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The Wailing Widow falls in Assynt Scottish Highlands. A 15 meter drop from Loch na Cainmhich makes for a very impressive Waterfall.
Just a short scramble from the parking spot, tucked away nicely on the way to Assynt from Unapool is this awesome waterfall
what is left of King Herod's Temple. Here people go to pray, men and women seperately. Some write down their innermost
on paper and put it in cracks in the ancient temple wall.
Time passes slowly here on the grounds of a former state hospital for the incurable insane. Long forgotten by a busy world, these humble people lie resting from their labors and torments awaiting the dawning of another age. The wind blows softly through the grass as the summer insects begin to sing a chorus with their beautiful songs. Perhaps they remember the events that unfolded here so long ago. A mute man whose name nobody knew used to hand dig these graves. Eventually he was given the name A. Bookbinder because of the work he did at the hospital of rebinding books. Old Book, as he was affectionately called by the doctors and nurses of the asylum, was in the habit of laying his shovel aside as they interred a body and he would begin crying profusely and wailing aloud for the deceased as he leaned against this old elm tree. The day eventually came when Old Book himself died and was laid to rest. As they lowered the casket into the grave the multitude standing by in reverent silence saw an apparition suddenly appear leaning against the old elm … it was wailing. Over the years many people have claimed to hear the sound of someone wailing when visiting the graveyard. Old Book is still crying for the hapless people buried here.
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I've struggled with these falls in the past, and as I was in the area I thought I would give thme another go. These are the Wailing Widow Falls near Unapool and are quite accessible as they are only a short distance off the main road north from Ullapool.
However, try as I might I couldn't get a shot I was happy with. This time round I tried various filters and exposures but still not right. So, having looked around at what other people were up to on Flickr, I thought I would try a high contrast B&W and also change the format to a square.
See what you think.
Photo information:
Film type: 135.
Film name: Fomapan 100@200.
Developer: D-76.
Developer dilution: 1+3.
Developing time: 18'30".
Filter(s) used: no.
Scanner manufacturer: Epson.
Scanner model: Perfection V550 Photo.
By way of a change, here's a reworking of a shot from a couple of years ago.
These are the Wailing Widow Falls near Unapool and are quite accessible as they are only a short distance off the main road north from Ullapool.
I've struggled to get a result I liked from these falls, but I've borrowed from other Togs techniques and have tried a bit of darkness and high contrast. See what you think.
One of Scotland's most stunning natural waterfalls, the Wailing Widow Falls has a fifty-foot-high drop down from Loch na Gainmhich.
Those who know the 'photographer' me, know that I am not put off by days that are tipping down with rain, I just go looking for more water, in the way of waterfalls! 😁
The spectacular Wailing Widow falls is fed from Loch na Gainmhich and can be viewed from above or below, given the rain situation I opted for below. It is regarded by some as Scotlands most beautiful waterfall, I am not so sure about that myself but I'll let you decide.
This was the last stop Steve and I made on our late October trip north.
We have stopped here a few times over the years when travelling this road and, as Steve has mentioned on his photo, the gorge that leads you to the falls has been ruined by the amount of people trampling through to see the magnificent view. The banks of the burn are bare of vegetation in many places replaced by pools of mud and falls of scree where it has been undermined or climbed upon.
Explore 11/11/2022 No. 115
These falls are the out-flow from Loch na Gainmhich and can be accessed by a rough path beside the Unapool Burn from the A894.
Gulls or seagulls are seabirds of the family Laridae in the suborder Lari. They are most closely related to the terns (family Sternidae) and only distantly related to auks, skimmers, and more distantly to the waders. Gulls are typically medium to large birds, usually grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They typically have harsh wailing or squawking calls; stout, longish bills; and webbed feet. Most gulls are ground-nesting carnivores which take live food or scavenge opportunistically, particularly the Larus species. Live food often includes crabs and small fish. Gulls have unhinging jaws which allow them to consume large prey. Gulls are typically coastal or inland species, rarely venturing far out to sea, except for the kittiwakes. S20N_300
Seagull perched on the rail keeping a keen eye on the lookout.......
Often you see a flock of Gulls flying around a fishing vessel as it enters the harbour with its fresh catch of the day.
Good eating for these smart birds.
Gulls, or colloquially seagulls, are seabirds of the family Laridae in the suborder Lari. They are most closely related to the terns (family Sternidae) and only distantly related to auks, skimmers and even more distantly to waders. Until the 21st century, most gulls were placed in the genus Larus, but that arrangement is now considered polyphyletic, leading to the resurrection of several general.
An older name for gulls is mews, which is cognate with German Möwe, Danish måge, Swedish mås, Dutch meeuw, Norwegian måke/måse and French mouette, and can still be found in certain regional dialects.
Gulls are typically medium to large birds, usually grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They typically have harsh wailing or squawking calls; stout, longish bills; and webbed feet. Most gulls are ground-nesting carnivores which take live food or scavenge opportunistically, particularly the Larus species. Live food often includes crustaceans, molluscs, fish and small birds. Gulls have unhinging jaws which allow them to consume large prey. Gulls are typically coastal or inland species, rarely venturing far out to sea, except for the kittiwakes. The large species take up to four years to attain full adult plumage, but two years is typical for small gulls. Large white-headed gulls are typically long-lived birds, with a maximum age of 49 years recorded for the herring gull.
Gulls nest in large, densely packed, noisy colonies. They lay two or three speckled eggs in nests composed of vegetation. The young are precocial, born with dark mottled down and mobile upon hatching. Gulls are resourceful, inquisitive, and intelligent, the larger species in particular demonstrating complex methods of communication and a highly developed social structure. For example, many gull colonies display mobbing behavior, attacking and harassing predators and other intruders.Certain species have exhibited tool-use behavior, such as the herring gull, using pieces of bread as bait with which to catch goldfish, for example.[ Many species of gulls have learned to coexist successfully with humans and have thrived in human habitats. Others rely on kleptoparasitism to get their food. Gulls have been observed preying on live whales, landing on the whale as it surfaces to peck out pieces of flesh.
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A waterfall is a waterfall is a waterfall. Not a lot you can do that makes it different from anyone else waterfall shot but they are still fun to shoot.
A majestic 50ft waterfall in the Kykesku area of Scotland. This is a very moody place and I processed it to reflect this. I also replaced the sky as it was grey and boring. I hope you like the result.
The stony path leads past a jagged rocky outcrop into a deep ravine. Those who make it to its end are rewarded by a gigantic water feature. Like a veil reminiscent of a wailing widow – hence Wailing Widow Waterfall – the water plunges 30 meters into the depths here. In the process, it repeatedly hits jutting rocks or steps.