Galleries Archives - Pictures of Scotland

February 21, 2019

Swan Taking Off

Lift Off A swan doing its best to take off on the River Esk. Eventually it ran out of runway and gave up!

Dolphins Travelling from the mainland to the Outer Hebrides, you will often see dolphins swimming alongside the ferry. Trying to get a photograph of them is really difficult as they tend to appear and disappear […]

Birds Sheltering Together

These pictures of wading birds and ducks were taken at a pond near the shores of the Forth, just outside Edinburgh. Normally the wading birds like the Godwits, Oyster Catchers and Redshanks would have been […]

The Trossachs

The Trossachs The Trossachs is a beautiful area of Scotland, situated just at the start of the highlands. It is perfect for a scenic drive, starting off with a stop in the bustling town of […]

Musselburgh Races

Musselburgh race course is situated just on the outskirts of Musselburgh as you head south on the coast road. Strangely, it has a nine hole golf course in the centre of it dating from the […]

The Forth Bridges

Edinburgh

The Forth Bridges This picture of the Forth Bridges, taken from Cramond island, shows the Forth Rail Bridge, built in Victorian times and still going strong. Behind it is one of the towers of the […]

Calton Hill Edinburgh

Edinburgh

A misty shot of Calton Hill Edinburgh, taken from Arthur’s Seat. Past the East end of Edinburgh’s Princes Street, you’ll find Calton Hill. It is home to, among other things, The City Observatory, Nelson’s Monument […]

Edinburgh Christmas Market

Edinburgh

Edinburgh Christmas Market Christmas and New Year celebrations in Edinburgh are now massive, and attract a huge number of tourists to the city. The Edinburgh Christmas market forms a big part of these celebrations, and […]

Hebridean Weather

Outer Hebrides

Hebridean Weather The Hebridean Weather can be – eh, changeable. Here it is downright Dreich.

Trotternish Ridge

Inner Hebrides

The Trotternish Ridge on the Isle of Skye