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[Olliebeak]

I'm not sure if I'm posting these correctly - but these are a couple of my rather feeble attempts with my camera.




Zoomed in on the same trees in the top photo - it was the colours that took my attention in this view.



One of the donkeys at the Rare Breeds Croft, Fort Augustus - at least he kept still because I was stroking his nose. Trouble was that I had to hold the camera with one hand while clicking.

An attempt at a close up of a thistle flower - not too bad from a standing position, just looking down on it!

Edited by Olliebeak, 15 December 2011 - 12:46 AM.

[Clancy]

They are lovely Ollie ...I can just imagine those trees covered in snow. Is it Scotland?

[Olliebeak]

It is, Clancy - Glen Nevis, just outside Fort William. The mountain to the right is the lower slopes of Ben Nevis.

http://www.glen-nevi...glen-nevis.html

[Clancy]

It would be lovely to stay there, I've never been that far north. When we were there 5 years ago we stayed in a beautiful B & B in Brig O'Turk.
It was really gorgeous and I'd love to see more of Scotland

[SWIMMER]

Brilliant pics Ollie took me right back to my holidays, love the scenery unique to Scotland, hope you had a fantastic time.

[jmosh]

They are brilliant I really like the Landscape well done Ollie thanks for sharing them with us

[-Oy-]

I love Glen Nevis and the Ben! It's been a few years since I was up there - thanks for jogging the memories

Some lovely colours going on in that first shot!

[tessmop]

Love the colour of the thistle flower,good pics Olli.

[Thumpa lumpa]

Feeble attempts Ollie, your joking they are brilliant pics, looks like we have two David Bailey's on Connect now.

[leschip]

Great work, Ollie. Do you do requests??
Clancy (and others) never mind Scotland. Try the Isle of Mannanin. But leave the Manx Whisky on the shelf.

[Olliebeak]

Thanks for the compliments folks - I just wish I knew how to get them 'crystal clear' like Oy does. I suppose it comes with practise and experience - but it's so infuriating when images aren't 'spot on'.

Love the Isle of Man too, les - one of my sons used to live there and his eldest was born there. We call him 'our little Manx scouser'.

Oy - Glen Nevis is definitely 'somewhere special' - similar to Glen Coe, but not quite as 'foreboding'.

Clancy - A little memory of your visit to the Trossachs.

Swimmer- We had a fabulous holiday, but unfortunately the weather was definitely not good. While you all had your wonderful Late-September Heatwave - we had just one nice day.


This was the nicest day of our holiday!

View down Glen Nevis towars Sgurr a M'haim on the same lovely day.

Edited by Olliebeak, 16 December 2011 - 11:24 AM.

[jmosh]

Knockout Ollie what a magnificent pictures you really captured the moment with them

Edited by jmosh, 16 December 2011 - 11:28 AM.

[Olliebeak]

Thanks jmosh - those trees are at the entrance to the Caravan Park where we stay. It's only a small place, but very well kept with trees, shrubs and wildlife a speciality. When you've stayed in a caravan with a family of pine martens nesting underneath it, pheasants running around inbetween the caravans plus a red squirrel visiting the picnic table and fat balls that you put out for the birds, you know you're privileged .

[tessmop]

Hi Ollie,what's the name of the caravan park? it sounds like a really good switch off place,love the pics.

[Olliebeak]

pm on it's way tessmop.