These mushrooms on the grounds of Glengarry Castle reminded me of melted candles as they grew out from a long fallen tree stump. #photography #landscape #mushrooms flic.kr/p/2s1HQBq

The river really gets going before it goes over the top of the falls at The Hermitage. #photography #landscape #longexposure flic.kr/p/2s1x6uM

These trees on the shores of the Loch of Menteith were barely hanging on by their roots. #photography #landscape #foliage flic.kr/p/2s1hLgU

This was the first highland cow I saw, in a very soggy setting. #photography #scotland flic.kr/p/2rZTg3T

With the almost perpendicular angle, I focused on one segment of the Forth Rail Bridge, with the lighthouse and fortified island beneath its piers. #photography #landscape #longexposure flic.kr/p/2rZGXdu

I got briefly distracted from the nearby Loch to look at these ferns in their autumn colors. I rarely see them not fully green or brown. #photography #landscape #scotland flic.kr/p/2rZx7sV

The waterfall at The Hermitage was cool, but I had more fun shooting the ever-changing spirals in the foam downstream. #photography #landscape #longexposure flic.kr/p/2rZo1Ui

Slowed down the shutter to get a reflection of the Forth Rail Bridge outside Edinburgh. #photography #landscape #longexposure flic.kr/p/2rZcUzV

Post a pic you took, no context, to bring some zen to the feed.

The path to the garden offered a nice view back at Blair Castle. #photography #foliage #landscape flic.kr/p/2rYFSYy

This tree in the Birks of Aberfeldy made an arch for this small waterfall. #photography #landscape #forest flic.kr/p/2rYsn9o

These branches looked like fingers, hanging over the river downstream of The Hermitage. #photography #landscape #foliage flic.kr/p/2rYpfQk

Fog rolling in added another layer to the reflections in Loch Tummel, near Pitlochry in Scotland. #photography #landscape #foliage flic.kr/p/2rYeRb2

The sky was being quite dramatic on my visit to Ellean Donan Castle on the west coast of Scotland. The sky reflected nicely in the tidal waters. #photography #landscape flic.kr/p/2rY5a2c

A small waterfall in the Birks of Aberfeldy, viewed from a footbridge above on an autumn day. #photography #landscape #waterfall flic.kr/p/2rWsKgV

I'm old and nobody knows who Vigo the Carpathian is

It was overcast with low clouds moving around when I visited the grounds of Blair Castle. I liked the combo of the clock tower and the chimney caps in this shot. #photography #architecture #scotland flic.kr/p/2rWsKgV

This pier paired nicely with the Forth Road Bridge. #photography #landscape #scotland flic.kr/p/2rWcVA9

This one bare tree really stood out amongst all the foliage. #photography #landscape #reflection flic.kr/p/2rW85qs

While this tree had fallen, it sustained so much life, covered in mushrooms and mosses. Seen near the Clunie Footbridge and the Killiecrankie Trail (fun word). #photography #landscape #scotland flic.kr/p/2rW1ngz

The Birks of Aberfeldy were a paradise of orange leaves and rushing waterfalls this autumn. #photography #landscape #scotland flic.kr/p/2rVJrEo

This "reverse" view of the Corpach Shipwreck lacks the view of Ben Nevis, but shows off more of the boat. #photography #landscape #scotland flic.kr/p/2rVmyP3

This view of Blair Castle was available for free from the side of a nearby motorway. #photography #landscape #scotland

There was some nice foliage and a rushing river near the Garry Bridge, but the fog around the evergreen trees really caught my eye. #photography #landscape #fog flic.kr/p/2rV4gLu

Tried out some ICM/panning on breaking waves by a seawall on the Firth of Forth. This was by far the slowest panning shot I have ever attempted, at 1/10 of a second, normally I'd be doing 1/100 or faster to make race cars look faster. #photography #landscape #icm flic.kr/p/2rUTNMF

Dunnottar Castle, silhouetted against the rising sun. #photography #landscape #sunrise flic.kr/p/2rUKx6W

Another view of the Jacobite Express, this time passing close by as it exits the Glenfinnan Viaduct. #photography #landscape #trains flic.kr/p/2rUf1hf

This was a small waterfall, but an interesting perspective to see it almost directly from above, rushing between the two leaf strewn rocks. Seen in Glen Affric, Scotland. #photography #landscape #waterfalls flic.kr/p/2rU64eL

The approach to Balmoral Castle had some nice colors in late October, and the trees framed it nicely. #photography #castles #scotland flic.kr/p/2rTXTEw

They were a bit past their prime but I still enjoyed seeing this cluster of mushrooms growing in the woods. #photography #landscape #mushrooms flic.kr/p/2rTPDGd

The famous Victoria Street in Edinburgh, caught in the brief window after the delivery vehicles cleared but before the crowds arrived in too great numbers to get a clear frame. #photography #urban #scotland flic.kr/p/2rTFub5

The twine around my grill cover snapped in the wind. Had to go cut and tie a new one, more centered this time. Lucky the cover didn't blow away. I should upgrade to a ratchet strap or some hideous bungee cord chain.

This bridge was originally made to let packhorses bring coffins to the graveyard. Because of this it's sometimes called the Coffin Bridge. Seen in Carrbridge Scotland. #photography #foliage #landscape flic.kr/p/2rTb3Tg

My home internet is down today so here's a throwback to January 2013 when I saw some cool pelicans on the shores of Key Largo. #photography #wildlife #birds flic.kr/p/dLWt1t

One more shot of this photogenic leopard, this time climbing over a branch on the way down a tree and looking at something in the distance. #photography #wildlife #cats flic.kr/p/2rSU6pn

This sheep looked like it fancied a raid of the castle in the distance. Bonskeid House in Scotland, near Pitlochry. #photography #castles #landscape flic.kr/p/2rSKk7N

I was in the gardens at Balmoral Castle when the rain cleared and the conditions were suddenly perfect for a rainbow. I had to hustle to get a shot lined up, but I think it turned out nicely. #photography #castle #scotland flic.kr/p/2rSB2F7

The view looking south from Edinburgh Castle on a very cloudy morning. George Heriot's School is in the center. #photography #urban flic.kr/p/2rS5XRR

Saw this mushroom standing on its on in some woods by a lake shore in Scotland. It was a steep area but I managed to situate myself and get a shot of its gills. #photography #landscape #mushroom flic.kr/p/2rRVKqE

Another throwback to my brief Venice visit in 2022. This crow seemed to be guarding the way. I think we took a left to head back towards the train station. #photography #architecture #italy flic.kr/p/2rRNC5K

Took a moment away from photographing Dunnottar Castle at sunrise to snap a shot of these grazing sheep in the nearby field, with the pink sky behind them. #photography #animals flic.kr/p/2rRy5bq

Throwback to my brief Venice visit a couple of years ago. I had forgotten that I carried my camera that day. It was mostly cloudy/rainy but the sun peeked through briefly as we were crossing this canal. #photography #urban #architecture flic.kr/p/2rRt1YT

Another shot of this young leopard from the Okavango Delta, standing on a branch of the second tree, lit by the sunset (which was behind me). #photography #wildlife #cats flic.kr/p/2rQZf77

My trip to Botswana was the first time I had seen a side striped jackal. They blend in really well with the grassy terrain. This one looked well fed. #photography #wildlife #dogs flic.kr/p/2rQLk3X

This leopard looked cozy nestled in the V of this tree with its tail hanging down, lit by the low light of the setting sun. #photography #wlidlife #cats flic.kr/p/2rQJaMH

These two trees in Glen Affric reminded me of the twisted helix shape of DNA. There was a very narrow window to zoom in and isolate them from the surrounding forest. #photography #landscape #woodland flic.kr/p/2rQxmo2

Spotted this lion walking around in the high grass of the Okavango Delta before sunrise, before reconnecting with her cubs later in the morning. #photography #wildlife #cats flic.kr/p/2rQiz4g

Stood out in the mud with a crowd of hundreds to watch the Jacobite Express heading across the Glenfinnan Viaduct in Scotland. Didn't see any wizards. #photography #landscape #trains flic.kr/p/2rPTz8V

I was lucky enough to get back to the San Diego Zoo in November and caught one of the giant pandas having a late lunch. Between my high reach and articulating screen, I was able to get a decent photo over the divider from the tier above. #photography #animal #panda flic.kr/p/2rPLhdh

This anhinga standing in the reeds of the Okavango Delta reminded me of a phoenix reborn. Happy New Year to all my followers on here. #photography #wildlife #birds flic.kr/p/2rPz5uY