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The Ochil Hills rather dominate my area of Central Scotland. They can look very impressive as they rise to 2300 feet high (Ben Cleuch on the left) from basically sea level and when they are snow covered like this morning they are at their best
Balvaird Castle in Perthshire is a traditional late medieval Scottish tower house. It is located in the Ochil Hills, around 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Abernethy. The name Balvaird is from Baile a' Bhà ird, 'Township of the Bard' in Gaelic. Balvaird Castle is a scheduled monument, and is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.
The spelling of its name has many variations, including Balverd, Balverde, Balward, Balwaird and Baleward.
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Balvaird was built around the year 1495 for Sir Andrew Murray, a younger son of the family of Murray of Tullibardine. He acquired the lands of Balvaird through marriage to the heiress Margaret Barclay, a member of a wealthy family and daughter of James Barclay of Kippo. It is likely that Balvaird Castle was built on the site of an earlier Barclay family castle. Substantial remnants of earthwork fortifications around the Castle may survive from earlier defences. Balvaird is first mentioned in the written historical record in 1498 as 'the place of Balward' in the Register of the Great Seal of Scotland.
Air Spirit Muirside Roundabout, B9140 - Tullibody Installed - February 2008 ‘Air Spirit’ strides purposely towards the Ochil Hills, this sculpture is four metres high and designed as a partner piece to River Spirit. This sculpture reflects the natural landscape of Clackmannanshire and the rich biodiversity within the area. Air Spirit also known locally as the ‘Muirside Man’ or ‘Striding Man’
Some interesting light effects when a patch of sunshine illuminated Dumyat Hill against some threatening clouds behind
The A9 between Perth and Dunblane was upgraded to a dual carriageway between the late 1970s and about 2005. As a result some big loops of old road were created. This one is still in good shape albeit it is blocked at various stages and is used by local farmers to store various , logs, manure and several farm gates ideal for the occasional ramble.
Some landscape shots from the Stirling area, where I work. I consider myself extremely lucky to live in this area
Sorry, I couldn't resist the title. Because it was literally true :)
I kept hearing Ennio Morricone spaghetti western music when I looked at this pic for some reason....maybe it looks like a standoff. The Defiant One.
Looking east along the Ochil Hills, Clackmannanshire from the summit of Woodhill. The small "Hillfoots" town of Dollar is in the valley and the hills of Fife are in the far distance. The northerly wind was bone chilling, but worth it for the air clarity.
I watched a shaft of sunlight make its way across the Ochil Hills and back towards me until it hit the fold in the field where I was standing.
The last of the Pinkies are gathering for their journey back to Iceland. A small flock getting airborne with the Ochil Hills as a backdrop
An Andy Scott sculpture Tullibody Scotland.
‘Air Spirit’ strides purposely towards the Ochil Hills, this sculpture is four metres high and designed as a partner piece to River Spirit. This sculpture reflects the natural landscape of Clackmannanshire and the rich biodiversity within the area. Air Spirit also known locally as the ‘Muirside Man’ or ‘Striding Man’.
The hay left from the harvest can give some interesting patterns and textures in the brief time until it is baled up for bedding and feed. In this case I just got there in time, as the hay was gathered and baled later that day - shown in one of my recent uploads from the same viewpoint.
The light clarity was a lot better in this shot, I think
The trees are just at the peak of their Autumn colours, and the Winter wheat is already starting to emerge in the adjoining fields, here in Clackmannanshire.
In South Derbyshire, where I lived for most of my life, the local dialect is very distinctive and unintelligible to most outsiders.
They have a phrase to describe a landscape that is full of hills and dips: "It were all 'umps an' 'ollers". In regular English meaning: It was all humps and hollows :)
It came to mind when I looked at this one for some reason...even though this is Clackmannanshire, north central Scotland, where I now live.
Thanks to my Flickr friend Bob Cat for the belated title inspiration.
The gorse is a blast of dazzling yellow from May right through the Summer here in north central Scotland, and can be seen from miles away, especially with a bit of sun to reflect off the waxy petals.
While I was setting up this shot and waiting for some clouds and shadow to come in frame, I was watching a raven harassing a buzzard which presumably had gotten too close to its nest or its food. The two birds can be seen here above the hill.
This went on for a couple of minutes, but the raven succeeded in the end and the buzzard went off in search of new opportunities!
Balvaird Castle in Perthshire is a traditional late medieval Scottish tower house. It is located in the Ochil Hills, around 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Abernethy. The name Balvaird is from Baile a' Bhà ird, 'Township of the Bard' in Gaelic. Balvaird Castle is a scheduled monument, and is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland. The spelling of its name has many variations, including Balverd, Balverde, Balward, Balwaird and Baleward.
The track at the bottom of the picture heads up into Tillicoultry Glen, with the Daiglen Burn at the bottom of the gorge which runs between Millar Hill and The Law in the wonderful Ochil Hills, Clackmannanshire.
In the sunlit distance are the higher tops of Ben Ever and the start of Ben Cleuch, the highest peak in the range.
The Wallace Monument standing tall at 220 ft overlooking the town of Stirling with the Ochil Hills in the background. It sits on Abbey Craig, a volcanic crag above Cambuskenneth Abbey. This is where it is said that Wallace stood and watched King Edward I gathering his forces in preparation for the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297. Built in the Victorian Gothic Style out of sandstone, the foundation was laid in 1861 by Scotland's master mason, the Duke of Atholl and finished in 1869.
I took this from a corner of Stirling Castle, liking the way the dark clouds scurrying across the sky made it more prominent standing watch over Stirling. A fitting tribute to the man that lead the battle for Scotland's independence.
A rather moody shot. Just a light dusting on the Ochils yesterday but more was falling on the higher tops. All those little rills and drainage ditches aren't normally visible but the snow and the light has accented them
Self-explanatory. I was bringing up the rear of the group, farting about with my camera.
Seamab Hill is at the NE extremity of the Ochil Hills, virtually bordering Clackmannanshire and Perthshire.
Loch Leven and the Fife coast is visible in the clear, cold air.
March snowfall on the Ochil Hills, Clackmannanshire.
There is always something a bit exciting about making your way up from the green valley and eventually crossing the snowline into another world.
Springtime is setting in further down the slopes of the Ochil Hills, but Winter is not ready to relinquish the summits. Sunrise hitting the peaks of The Law, Whum Hill and Andrew Gannel Hill.
There was huge dynamic range with the foreground still in shadow, so I realise this is teetering on over-exposure on the snowfields, but maybe I just got away with it. Just....
Looking down on Upper Glendevon in the Ochil Hills, with lowland Perthshire and the start of the Highlands in the distance.
Well,someone else's, of course. But then I wouldn't have had a title...
Early Autumn colours starting to turn the colours on the trees and the Ochil Hills beyond in Clackmannanshire, north central Scotland.
Three shots joined. In view are (l-r) Ben Cleuch, The Law, Andrew Gannel Hill, Elistoun Hill and King's Seat.
This is a re-visit of a previous shot, but with a bit of a lateral crop to give a bit more foreground detail.
New snow on the Ochil Hills. A happy detail was the fact that the telegraph line followed the treeline on the hill behind.
OCD heaven :)
Some of the central "Donalds" (over 2000 feet elevation) of the Ochil Hills, north central Scotland.
A stitch of three exposures.
A good, but late,Summer and a very late harvest in Clackmannanshire, north central Scotland.
The higher peaks in the distance are Wood Hill, Ben Cleuch and The Law; part of the Ochil Hills range which rise steeply from the plain of the river Forth to just under 2.400 feet at their highest...and in geological terms,along with the other Scottish ranges, were in existence when Switzerland was still as flat as a bedboard, I understand.
One of those surprising facts that I love to bore
people with :)