then tried the bridge up at Glenmuick, and that one is still there, but it is rotting fast and will probably be dismantled as it is becoming unsafe. First problem was finding somewhere to park. There isn't anywhere, and as you can't park in passing places I had to find a rough verge off the road, and then walk back to the track. From the bridge there is no path to the broch site, and it is difficult going through forested land with a tributary of the River Cassley to cross. There were deer fences too, and I had to look for gates to climb them. Don't know what I'd have done without my maps. On the way I stumbled across a few small herds of startled red deer who obviously didn't expect to see me! At one point, I thought I must have been near the broch and switched on my phone to check where I was with GPS and was surprised and dismayed to learn I was only half way there. I was already tiring and knew I'd be struggling on the way back. It took me 5 hours to reach the broch and return to the car, but I got my photos and wow, was I glad to get home. Excellent start to the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 I was up at Tongue today on an adventure to photograph the Dun Mhaigh broch overlooking the Kyle of Tongue. While I was there this full rainbow photobombed the broch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 Gerald on Dun Mhaigh broch with Ben Loyal in the background. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 Managed 4 brochs over the weekend, Cairn of Humster, Thrumpster Little broch, and 2 others I've not identified by name yet. The light was excellent and it was mild, almost warm. Good day out! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 Busy weekend here, and the HIghland Brochs website reconstruction is well on track. On Saturday I visited the Leadoch and Carrol brochs on the south banks of Loch Brora, and on Sunday I was up over the Ord visiting the Ousdale broch to see the changes since the conservationists were in. Leadoch broch surprised me. I've been to it twice before but both times came away thinking it was just a pile of rubble. This time however, I realised that much of the broch is still intact below the current ground level. There was even a small hole down through the rubble and you could clearly make out original stonework. I could also make out the lines of both the interior and exterior walls with the rubble filled space between them. I would think Leadoch would make a good subject for an excavation and some conservation work before it disappears below ground forever. Carrol is an exceptional broch, relatively speaking. Here you can see the stairs to the first floor gallery and the internal and external walls. I've just updated the website with 32 all new photos of Carrol broch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted February 15 Author Share Posted February 15 And here are a couple of the new photos of the Ousdale broch. I've never enjoyed my photography so much as I am now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 The brochs reconstruction is on track and going well. 51 brochs now have their revamped pages live and online with hundreds of fresh new photos. I've never enjoyed my photography as much as I do now. The latest broch uploaded with revamped images is Loch Naver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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