Geograph Britain and IrelandLatest Images by Roy Tait
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2024-03-19T12:00:07+00:00text/html2012-02-17T21:21:15+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/13325Roy Tait57.358271 -5.553851NG8635 : Ferry at North Strome
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With the loch side road to Strathcarron closed by a rock fall Highland Council hired the MV "Glenachulish" in January 2012 to temporarily re-establish the vehicle ferry crossing between Stromeferry and North Strome. This six-vehicle community owned turntable ferry normally runs between Glenelg and Kylerhea on Skye during the summer months.
The 10 minute crossing of Loch Carron to Stromeferry - visible in the background - avoided a 140-mile diversion by road.text/html2012-02-17T21:12:58+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/13325Roy Tait57.348965 -5.552285NG8634 : "Strome Ferry (with ferry)" road sign
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With the loch side road to Strathcarron closed by a rock fall Highland Council temporarily re-established the vehicle ferry crossing between Stromeferry and North Strome in January 2012. The infamous "Strome Ferry (no ferry)" road sign shown here was 'modified' to reflect the occasion.text/html2012-02-17T21:05:32+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/13325Roy Tait57.352881 -5.550502NG8634 : Stromeferry ferry 2012
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With the loch side road to Strathcarron closed by a rock fall Highland Council hired the MV "Glenachulish" in January 2012 to temporarily re-establish the vehicle ferry crossing between Stromeferry and North Strome. This six-vehicle community owned turntable ferry normally runs between Glenelg and Kylerhea on Skye during the summer months.
The 10 minute ferry crossing across Loch Carron avoided a 140-mile diversion by road.text/html2011-12-17T11:41:37+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/13325Roy Tait57.348996 -6.084024NG5436 : PS Waverley at Raasay
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The new pier in Churchton Bay with CalMac ferry 'Loch Striven' and paddle steamer 'Waverley'. Part way through a 12-day cruise around the Western Isles 'Waverley' had made her first ever call at this pier the night before.text/html2008-07-20T19:57:09+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/13325Roy Tait55.702119 -3.790098NS8746 : "Duke of Gloucester" at Fullwood
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"Duke of Gloucester" BR Class 8 locomotive hauling the southbound leg of The North Briton rail tour.text/html2008-07-20T19:06:48+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/13325Roy Tait55.187250 -3.656662NX9489 : Dalswinton Wind Farm
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Two of the 15 wind turbines at the Dalswinton wind farm, 80m high to hub height, 121m to blade tip. Photograph taken during the open day organised by the operators Airtricity.text/html2007-06-24T22:53:28+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/13325Roy Tait57.037144 -5.684379NG7600 : PS Waverley at Inverie Pier
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Paddle Steamer Waverley calls at the new £6.5m pier at Inverietext/html2007-06-16T16:15:00+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/13325Roy Tait57.321870 -5.644558NG8031 : Loch Lundie
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text/html2007-04-22T08:36:09+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/13325Roy Tait57.125548 -5.555964NG8409 : Warning sign for walkers at Corran
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So what happens between September 15th and October 20th? Answer: Those dates are reserved specifically for stag stalking and culling. Stags are more territorial than hinds, so it matters more where walkers go during this period.text/html2007-04-22T08:31:42+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/13325Roy Tait57.123519 -5.554613NG8409 : Loch Hourn at Corran
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text/html2007-04-21T20:41:05+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/13325Roy Tait56.769774 -3.861891NN8665 : Blair Castle cross country 2006
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Taken on the second day of the annual Blair Castle International three day Horse Trials and County Fair.text/html2007-04-21T10:42:45+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/13325Roy Tait53.220761 -4.209356SH5271 : Llanfairpwllgwyngyll and beyond
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The sign at Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch railway station includes a handy pronunciation guidetext/html2007-04-21T10:20:07+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/13325Roy Tait56.424766 -3.447904NO1026 : Solo polo
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Warming up and cooling off ahead of the Scotland -v- Wales international polo matchtext/html2007-04-21T09:59:16+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/13325Roy Tait57.422709 -5.428127NG9442 : Strathcarron - the end of the line - temporarily
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Two First ScotRail Class 158 DMUs idling at Strathcarron Station, temporarily the end of the line to Kyle of Lochalsh. In October 2001 a landslip west of Strome Ferry temporarily closed the railway from Strathcarron to Kyle. Photograph taken in January 2002, two months into the five month closure.text/html2007-04-21T09:28:27+00:00https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/13325Roy Tait57.134404 -6.090589NG5212 : Eigg and Rum
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The island of Eigg is on the left and Rum to the right