Scotland - touring August 2021

The camper went to Scotland (again) in 2021 and this is a chronological photo account of our travels - set out in monochrome, no always the best option but it seems to work well here. Many of these photos will crop up in individual Scottish location based galleries, very possibly in colour!

This is the bar of the Brewdog Brewery in Ellon and this is my half of Sweet Disposition, a sour ale. I should declare an interest here because I own a modest but not insignificant quantity of their shares.
2021 Aberdeenshire BW Brewdog Ellon Scotland Scottish black white black and white brewery craft beer iphone SE monochrome
This is the upstairs interior of The Dogtap, an area closed because of the impact of the pandemic but visits are allowed to take in the fine sight of all that exposed ducting.
2021 Aberdeenshire BW Brewdog Ellon Scotland Scottish black white black and white brewery craft beer iphone SE monochrome
This is the 'Dogtap', Brewdog's brewery tap decorated with huge colourful murals that I have helpfully converted to black and white...
2021 Aberdeenshire BW Brewdog Ellon Scotland Scottish black white black and white brewery craft beer iphone SE monochrome
My half of Sweet Disposition was probably brewed in the Overworks building at the end of the road dominated by the Brewbog brewery.
2021 Aberdeenshire BW Brewdog Ellon Scotland Scottish black white black and white brewery craft beer iphone SE monochrome
Cruden Bay, on the Aberdeenshire coast. The Norwegian flags celebrate this being the place from which the first flight (by Tryggve Gran) across the North Sea took off in 1914.
2021 Aberdeenshire BW Cruden Bay Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape black white black and white iphone SE monochrome
Scotland is famous for its white sand beaches, this is the trail to Cruden Bay.
2021 Aberdeenshire BW Cruden Bay Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape black white black and white iphone SE monochrome road trip
A view back from the sands of Cruden Bay to Port Errol
2021 Aberdeenshire BW Cruden Bay Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape black white black and white iphone SE monochrome road trip
A deep gorge through the headland to the sea created by a stream at Port Errol, Cruden Bay
2021 Aberdeenshire BW Cruden Bay Fujifilm XE3 Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape black white black and white monochrome road trip
Slains Castle is completely open to the public to wander through its ruins
16th century 2021 Aberdeenshire BW Cruden Bay Fujifilm XE3 Scotland Scottish Slains Castle architecture black white black and white castle clifftop historic monochrome ruins
Slains Castle interior passage and arches
16th century 2021 Aberdeenshire BW Cruden Bay Fujifilm XE3 Scotland Scottish Slains Castle architecture black white black and white castle clifftop historic monochrome ruins
Slains Castle
16th century 2021 Aberdeenshire BW Cruden Bay Fujifilm XE3 Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape Slains Castle architecture black white black and white castle clifftop historic monochrome ruins
The clifftop ruins of 16th century Slains Castle, on the rugged Aberdeenshire coast
16th century 2021 Aberdeenshire BW Cruden Bay Fujifilm XE3 Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape Slains Castle architecture black white black and white castle clifftop historic monochrome ruins
The architecture of 16th century Crathes Castle, near Banchory, Aberdeenshire
2021 Aberdeenshire BW Crathes Castle Fujifilm XE3 Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape black white black and white monochrome tower house
Kitchen interior, Crathes Castle
2021 Aberdeenshire BW Crathes Castle Fujifilm XE3 Scotland Scottish alcove black white black and white interior kitchen iron stove monochrome
Arrow slit, now window alcove, Crathes Castle
2021 Aberdeenshire Arrow slit BW Crathes Castle Fujifilm XE3 Scotland Scottish alcove black white black and white interior monochrome window
Arrow slit, now window alcove, Crathes Castle
2021 Aberdeenshire Arrow slit BW Crathes Castle Fujifilm XE3 Scotland Scottish alcove black white black and white interior monochrome window
Window alcove, Crathes Castle
2021 Aberdeenshire Arrow slit BW Crathes Castle Fujifilm XE3 Scotland Scottish alcove black white black and white interior monochrome window
Window alcove, Crathes Castle
2021 Aberdeenshire BW Crathes Castle Fujifilm XE3 Scotland Scottish black white black and white monochrome
The High Hall, Crathes Castle
2021 Aberdeenshire Arrow slit BW Crathes Castle Fujifilm XE3 Scotland Scottish alcove black white black and white interior monochrome window
The garden of Crathes Castle
2021 Aberdeenshire BW Crathes Castle Fujifilm XE3 Scotland Scottish black white black and white monochrome
A large headed star thistle in the garden of Crathes Castle
2021 Aberdeenshire BW Crathes Castle Fujifilm XE3 Scotland Scottish black white black and white flower garden monochrome
Broad leaved helleborine in the garden of Crathes Castle
2021 Aberdeenshire BW Crathes Castle Fujifilm XE3 Scotland Scottish black white black and white flower garden monochrome
Dragonfly sculpture in Craithes Castle's walled garden
2021 Aberdeenshire BW Crathes Castle Fujifilm XE3 Scotland Scottish black white black and white monochrome
The Old Military Road between Coupar Angus and Fort George across the Cairngorm Mountains near Cockbridge
2021 Aberdeenshire BW Cairngorm Mountain Cairngorm Mountains Cairngorms Cockbridge Fort George Fujifilm XE3 Old Military Road Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape austere black white black and white cloudy color colour countryside dark environment foggy footpath hazy highland hills land landscape melancholic mist misty monochrome moody moorland moors mountains mysterious outdoors overcast picturesque rainy rural scenery scenic sign signpost track trail
The Old Military Road between Coupar Angus and Fort George across the Cairngorm Mountains near Cockbridge
2021 Aberdeenshire BW Cairngorm Mountain Cairngorm Mountains Cairngorms Cockbridge Fort George Fujifilm XE3 Old Military Road Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape austere black white black and white cloudy color colour countryside dark environment foggy hazy highland hills land landscape melancholic mist misty monochrome moody moorland moors mountains mysterious outdoors overcast picturesque rainy rural scenery scenic track
The River Don winds through the Cairngorm Mountain landscape to the west of Corgarff
2021 Aberdeenshire BW Cairngorm Mountain Cairngorm Mountains Cairngorms Fujifilm XE3 Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape black white black and white countryside environment highland land landscape monochrome scenery
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2021 Aberdeenshire BW Cairngorm Mountain Cairngorm Mountains Cairngorms Corgarff Castle Fujifilm XE3 Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape UK black white black and white cloudy color colour countryside environment foggy hazy highland historic house land landscape mist misty monochrome overcast scenery
Cairngorm Mountain landscape with Corgarff Castle in the distance
2021 Aberdeenshire BW Cairngorm Mountain Cairngorm Mountains Cairngorms Fujifilm XE3 Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape black white black and white countryside environment highland land landscape monochrome scenery
Along the trail to Ben Lawers
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A photo taken in misty rain in the Cairgorm mountains of Scotland
2021 Aberdeenshire BW Cairngorm Mountain Cairngorm Mountains Cairngorms Corgarff Castle Fujifilm XE3 Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape UK black white black and white cloudy color colour countryside environment foggy hazy highland historic house land landscape mist misty monochrome overcast scenery
Interior of The Victorian Market, Inverness
2021 BW Fujifilm XE3 Inverness Scotland Scottish The Victorian Market architecture black white black and white highland indoor indoors interior mall monochrome people shoppers shopping shopping arcade shops
The Victorian gothic architecture of the Inverness Town House, now housing an art gallery
2021 BW Castle Street Fujifilm XE3 Inverness Inverness Town House Scotland Scottish The Inverness Town House UK Victorian Victorian gothic architecture art gallery black white black and white building gallery gothic high street highland monochrome road stone street street scene streets urban
Statue of Flora Macdonald outside Inverness Castle, Inverness cathedral in the background, between rain showers
2021 BW Flora Macdonald Flora Macdonald statue Fujifilm XE3 Inverness Inverness Castle Inverness cathedral Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape black white black and white countryside environment highland land landmark landscape monochrome rainy day scenery statue statue Flora Macdonald
Taken on the iPhone through heavy rain, a view of Inverness Cathedral
2021 BW Inverness Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape black white black and white highland iphone SE monochrome
The Nairn Viaduct at Culloden Moor - also known as the Culloden Viaduct.
2021 BW Fujifilm XE3 Inverness county Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape architecture black white black and white highland monochrome viaduct
Clava Cairns, a Bronze Age burial site near Culloden moor
2021 BW Fujifilm XE3 Inverness county Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape black white black and white highland monochrome
Clava Cairns, a Bronze Age burial site near Culloden Moor
2021 BW Fujifilm XE3 Inverness county Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape black white black and white highland monochrome
Longhorn cattle on the battlefield at Culloden
2021 BW Fujifilm XE3 Inverness county Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape black white black and white cattle highland monochrome
Clan Donald memorial on the battlefield at Culloden
2021 BW Culloden Fujifilm XE3 Inverness county Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape battlefield black white black and white highland monochrome
Old Leanach Cottage on the grounds of Culloden Battlefield
2021 BW Culloden Fujifilm XE3 Inverness county Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape battlefield black white black and white highland monochrome
The bay at Ardersier, on the Moray Firth
2021 Ardersier BW Inverness county Moray Firth Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape black white black and white highland iphone SE monochrome
Fort George, once "the mightiest artillery fortification in Britain" and still an army barracks.
2021 BW Fort George Fujifilm XE3 Inverness county Moray Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape black white black and white highland monochrome
The High Street, Dingwall
2021 BW Dingwall Scotland Scottish black white black and white highland iphone SE monochrome town
The A9 over the Dornoch Firth Bridge
2021 BW Fujifilm XE3 Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape black white black and white highland monochrome
The bay at Brora
2021 BW Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape Sutherland black white black and white highland iphone SE monochrome
A few houses (and a station) at Kinbrace in the middle of nowhere in the Sutherland Highlands
2021 BW Fujifilm XE3 Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape Sutherland black white black and white highland monochrome
On the A897 at Loch an Ruathair
2021 BW Fujifilm XE3 Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape Sutherland black white black and white highland monochrome
On the A897 at Loch an Ruathair
2021 BW Fujifilm XE3 Scotland Scottish Scottish landscape Sutherland black white black and white highland monochrome