My apologies for the poor quality of these images. They were taken in 2007 and I picked up the wrong camera before setting off to board the helicopter. It was a fine day and I could see for miles. We flew over some of the football grounds; Hampden Park, Ibrox Stadium and Celtic Park. The
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Rothesay town is located on the Isle of Bute on the Firth of Clyde. Rothesay can be reached by ferry from Wemyss (pronounced ‘weems’) Bay on the west coast of Scotland. Rothesay was once a popular tourist attraction for victorian Glaswegians who used to sail down the Firth of Clyde on steamers, commonly known locally
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The bridge was built in 1856 and is made of iron. It has a span of 67 metres.It connects Hutchesontown (part of the Gorbals) to the Glasgow Green over the River Clyde. This inscription is on the Glasgow Green end of the suspension bridge. It reads….. BEN AND SARAH PARSONAGE GATE Ben Parsonage officer of
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The River Clyde seems to be overlooked now by the Clyde Port Authority, now calling themselves Clydeport since they’ve been privatised – I don’t know what their role is – maybe a Clydeport official could post a message and explain what they are doing for the River Clyde. CLICK HERE for Clydeport’s website. Just look
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This is the location of the fictional Hogwarts Lake in the Harry Potter films. Bonnie Prince Charlie was rowed across this loch in 1745 to raise his Standard at Glenfinnan, although the exact location of where the Standard was raised is disputed. Bonnie Charlie’s noo awa Safely o’er the friendly main Mony a heart will
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Rannoch Moor is a beautiful wild part of Scotland and on a sunny day, you can see the splendour of this stunning natural site. On other days, the rain and cold winds would make you want to leave Rannoch Moor in a hurry. But brave the weather and you will still be impressed by this
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The Cairngorms are a mountain range located in the Highlands of Scotland. This beautiful part of Scotland is protected by The Cairngorms National Park Authority.
