Durness

This is Smoo Bay, near Durness in the north west corner of Scotland.

John Lennon spent childhood holidays at a croft in Durness. He revisited the area in 1969 with Yoko Ono and their children.

John Lennon Memorial

The John Lennon Memorial in Durness Community Garden has some of the lyrics from "In my Life" carved on its stones.

There are places I'll remember

All my life .........

....All these places had their moments

With lovers and friends
Some are dead and some are living

In my life, I've loved them all

Eilean Donan Castle

This castle is not as old as it looks; it's a reconstruction of an earlier building. It is one of the most photographed castles in Scotland, and often appears on calendars, usually in bright sunshine, under blue skies; but I like this moodier view.

Gathering Storm

Another moody picture. This was taken at Connel Bridge, north of Oban, looking out over Ardmucknish Bay. You can just see snow on the distant mountains.

A New Start

Welcome to my new blog. The three photos below were on my old blog. I'll be posting new ones regularly. Hope you'll drop in from time to time.

River Isla at Rothiemay

Sunset over Jura

Off the beaten track in Argyll