JULY 2005 – Loch Tummel in Scotland, seen from the Queen’s View point near Pitlochry. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Pitlochry is a lovely small town east of Loch Tummel in Scotland. During high season it is crowded with tourists due to its strategic location as perfect base for excursions into the Grampian Mountains. The town offers cultural attractions as well, especially The Theater in the Hills which opened its gates in 1951. Of course, Pitlochry has its own distillery (Bell’s Blair Whisky), and has all the shops and restaurants a traveller might wish for.
Outside Pitlochry is Loch Tummel, a long lake that is fed by the Tummel river. We reached the Loch after a 15 minute drive on the B8019. The lake is beautiful and was one of the preferred places of Queen Victoria. This fact has made it one of the most popular spots around Pitlochry. Today, there is a viewpoint named Queen’s View and even a visitor center.
I can understand why the Queen loved this place, but when we approached the viewpoint the weather was just so-so, resulting in a rather dramatic look instead of the awe it certainly can show when the weather is nice.
We could not wait for the clouds to pass, because we had to get to Edinburgh that day, and we were hoping to see it in sunshine. So rushed to Edinburgh.
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The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 28-JUL-2005 |
| Location | near Pitlochry, 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 | 6566 x 4250 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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