Flickr Scotland

spire silhouettes, a photo by byronv2 on Flickr.

view from the Mound just after sunset, zoomed in on the flank of the Caledonian Hotel, with various spires rising silhoutted behind, including the unusual triple spires of Saint Mary's in the west end in the background behind the hotel's bulk, clock spire in foreground belongs to the unusually (for Scotland) shaped St Cuthberts

One for Burns' Night, a photo by GlasgowAmateur on Flickr.

If you're not having a full Burns' Supper, at least consider the life and works of Scotand's national poet.

The problem that won't go AWAY, a photo by Speed of light 2 on Flickr.

A homeless man rests his head on a rucksack and nurses a cigarette, sleeping on the sidewalk paving...outside the front of the Caledonian Hilton - a 5 star hotel off Princes Street. He had been moved further away from the front doors by hotel doormen and private security officers because he was "too close" to hotel guests as they entered and left the hotel and art gallery inside. Police then moved him again because he was "obstructing" the pedestrian walkway so he was told he was allowed to sit up against the metal railings out of foot traffic. Never once did anyone offer to help him find a place to sleep and stay out of the cold...jobless, homeless, and penniless he was unable to even leave Edinburgh and go home to Manchester,England. Passers by gave him hot coffee and cigarettes.

eyes....., a photo by Grandaddy Flash........ on Flickr.

dark eyes and pictures.. nice.....

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Mu​seum is one of Scotland's most popular free attraction.​

Kelvingrove has 22 themed, state-of-the-art galleries displaying an astonishing 8000 objects.

The swagger, a photo by PMMPhoto on Flickr.

Buchanan Street, Glasgow

Brigger Bobby, a photo by urbansmoke1 on Flickr.

The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge over the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, to the east of the Forth Road Bridge, and 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of central Edinburgh. It was opened on 4 March 1890, and spans a total length of 2,528.7 metres (8,296 ft). It is often called the Forth Rail Bridge or Forth Railway Bridge to distinguish it from the Forth Road Bridge, although it has been called the "Forth Bridge" since its construction, and was for over seventy years the sole claimant to this name.

Processed to look vintage and resemble an image of one of the original briggers who built the Forth Rail Bridge

Perthshire Off Piste, a photo by MazzaCug on Flickr.

e went for a walk in the Blair Atholl estate in Perthshire in blizzard like conditions. As we approached a farm house along the track we were following, I could see in the distance someone walking up a hill with a snow board. Presumably the son/daughter of the farmer, off out to take advantage of the long, gentle slope in their field. High up directly above the snow boarder, a buzzard was hovering, scanning the terrain. What a wonderful place to grow up!

Mother and sons., a photo by Matt Liley on Flickr.

I remember taking this photograph and being annoyed that I'd sliced her head off. Now I'm glad I did.

Go me, etc.

Ilford 400

The ba, a photo by joeri-c on Flickr.

Christmas Ba 2011, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland; more info @ www.orkneyjar.com/tradition/bagame/ ; 200mm F5 1/40s 800 ISO

New Year at Gairloch, a photo by rg250871 on Flickr.

Dave and Julia(?) spinning

Magnus curing his Hogmanay hangover, a photo by ccgd on Flickr.

This years Cromarty Splash and Dash. I was the official photographer (!), and borrowed a full immersion suit to get in the water with the splashers.

Nominated by McRusty I must add...