A stitched, panoramic, long exposure, landscape image of Bow Fiddle Rock near Portknockie in Morayshire, Scotland.

I have taken many images of Bow Fiddle but for some time now, I have been meaning to do a panorama of the Bow. All too often, the average image of it does not convey the size of the rock sufficiently. A wide angle lens gets the whole scene but always makes it too small in the image. This image was to finally address this so it could be seen for the size it actually is. Glad I finally did it. :-)

Bow Fiddle Rock at Portknockie, Scotland

On my little road trip around Scotland I was really taken by Bow Fiddle and was really keen to capture the sunrise behind it.

Patience was needed as the first two mornings where raining but on the third eventually the sun appeared from behind the clouds!

The classic POV from down at sea level with the rocks appearing as the tide went out.

A wonderful couple of days spent at Portknockie in Scotland whilst waiting for the sun to appear so I could capture this amazing natural structure.

This was taken before the sun appeared but I quite liked the tones!

Bow Fiddle Rock is a natural sea arch near Portknockie on the north-eastern coast of Scotland. It is so called because it resembles the tip of a fiddle bow. It is composed of Quartzite, a metamorphic rock which was originally quartz sandstone.

Southern Toad peeking through the flddleheads. These are so chubby.

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A 60 second long exposure at Bow Fiddle Rock in Scotland.

Bow Fiddle

A view of Bow Fiddle Rock in Portknockie.

It's a natural sea arch, so called because it resembles the tip of a fiddle bow.. It's composed of Quartzite, a metamorphic rock and dates from the Neoproterozoic Era, 1,000 to 541 million years ago.

The devil went down to Georgia, he was lookin' for a soul to steal

He was in a bind 'cause he was way behind

And he was willin' to make a deal

When he came across this young man sawin' on a fiddle and playin' it hot

And the devil jumped up on a hickory stump

And said, "boy, let me tell you what"

"I guess you didn't know it but I'm a fiddle player too

And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you

Now you play a pretty good fiddle, boy

But give the devil his due

I'll bet a fiddle of gold against your soul

'Cause I think I'm better than you"

The boy said, "my name's Johnny and it might be a sin

But I'll take your bet, you're gonna regret

'Cause I'm the best there's ever been"

Johnny, rosin up your bow and play your fiddle hard

'Cause Hell's broke loose in Georgia, and the devil deals the cards

And if you win, you get this shiny fiddle made of gold

But if you lose, the devil gets your soul

4 am Fog. Stunning Location Bow Fiddle Rock is a natural sea arch near Portknockie on the north-eastern coast of Scotland. It is so-called because it resembles the tip of a fiddle bow.

6-hour drive to get here from Durham for me it was worth every mile. I have been wanting to visit this stunning location for a long time.

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An unusual rock shape on the north east coast of Scotland, near Macduff.

Bow Fiddle Rock on the coastline of Portknockie in Morayshire, Scotland.

Low tide at Bow Fiddle Rock at Portknockie, Moray, Scottish Highlands.

Moray Firth

“The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater.” Frank Zappa

Emerging Fiddlehead(?) Fern with an attitude! I found him at Gooseberry Falls State Park along the trail that goes down to view the Middle Falls.

The park is located in Castle Danger, about ten miles north of Two Harbors, Minnesota on the North Shore of Lake Superior. It is one of Minnesota's most popular and treasured state parks.

It was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the late 1930's/early 1940's as part of the New Deal getting men back to work during the Great Depression. There are several awesome historic buildings here along with lots of trails, many feet of rocky Lake Superior shoreline, a campground (book a year ahead of time for summer camping!), an awesome picnic area with CCC-built tables still in place and lots more.

It's a "must stop" place if you are going anywhere on the North Shore.

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Bow Fiddle Rock is a natural sea arch near Portknockie on the north-eastern coast of Scotland. It is so called because it resembles the tip of a fiddle bow.

We walked from Findochty to Portknockie when we were on holiday in Scotland a few weeks back .....while we were at Portknockie we just had to go round to Bow Fiddle Rock ......a wonderful location

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Unfurling. Series of Ferns

So they are violins, just a matter of how you see it.

When I moved to the Scottish Highlands a couple of years ago, I vowed to NEVER take a photo of Bow Fiddle Rock. Mainly because there are a hundred trillion photographs of it on the internet and I figured the world really could do without seeing another one.

Well, the problem is, I have no self-discipline. Put a family bag of Maynard's Wine Gums or an enormous Cadbury's Fruit n Nut Bar in front of me and I swear it'll be gone in minutes.

Hence, when I was passing through Portknochie the other day, my self discipline failed me again and I unsurprisingly found myself on Bow Fiddle Beach.

But, don't fear I've given myself a thorough bollocking and I promise never to do it again.....

It says, "Pick me up, please" in an irresistible tone of voice.

Awaiting. Telling me I don't play it enough, I need to do more than look at it.

A view of Bow Fiddle Rock, a natutal quartzite sea arch in Portknockie on the Moray Coast.

First stop on today's jaunt along some of the Moray Firth coast with Steve (Stoates) was at Bow Fiddle Rock near Portknockie.

The cloud cover was changing all the time but not enough to give us one of those spectacular sunrises I always hope for, so we had to settle for something more subtle.

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A low angle view of Bow Fiddle Rock in Portknockie on the Moray Firth.

If I'm not supposed to change my skin and shape every week they need to stop making all these sweet new toys!

As I have mentioned in a previous post, Nashville is the country capital of the world. It makes total sense then, for everything at the downtown area to be country or cowboy related. And while something like this may be a common sight for many locals, for me it was eye catching as i live in a part of US where there are no cowboys or huge country population. The guy in the photo was a bouncer working for that bar and his outfit and style along with the neon sign above him conveyed me to click and capture this moment.

Big & Rich - Save A Horse [Ride A Cowboy]

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A natural sea arch in Portknockie in Moray.

ODC-Growing

My Maidenhair Fern will soon be producing fronds.

Caught last of sun in this long exposure before it went behind clouds

A wider view of Bow Fiddle Rock at Portknockie on the Moray Coast taken last Saturday.

This shot was taken a short while after sunrise as the rising sun crept above the mainland.

Bow Fiddle Rock, Portknockie, Scotland.

Bow Fiddle Rock, Portknockie, Scotland.

Bow Fiddle Rock. This is a well known and frequently photographed natural sea arch at Portknockie on the north east coast of Scotland. The rock is so named as it resembles the end of a fiddle bow rising out of the water.

This is a 41 second exposure, at f8 and ISO 100. I hope you like the image.

Bow Fiddle Rock - Aberdeenshire