Some Views of "God's Own Country"

Here are a selection of views of the highlands of SCOTLAND. I hope you like them. I have literally hundreds more and will attempt to change the views on a regular basis.

If you have never been do try and visit my country but be warned it can be wet. For a first visit I would recommend a touring\bed and breakfast type holiday, or if you wish to be based in one place the area around Newtonmore, Kingussie, Aviemore is good and central allowing visits to the more spectacular west though wetter coast or the dry and almost as beautiful east.

It is also worth finding out a bit of the history, geography etc. before you come and at the end of this page you will find some books that I have found particularly good

Click on "Ollie" for my recommended reading

The following Photographs are all of Mull, Iona & Staffa. Of all the Inner Isles of the West Coast, Mull is my favourite. Mind you Islay is pretty good too, and as for Skye, but not forgetting of course Eigg and then there's ....... Why don't you visit and decide for yourself!!??!!

	Cliffs of Staffa with their amazing basalt columns	Fingal's Cave on Staffa - Mendelssohn's inspiration

	Scotlands own "Giant's Causeway" at thr mouth of Fingal's cave	Puffins on Staffa

	The West Coast of Iona - St. Columba's Isle	The coast of Loch Scridain on the West of Mull

	The Carsaig Arches - South coast of the Ross of Mull	One of the local feral goats on the beach near the Carsaig Arches

	Carsaig Arches - The Main Arch	Sunset over Iona from Fidden - near Fionnphort, Mull

Recommended Reading

The following books are unfortunately all out of print as far as I am aware, but a troll of second hand book shops may produce a result. If not I can recommend Domhall MacCormaig - Specialist in Old Scottish Books - 19 Braid Crescent, Edinburgh EH14 6AX Tel: 0131 447 2889.

West Highland Walks : One - Ben Lui to the Falls of Glomach by Hamish MacInnes. Published by Hodder & Stoughton. A good combination of walks and general/historical information.
West Highland Walks : Two - Skye to Cape Wrath by Hamish MacInnes. Published by Hodder & Stoughton. A good combination of walks and general/historical information.
West Highland Walks : Three - Arran to Ben Lui by Hamish MacInnes. Published by Hodder & Stoughton. A good combination of walks and general/historical information.
West Highland Walks : Four - Cairngorms and Royal Deeside by Hamish MacInnes. Published by Hodder & Stoughton. A good combination of walks and general/historical information.
Highways and Byways in the West Highlands by Seton Gordon. Published by MacMillan. Originally published between the wars but full of description of the land then and loads of historical information.
Highways and Byways in the Central Highlands by Seton Gordon. Published by MacMillan. Originally published between the wars but full of description of the land then and loads of historical information.
Highways and Byways in the Borders by A & J Lang. Published by MacMillan. Originally published between the wars but full of description of the land then and loads of historical information.

Other Recommended Scottish Sites : -

The Highlands of Scotland Tourist Board - http:/www.host.co.uk/host.html

Highland Explorer - http:/www.cali.co.uk

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