JULY 2005 – Tourists wait for boarding a Loch Ness cruise boat that approaches the pier in Fort Augustus, Scotland.. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
The Caledonian Canal connects the North Sea (at Inverness) with the Atlantic Ocean (at Fort William). As there is always a difference in the tide, they built in staircases that are operated today as they have been hundred years ago.
Right next to the staircases, the canal meets Loch Ness, the iconic lake that is said to be home to a giant sea monster. Every day, tourists board cruise boats that take them around the lake.
My photo, shot from the swing bridge on the A82, shows the landing pier for the cruises. On a sunny day, tourists wait for a cruise boat that approaches the pier.
The area has changed slightly over the past two decades. The small makeshift box office has been replaced by a modern one, and an entirely new building has been erected next to the stone house.
P.S.: While researching this post, I noticed a nice Easter Egg in Google Maps. When looking at villages and POIs around Loch Ness, the little yellow guy (to switch to Streetview mode) turns into Nessie.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 26-JUL-2005 |
| Location | Fort Augustus, Scotland |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 6487 x 4263 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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