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We had some time on our hands and took a back road up and out of Fort William on the Old Military road. And as we went over the brow, Fort William and the top of Loch Linnhe behind us, the world changed into this. We never found out how far the little road that became narrower and bumpier went, but it became more and more beautiful. I think this was Lochan Lunn da-Bhra and the remote white country house, Lundavra. If we had been on foot we might have got through the mountains to Kinlochleven. I might save that for my next life. For now, I would be happy to just sit on that hillock, like that lone sheep, (left of centre) and enjoy the tranquility and view
Take my breath away. Spirit of the Glen. Journey. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSJxyL8HMsw (WARNING: May contain bagpipes)
British Railway (ex-LMSR) class 5MT no. 44871 skirts Loch Eil near Corpach hauling 2Y69 16:55 'The Jacobite' service from Mallaig to Fort William. Wednesday, 29th September 2021.
What a delight to see this majestic old fishing vessel sat under the watchful eye of Ben Nevis . The shipwreck sits on the shoreline of Loch Eil just outside the town of Fort William
The MV Dayspring. Due to a raiser chain failure during a heavy storm she ran aground near the Corpach Sea Lock (Fort William) on the 8th December 2011 and has been there ever since.
Inspired by Dire Straits' "Walk of Life". I've seen this guy busking over the last few years as we've passed through Fort William on our way to the West coast of Scotland, but this was the first time I was able to get the shot I was after.
Well it had to be done, spent six days in The Outer Hebridies and on theway home via Fort William knoiwing there could be some good skies an eary visit paid off.
The Old Boat of Caol on the banks of Loch Eil with the Nevis mountain range as a backdrop. Who could as for anthing more apart from makbe slightly more snow on the mountains.
The wrecked trawler, Dayspring, at it's famous resting place at the head of Loch Linnhe near Corpach. We've a drought up here: a drought of sunshine. And a glut of rain. The opposite of everyone else it seems. Sunlight and water are imperative to life. But which would you rather go without? I think we will keep the water.
And it was into the water I headed. It was quite deep, the bottom obscured by a dense bed of sunken sticks and branches. They were slippery and really uneven to walk on and I was very cautious wading out deeper, just in case a crocodile popped up between the seaweed and sticks.
There were dark shadows too and I cursed that I had never bought a polarising filter. Anyhow I tried a five shot handheld pano, in portrait format to try and capture the foreground. Am ordering polarising filter now.
Curiosamente, uno de los edificios más históricos de Fort William, que fue construido en 1692 como prisión de la ciudad y parte de las oficinas del sheriff local (en Escocia la figura del sheriff era equivalente a la de juez). En tiempos de dificultad, debido a la existencia de una cruz celta muy antigua, la gente iba a rezar en períodos de dificultad, por eso con el tiempo y de forma no oficial, la prisión fue denominada como la "iglesia del pueblo". Estos rezos eran en gaélico, lo que hizo que se declarase iglesia local, Iglesia de Escocia para acoger a los que solo hablaban gaélico en su fe.
Anteriormente, hay documentación histórica que demuestra que en esa localización estaba la iglesia de Kilmallie, entonces a orillas de Loch Linnhe, en una villa de pescadores.
Durante el siglo XVIII hubo una primera gran reforma debido a un incendio menor y en 1800 volvío a ser reformada para acoger a un mayor número de feligreses. Desde su fundación ha estado en pleno funcionamiento, lo que explica que su estado de conservación sea muy bueno. En la actualidad se sigue dando misa en gaélico, lo que le da una personalidad característica de esta zona de Escocia.
Jacobite steam train heading for Glenfinnan station. Loch Shiel in the background. Edited a wee video of the crossing which can be viewed at www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAqt0Aicf1s . thanks for looking.
Stanier class 5MT no. 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' hauls 2Y61 10:15 'The Jacobite' from Fort William to Mallaig. Monday, 21st October 2019
37043 passes Banavie's distant at Lochyside with a Mallaig-Fort William train.
Undated.
Photographer unknown.
PR Collection
The night before our Ben Nevis hike I chose to have a nosey around at the depot in Fort William. LNER 62005 is seen here in the company of a Black Five on shed. Three locomotives were based in Fort William for the Mallaig train duties.
This old steading has been sitting by the side of the A82 for ever, and has been painted up like this certainly since the late 1990's when I started passing it regularly. The paint is old and stained now, but it is still an iconic sight as you set off into the Great Glen from Fort William.
Sleepers on the 22:15 from Euston near journeys end on the approach to Fort William.
Having checked to see any similar pictures on this day in the area there are a couple showing this train as a failure on Rannoch Moor but personally I don't recall it being late.
K1 2-6-0 No. 62052 heading the 1.05pm Mallaig - Glasgow which was taken on by 44956 after reversal at the original station. This section of line is now buried beneath tarmac forming part of the ring road round the town centre. 24 July 1961. A colourised b/w neg.
Former VIA Rail FP9ARM with the road number 6510. Sitting on static display at Kam Park in Thunder Bay.
Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Fujifilm Super G Plus 100 (expired in 1998, shot at 50EI)
Nikon F90X
Kiron 28mm MC F2.8
Epson V370
The 'West Highlander' special returning south , leaving Fort William in the late afternoon.. Seven sleeper cars would be attached at Edinburgh making up 1 7 in total for the return to London.
These two smart '37's', were in my first shot of the day at Fort Wm, Shed,
Poem.
Even in late morning,
autumnal mist can persist,
clinging to the mountains,
like algae on a rock.
Mellow, pastel colours,
where the sun breaks through
the patchy cloud and mist.
Bronze bracken, heather and coarse grasses
of hilly moorlands, glow orange and warm the image
as it is reflected in the still, sea-water of Loch Eil.
Lower slopes contribute to this misty scene,
as coniferous plantations transpire,
“breathe out” their oxygen and water vapour.
The serenity of sea and sky is echoed by the placid,
and tranquil greys, turquoise, beige
and white tones of this sumptuous season.
A regular busker in the subway at Fort William. He looks a bit like Mark Knopfler from this angle LOL !
37081 heads across the junction for the Oban line at Crianlarich, with a Mossend to Fort WIlliam Speedlink in April 1981.
Part of the fishpl8 collection, photographer unknown.
A relatively easy chase into Fort William for 55003's departure to Mallaig.
1H86 08.23 Spean Bridge - Fort William "Royal Scotsman"
Saturday 9 May 2015.
Saturday lunch time in a very quiet cafe in Fort William. We only saw four other groups of customers while we were in there.
97250, formerly 25310, was one of 3 ETHELS. This was an acronym for Electric Train Heating Ex Locomotive. They were converted for use as mobile generators to provide electric heating on trains where the hauling locomotive could not supply this. More info here: derbysulzers.com/97250.html