JULY 2005 – The ruins of Ardvreck Castle in the Scottish Highlands. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Scotland’s castles are awesome. I personally like those castles that are off the beaten track. Like Ardvreck Castle in the North West. It’s a three-storey construction, built aorund 1590 by the MacLeods who owned Assynt since the 13th century. Around 1650, the Marquis of Montrose was captured here and was held in the castle before being sent to Edinburgh for execution. In the 18th century, the castle was destroyed by a fire. The ruins can be visited today, and there’s very little traffic as it is located in a remote location.
Despite the cloudy day, I was lucky that the sun came out for a few moments now and then, illuminating the castle and its surroundings. It reminds me of the peace and silence when we visited the place. It was just us, the wind, and the gentle, green hills of the Highlands.
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The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 21-JUL-2005 |
| Location | Near Lairg, 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 | 6418 x 4053 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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