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"From the Heart" was Donald's first ever photographic publication. The softback book is an account of Donald's transition from successful accountant to one of Scotlands most successful photographers.
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The evolution of the golf courses and community at Carnoustie; limited edition (3000 copies), 128 pages, A5, hardback, dustjacket, fully illustrated, 19 chapters.
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Limited edition (1000 copies) large wall poster - measuring 520 mm x 720 mm - with 35 pictures and titles from the last hundred years of "The Carnoustie Story". Supplied in a protective tube for mailing.
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A winter threesome finishes off one of the hardest holes on Elie Links.
Not called "Lucky Slap" for nothing; the second of the five most difficult closing holes in the Open Championship is a very hard par four.
A rare event down the east coast; just enough snow and great sunlight on Gullane links.
A rare event down the east coast; just enough snow and great sunlight on Gullane links.
The characterful clubhouse at Luffness is caught in more unfamiliar garb on a cold, but bright winter morning.
The new hotel, which opened its doors for the return of the Open Championship in 1999, is a fitting backdrop to the starting hole at Carnoustie. The amazing challenge of the rest of these legendary links leaves many in awe.
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Our corporate clients return year after year for this high quality, exceptional gift which is suitable for both corporate and personal gifts.
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The CD desk calendar has proved extremely popular! Featuring a stunning selection of 12 of Donald's Scottish golf course photographs, it is ideal for posting.
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'Many thanks for the golf calendar - again, a true masterpiece'.
In publication for more than ten years, comments like that above are regular occurrences; in 2011 the pictures just keep getting better!
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The CD sized desk calendar has proved extremely popular, both home and abroad! Ideal for busy desks and light to post.
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The first section of this rollicking adventure soon leads back to the Clubhouse. The 4th green features here, from a vantage point amidst a fantastic spread of bluebells on the steep slope above.
A different shot of this East Neuk of Fife town, missing out the harbour - just for a change!
An unusual view of the famous Burn, looking back to the Hotel, from the stretch which borders the fairway at the first hole.
This stretch of the Burn awaits the hooked tee shot. To add insult to injury, its next loop is ready to catch the second shot!
Glorious summer sunshine lights up the quartzite tops of Beinn Eighe, of Torridon's greatest climbing adventures.
Sixteen blank greeting cards which feature views from the glens, pastures and coastline around the lovely county of Angus ( with envelopes ).
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Rescued from the depths of dilapidation by local enthusiasts, the basin of the Union Canal at Linlithgow never looks better than in its autumn coat.
An unexpected snowfall creates a lovely winter picture of the barges and their surroundings on the Union Canal at Linlithgow.
The popularity of Donald's Christmas card collection of winter scenes continues to grow. New scenes from which to make your choice have been added to the online shop.
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If the weather is good and tide times favourable there is no more spectacular winter sunrise than here at Westhaven.
This is the film of the book, which brings to life the development of the hardest links course in the world and the many characters who have made an indelible mark on the town and the courses over 500 years.
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Winter sunshine brilliantly highlights Kincraig Bay and Elie Links. Earlsferry lies in the middle distance.
Low evening sun highlights the flag at the fourth and the hotel.
Late winter sun highlights the hotel from the rear of the 13th tee on the Burnside course.
A 30 x 20 print is produced on canvas and wrapped around a ready-made frame to produce this highly attractive, ready-to-hang framed picture.
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June sunshine and a fantastic sky light up the tiny church and surrounding fields in another lovely corner of Buchan.
Now in its third edition, The Golfer's Log Book has lost none of its attraction. The leather-effect covered version makes an ideal gift at any time of the year, but particularly as a prize for corporate golf events.
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As Donald's portfolio of photographs of Scottish golf courses expanded, the requests from customers to produce them in published form increased. As a result, this limited edition (only 4000 copies published) was produced.
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The first edition of "Great Scottish Courses" was hugely enjoyed. Enthusiasts of Scottish golf now have the opportunity to add to the collection, with the publication of Volume II.
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The ancient golfing links of Elie turned to orange by a winter setting sun.
Limited edition prints of Carnoustie - King's Course, Gleneagles, The Old Course, St Andrews and Royal Troon. Only fifty of each print have been published, each is numbered and signed by Donald and all are presented in a protective folder.
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The opening hole of Scotland's most testing links, looking back to the new Hotel from the vantage point behind the huge and extremely deceptive 1st green.
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A wonderful early morning atmospheric shot, looking down and across the 15th hole of James Braid's masterpiece of design towards Glendevon and the Ochil Hills.
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The shortest hole in Open Championship golf, the 126-yard 8th - "Postage Stamp" features in a terrific shot which reveals both the apparent innocence and potential catastrophes awaiting either the over-confident or the wayward!
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Captured minutes after a rare winter snowstorm cleared the town, a beautiful - if unusual - panorama of the legendary "Home of Golf".
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One of the country's most recognised beauty spots, the "mini map of Scotland" is caught here in winter mode. Loch Garry looks magnificent in any light.....
Winter in the Trossachs; the view westwards along Loch Katrine from little Ben A'an is unbeatable.
A glorious end to a March day found the water of Loch Morlich obediently reflective as the last snows of winter still decorated the Cairngorm Mountains.
A glorious winter morning lights up the dramatic ruins of the old castle, half a mile down the coast from St. Monans, East Neuk of Fife.
The little road along the south bank of Loch Tay from Kenmore to Killin opens up wonderful views over Loch Tay to the Ben Lawers massif, above the northern shore. Meall Greighe is the most easterly of the Munros that walkers climb eagerly every year.
The idea of using the ruins of the original building at the Neap as a contrast to the relatively modern house and attachments was irresisible. It is an evocative combination.......
This was too good a chance to miss....the Great Britain railway tour, crossing the Tay Bridge and hauled by one of the finest examples of steam engines ever produced. ( It was also BANG on time!)
Fantastic cliffs and geodes are in stark evidence on The Neap, the lavishly indented eastern coast of Brae Wick, at the southern entrance to the Esha Ness peninsula.
Summer sunshine floods over the spectacularly sited course above the harbour at Eyemouth. The seaward views from the top of the course are magnificent - this one looks due north to St. Abbs' Head.
It's the second shot which is hard to judge as you begin the inward 9; inevitably the green is invisible if the drive ends up in the first hollow of the rollercoaster masquerading as a fairway! A great par four.
A mix of ancient and new confronts the golfer at the short tenth. Ancient pine trees form the backdrop, while a typical Dave Thomas bunker awaits strays to the left front.....
Frost turns 'green' to white in this January shot of the downhill par three 10th hole of the PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles. The Ryder Cup will be staged here in 2014.
The early storm having cleared, spring sunshine floods across the course, here highlighting the enclosed 10th green on the Queen's Course at Gleneagles.
April sunshine bathes Lundin Links in glorious light. The gorse is nearing its best, while the panorama across the Firth of Forth to North Berwick and Bass Rock remains as magnetic as ever.
A glorious day across the ancient links of Montrose provided perfect light. This is an unusual shot looking back to the 10th green from the 11th tee.
This is a hole which rarely earns plaudits or criticism in any post-round analysis. In one sense, many golfers see it as linking the pretty testing five holes immediately preceding it to the start of the toughest finish in Open golf......
Evening sunshine floods over the course at Drumoig, highlighting the eleventh green and the water hazards which are key features in both the course's attraction and the success of the round.
The furthest hole from the Clubhouse is also one of the best, especially into the prevailing west wind. Placement of the drive is crucial, while the approach has to be struck well enough to carry the multiple bends of the burn (invisible from here!)
Late August on the Ayrshire Coast; evening sunshine beautifully highlights the renowned links of the Ailsa Course at Turnberry.
This just HAS to be one of the most extraordinary courses in Scotland - and this hole one of its most spectacular. Hit the ball well, or gorse, the beach or a pot bunker will end all interest in par!
The River Tyne borders the northern edge of this excellent East Lothian course. Low lying, it was prone to flooding, hence the astute decision to use the excess water as a feature. A first class result benefits both golfer and photographer.
"Clivet" is the name of this fantastic par three which has spelt disaster for thousands whose tee shots have blown off course and landed in the Bay of Cullen! It must rank as one of the most dramatic short holes in Scotland.
This hole is probably unique; where else in the world does an approach shot have to clear a three foot high wall to reach its objective?! It is just one of many superb holes on this magnificent links.
Arguably the most spectacular challenge on this delightful course just outside Gatehouse-of-Fleet, the 13th requires accuracy from the tee (for obvious reasons!) and an equally sound approach to a deceptive green.
As if heavy protection by sand was not enough, this terrific short hole features a wickedly contoured putting surface which offers no mercy. There is no room for error from tee to green.
The only double green of the round is both charismatic and photogenic. The 4th causes few problems, but the 14th more than compensates! "The Spectacles" marks the start of Carnoustie's legendary finish.
The beginning of a very difficult finish is this extremely testing uphill par four, caught on a glorious spring evening. Superb holes in a setting of ancient trees provide the perfect location for golf.
The glorious rays of an April evening sun bathe Balcomie Links in beautiful light. The fourteenth is probably the Club's "Signature Hole"; whether a golfer or walker, however, it is truly an uplifting place to be with weather conditions like this.
This is a rare sight - indeed it may be unique - on St Andrews' links. A pond at the furthest extremity of the Eden course awaits any pulled approach shots. More than a few have suffered a watery grave.
Early summer sunshine beautifully highlights 'Denty Den', where 'death or glory' was never more apt at a short par 4. Gleneagles has few more tantalising holes than this one.
A severe overnight frost left its mark on the three Gleneagles courses, although the January sun was stubbornly holding back behind some cloud over the Ochil Hills. The image yet manages to convey the wintry mood gripping Perthshire.
One of the hardest par threes in Scotland - and not only because it is 200 yards plus. A huge green with a variety of fearful slopes makes holing out a fraught affair. Another great links venue in the north of Scotland.
The long 14th culminates in a slight left-hand turn towards a narrow, well-guarded green. The drive needs to be right, the second shot just as true but it is the approach shot which sets up par - or the occasional birdie!
This is, simply, one of Scotland's greatest par threes. Total carry - over 190 yards of heather, gorse, rough and sand hills - is the first hurdle. A viciously sloped green is the next. Securing par, therefore, is an absolute bonus.
Running alongside the southern bank of the River Teviot, this is the 'signature' hole' of the challenging Roxburghe Course just south of Kelso. Some excellent tournament golf has already earned this testing venue much praise.
Superb views are available from all points across Aberfoyle's hillside location. This one looks south from the top of the course, across the 15th green.
The closing holes of the course have the rolling hills behind Peebles as their backdrop. The Tweed should not be a problem from a golfing perspective!
A spectacular sky above the Cairngorms provides a dramatic backdrop to this shot across the pond to the right of the fifteenth hole.
A glorious autumn morning lights up the 15th at Ballater, Royal Deeside.
The first rays of a September sun light up the fourteenth green and fifteenth tee at the western end of the course, from which the views across the Clyde are at their sumptuous best.
By sheer good fortune, the laburnum tree alongside the 15th fairway was at its absolute best on the day chosen for a visit to the course. Great light provided the finishing touch.
Not christened "Lucky Slap" for nothing, the tee shot requires perfect placement - then an element of good fortune - to avoid kicking right either into sand or rough. The second shot is no less problematic.
Not "Braid's Brawest" perhaps, but certainly one of the most picturesque holes on the King's course at Gleneagles Hotel. More than a few qualify for that title in this legendary Perthshire location with stunning layout and wonderful scenery.
Early morning sun produces blazing yellow on the broom around the green at the shortest hole on the King's Course at Gleneagles.
The classic view to the church steeple in the very centre of the town gives away the location of this links immediately; this is one of the hardest holes on Montrose links.
Glorious yellows of broom and gorse catch the eye around the pond which dictates the strategy of approach to the 16th green of the PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles.
The entrance to the 16th green is fraught with potential disasters; the bunkers are the obvious ones, while wind direction can also play a crucial part in proceedings.
The monument to the Earl of Hope commands the top of the hill which separates the towns of Bo'ness and Linlithgow. It also makes a fine backdrop to the holes at the top of the West Lothian Golf Club - particularly in weather like this!
Engulfed by huge pine trees on three sides, the sixteenth tee faces northwards as the close of a memorable round approaches. After the searching test which has gone before, however, there is still no respite....
The first rays of April sun flit across the 16th green. Should the tightness of the drive or a mis-placement of your short iron cause you much gnashing of teeth, simply relax and enjoy one of Scotland's great panoramas.
A longer-range springtime view of the testing 16th on the PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles. Be happy with a five!
Late autumn sunshine beautifully highlights the 17th green on this most popular - and at times very frustrating - inland course in the old County town of Angus.
The penultimate test of one of Morayshire’s – indeed Scotland’s – great links courses possesses a well protected, flat green towards which measurement and angle of approach can be fiendishly tricky.
"The Alps" is the penultimate hole of this great links course, which was the scene of the very first Open Championship in 1860.
The views of the coastline around Stonehaven from the golf course are spectacular. This one from above the seventeenth green looks south over the town to the castle at Dunnottar.
Three massive bunkers protect the entire frontage of the penultimate hole. They therefore discourage underclubbing the approach shot - unsurprisingly, anything TOO bold finishes in trouble behind the green.
The old fir trees above the 17th green on the King's Course at Gleneagles offer a perfect vantage point for the photographer. The light does the rest!
A burst of winter sun contrasts with the threatening black sky in this shot of the short 17th on the PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles.
The closing green of one of the most testing links in Angus is bathed in spring sunshine - and overlooked by the three clubhouses from which, for many years, many of the county's best golfers have exited to make names for themselves.
A great finishing hole - downhill all the way - encourages shoulders to open on the tee but not so far that the drive reaches the green-front burn. The pitch is key to a birdie opportunity before a welcome retiral to the 19th hole!
A glorious autumn sunrise lights up the 18th green and, beyond, the cliffs which guard the entrance to Stonehaven. This is one of Aberdeenshire's favourite golfing haunts.
Opened in June 2008, the latest addition to the St.Andrews' courses is bathed in beautiful early morning sunlight. Views to the town and across the Firth of Tay are superb.
The closing hole is a very exciting challenge, requiring the golfer to cope with a huge drop from an elevated tee, avoid trees and gorse, then manage to negotiate a dog-leg in the final stages.
The seasonal view down the closing hole on the King's Course at Gleneagles offers a new perspective towards the Dormy Clubhouse and the Hotel.
Rated by many to be equally difficult to the Old Course the New is a splendid challenge of similar length. This view looks to the 18th green and Links Clubhouse over a clump of gorse and bunkers which protect its left-hand side.
Great light, hawthorn berries ripening on cue and a fabulous sky were the constituents of this shot down the 18th at one of Perthshire's most popular golfing venues - entertainment and superb presentation guaranteed from start to finish.
One of the classic Gleneagles viewpoints (and there are many of those!) highlights the closing hole of the Queen's Course lit by beautiful autumn sunshine.
Great views of the opening holes of Hilton Park's "secondary" challenge may be obtained from the highest points of the big course. This is one of the favourite vantage points.
Spring sunshine lights up the gorse to the rear of the first green of the Chapmpionship Course.
The Devlin Course has an enormous variety of challenges, not to mention changes of direction. The 1st heads south-east to a green more than adequately defended by bunkers and rough.
The perfect composition presents itself for the photographer on the first hole of the Eden Course; early sunshine lights up gorse, green and the centuries-old cottage to the rear.
Early morning sunshine throws lovely light over the first hole of the New Course, St. Andrews.
The classic combination of a burst of sun, following receding rain clouds, provides perfect lighting at North Berwick.
The opening hole of this enchanting parkland course immediately introduces arboreal problems - a feature of the entire round.
The first green of the Cameron course, Nairn's "junior" layout which complements the big course, is lit up by the rising June sun. In the background, meanwhile, the superb clubhouse, awaits the arrival of the morning's combatants!
The approach shot to the opening hole is complicated, not just by the downslopes at the entrance to the green, but by a relatively new bunker at the right front. The 'flat' putting surface is also very deceptive.
Glorious sunshine illuminates the opener on the King's Course at Gleneagles, where your medium irons need immediately to do the business! This is a hard start to the adventure on these hallowed fairways of Perthshire.
The view from the elevated first green towards the tee and the Dormy Clubhouse; it's a very testing start to the King's Course at Gleneagles!
The long trip to Buchan was rewarded with this stunning early morning shot from the 3rd tee towards the town - and approaching rain!
The target from the hugely elevated 2nd tee is some one hundred and fifty feet below - sadly this summer evening shot does not convey the excitement and challenge of finding the right club then using it well!
Early autumn, glorious late afternoon light and a terriffic sky all came together to provide another lovely composition from the highest point of the three nine-hole layouts at Muckhart. The Ochils, as always, supervise from the rear!
An unusual springtime shot of the second green looks backwards towards the clubhouse. It is the first of two par fives on the course and, coming early in the round, can easily yield a bogey if the golfer isn't yet into his stride.
A classic early morning springtime view up the Ayrshire coast from the rear of the short 2nd hole on Prestwick St Nicholas.
One of the finest challenges in the round does not get the credit it undoubtedly deserves. A slight dog-leg, superbly bunkered, with sand dunes offering further defence both left and right, is a very stiff proposition so early in the round.
A typical autumn morning in Speyside yielded spectacular views down the course at Dufftown.
The pond below the 2nd green is not readily visible from the low, boomerang-shaped fairway. This image, however, shows just how important it is not to pull the approach shot!
The newest image of the much-tampered with 3rd on the Championship Course reveals the major problems should either club selection or ball strike be deficient.....
Aside from its use as a major feature of the hole, the high knoll which blocks your view to the green of the third hole on the King's Course at Gleneagles is the perfect viewpoint!
The first section of this rollicking adventure soon leads back to the Clubhouse. The 4th green features here, from a vantage point amidst a fantastic spread of bluebells on the steep slope above.
This excellent Open Qualifying inland course was just about looking at its best on a glorious spring afternoon. The 4th is another of the trademark Ladybank par threes - be accurate with club selection and ball-striking, or else!
Trees and water dictate much of the success of an adventure around Murrayshall, situated on the hillside to the south of New Scone. This hole is a typical - and beautiful - example.
Gorse bushes threaten to swamp the entrance to the 4th green on the New Course, St. Andrews, while they act as a demarkation line on the short fifth hole.
The first view of Loch an Eilein, which features in the closing third of this round, opens up as you approach the 4th green on the Queen's Course at Gleneagles.
The highest point of the entire Muckhart layout affords southerly, rather than northerly, views towards Knockhill and the Forth Valley. Mind you, the golfer needs at least two more clubs to get up the hill to the elevated green and this panorama!
This view across the fifth tee shows the only double green on Carnoustie Links - the fourth ( to the right ) and the fourteenth ( to the left).The fifth hole heads south-eastwards..... read on!
The second of five tremendous short holes, this requires pinpoint accuracy from the tee to avoid a watery grave or disaster among the willow trees which overhang the green.
This is one of the best short holes on the course - both visually and technically. With any wind at all, it requires a hefty strike from the tee - and straightness as well. Mind you, what a backdrop!
Late evening sun highlights the "last" of the hazards which litter the near-six hundred yard stretch of this magnificent par five "Hogan's Alley".
Late afternoon sunshine and the fresh green leaves of a new spring combine to produce a stunning composition at a lovely corner of Inverness Golf Club.
The classic Luffness shot; prominent clubhouse, teasing fairways, links and early morning light across a lovely golf course.
Lovely summer sunshine beautifully highlights the heather above the sixth green "Mistylaw" at Ranfurly Castle.
Gorse is nearly at its majestic best as April gives way to May in this shot back to the sixth tee on the Old Course at St. Andrews.
A glorious start to a September morning finds sunlight sweeping across the short seventh at Gleddoch, above Langbank and the River Clyde, 16 miles west of Glasgow.
This modest course, on heathy, elevated ground six miles to the south of Glasgow, is ever in stunning condition – as evidenced in this shot of the seventh.
Late autumn sun and the availability of fir trees to the left of the fairway created an ideal composition for this shot toward the difficult, well-guarded green.
The top of the course offers superb panoramas across Gourock to the Cowal peninsula, with Gare Loch and Helensburgh but two other conspicuous landmarks to the north and east.
Open Champion Paul Lawrie rates this as one of his favourite - and most difficult - par fours. This view from the tee shows the entire challenge while the early morning sunlight indicates precisely why it creates havoc for the average golfer!
The 8th green at Braemar is lit up as the morning sun emerges from behind Craig Connich and floods over the floor of Glen Clunie, just half a mile to the south of the village.
One of the most quaint challenges of Turnberry's second course is this most attractive par fours, which turns sharp right and downhill to a secluded, well-guarded green - Firth of Clyde next stop!
There are no finer views of the Forth Valley anywhere. From the Trossachs far to the west, eastwards past the Forth Bridges and thence to East Lothian is a wide-angle panorama of some sixty miles - just stunning!
The first par three on the Medal course offers little respite. Out of bounds all the way to the green, where heavy bunkering and a markedly sloping putting surface are in store, keep the pressure on for golfers of all abilities.
The 9th green is a pretty unspectacular end to a quite dramatic par four on the Ailsa. On this occasion, however, a fierce burst of sun after heavy rain did the needful and transformed the 'ordinary' into the 'special'.
An unusual shot of the 9th green this one; taken with late evening sun highlighting the trunks of the pine trees. These separate the hole from the railway line which gave the hole its name.
The 9th again requires skilful club selection to cope with a drop of some eighty feet to the green far below. Sadly this image could not convey the difficulty involved but the fun and excitement still have a long way to go!
This excellent par four concludes the outward nine on a splendid golf course. With the exception of two holes, everything is played northwards or southwards with few chances offered along the way to be less than accurate at all times.
Scottish golf courses are set alight every May by the profusion of gorse which rampages over innumerable humps, bumps and forbidden rough on both links and heath.
This challenge gets few rave notices yet was the hardest hole of the 1999 Open. A straight drive is essential but the quality of the long second shot needs to be just as precise if par is to have any chance.
A glorious early morning view down the 9th on the King's Course, up to the elevated green and onwards to a backdrop of Glendevon in the Ochil Hills.
The last hole of the outward half runs at right angles to the eighth and tenth and marks the furthest point on this legendary links course. Lovely morning sun highlights the whole place.
The population of Aberdour probably contains as many commuters to Edinburgh as it does those involved in Fife businesses or employment. The popularity of the harbour for leisure activities is never better in evidence than here at high tide.
If the awesome scenery of Inverpolly is not enough, the southerly aspect of the peninsula offers even more stunning views. The Summer Isles, Polbain, Achnahaird and, of course, the village of Achiltibuie all have their own personalities.
The unique peaks of Inverpolly provide the backdrop; the patterns of breaking waves complete the compostition of this image from the western fringe of one of the north-west's loveliest bays, at Achnahaird, some eighteen miles north of Ullapool.
Early morning sun throws lovely light onto the closing stretch of another superb Turnberry par four, while the familiar lighthouse on the Firth of Clyde stands guard. Ailsa Craig, just for a change, is out of shot.
The little road which heads west out of Achnahaird village affords wonderful views (backwards) into Coigach and all it offers. Suddenly, after a short climb, this superb panorama (southwards) opens up. The Summer Isles steal the show.
A typical view between the firs showing the problems for the wayward golfer off the tee! Alyth is one of three courses in the town - Perthshire is spoiled for great venues but this remains one of the best.
One of the greatest challenges of north-west Scotland to walkers and mountaineers, An Teallach's dramatic eastern face is captured in a shot from Loch Droma, on the road from Garve.
The Dreel Burn flows under the main road into Anstruther and then, after a series of twists and turns, empties itself into the sea opposite the harbour wall. Winter sunshine highlights the scene.
April often produces glorious light around Scotland; a windless afternoon on Linlithgow Loch created near perfect conditions for the camera.
Snow rarely lasts for any length of time in this part of Scotland but an overnight fall hung on long enough to allow this wintry composition to be captured.
The furthest point on the western coast of the British mainland is the rocky promontory at Ardnamurchan Point. Here, the lighthouse is captured from the shell-sand beach at Bay MacNeil.
A solitary little boat enjoys the first rays of an April sun as it awaits the events of the day ahead in the sheltered natural haven of a sandy inlet between the rocky headlands at Ardtoe.
Early morning mists, swept along Loch Laggan by a cold east wind, eventually relented sufficiently to allow this atmospheric shot of Ardverickie Castle.
The older part of the village features in this evening shot from the Hotel grounds. The tide is full and, yes, the wind was blowing!
High tide in the "middle" harbour sets the scene for a view towards the hotel and the hilltop church.
The view to Arran from Kingarth, virtually the southernmost point of Bute, is spectacular in the right conditions. As warm air off the Arran mountains created the clouds, the morning sun eventually broke through and did the rest.....
The length of Loch Katrine, stretching westwards towards Loch Lomond and the mountains known as the Arrochar Alps, is captured in early winter garb from the top of Ben A'an.
The first rays of an autumn sun over the Solway Firth cast an almost surreal hue over the waters and surrounding landscape of Auchencairn Bay, in southern Dumfries-shire.
Autumn colours are at their glorious best on this avenue of beech trees at Beecraigs, in the hills between Linlithgow and Bathgate, West Lothian
The first of a series of three autumn shots in Princes Street Gardens featured the classic view from below the Scott Monument south-eastwards, over the Gallery to the castle on its rocky perch. Autumn colours and glorious light did the rest.......
By using the rapidly emptying leaf structures of this autumn tree, a hugely satisfying contrast to the "clean" image previously captured was guaranteed. All the essentials remain - it simply required the eye of the photographer to do the needful!
The third of the series of autumn pictures in Princes Street Gardens features an upright composition towards the Mound, Ramsay Gardens and the castle. The colours remain stunning - whichever way you look at the images.
The enormous arboreal presence in and around Downfield is never seen to better effect than in autumn, as these glorious colours amply testify.
It matters not that the autumnal view from the outcrop of rock at the east end of Loch Tummel has been previously captured on camera. Weather and light ensure that the next one is certain to be different.
Avoch (pronounced 'och') is an old fishing village which looks across the Moray Firth from the southern edge of the Black Isle; Inverness is but fifteen minutes away. Though the harbour buzz has gone, it retains its attractions for visitors.
5.15 a.m. in Sutherland; the first rays of the rising sun just manage to reach into Badcall Bay. The charismatic Quinag, the peak of Canisp and Suilven are the mountains on the skyline.
A half-mile walk from Coll's single track road over fields strewn with daisies and buttercups rewards the effort with this beautiful crescent of white shell sand. For solitude, relaxation and pure enchantment, this is unbeatable.
A half-mile walk from Coll's single track road over fields strewn with daisies and buttercups rewards the effort with this beautiful crescent of white shell sand. For solitude, relaxation and pure enchantment, this is unbeatable.
A half-mile walk from Coll's single track road over fields strewn with daisies and buttercups rewards the effort with this beautiful crescent of white shell sand. For solitude, relaxation and pure enchantment, this is unbeatable.
A half-mile walk from Coll's single track road over fields strewn with daisies and buttercups rewards the effort with this beautiful crescent of white shell sand. For solitude, relaxation and pure enchantment, this is unbeatable.
January sunrise over Heston Island, south of Dumfries, beautifully silhouettes the countless posts where, in times past, the Solway fishermen optimistically awaited the next high tide filling their nets with salmon.
There are lots of “secret places” along the northern shores of the Solway Firth. Balcary Bay is to the immediate south-east of Auchencairn and looks out to Heston Island.
Late evening sun throws beautiful light over the little bay to the north of Crail. One of Scotland's oldest seaside golf clubs occupies the adjacent links, while the Angus coast is in the distance.
Heavy snow blanketed this popular town for several days as the new year began with one of the coldest spells in decades. It offered lots of photographic opportunities - from all kinds of angles!
This ancient castle enjoyed a commanding view of all the activities on the River Tay - until the trees overgrew it to the north. It remains a charismatic ruin - Errol is the township directly across the water.
June sunshine picks out the upper section of Balmoral Castle on Deeside, enfolded within the fresh green spring growth of surrounding trees. The lofty summit ridge of Lochnagar (top right) completes the composition.
The turquoise water and tiny crescent of white, sandy beach - known as Banna Minn - which separates the islands of East and West Burra, on the west coast of mainland Shetland, is lit by late morning sunshine.
The burn, notorious “graveyard of a thousand dreams,” leads the eye to Carnoustie’s proud new hotel complex.
This stretch of the Barry Burn - down the extreme left hand side of the first hole - snaffles hooked or pulled drives. It's presence has created a fair amount of "shaky knee" tee shots down the years!
The penultimate member of the "hardest finish in Open Golf" features two crossings of the notorious Barry Burn. The first requires to find the "island" over the stretch featured here.
Tyninghame Sands offer both long, bracing walks on a glorious stretch of East Lothian beach, as well as superb northward views to the gannet-strewn volcanic presence of Bass Rock.
Glorious July sunshine lights up the dramatic rocks, cliffs and sandy inlet at the Bay of Cullen, immediately below Royal Tarlair Golf course, just a couple of miles east of Buckie.
"The Pass of the Cattle" is without doubt Scotland's most dramatic - and potentially scary- stretch of highway. It rises, via a series of torturous and hair-raising hairpin bends, in a steep climb westwards over the Applecross peninsula from Kishorn
Spring in the air, gorse on the verge of full bloom, a handily shaped silver birch – and wonderful reflections of Beinn a Bheithir behind Ballachulish – all combine perfectly for the camera.
Fresh greens of spring create the foreground of this view towards the quartzite tops of Beinn Eighe, Torridon. Along with its near neighbours, Liathach and Beinn Alligin, it forms a trio of strenuous challenges in this favourite haunt of climbers.
Beinn Sgulliaird rises behind the eastern end of Loch Creran; crisp, winter sunshine and the flat water of the loch combine perfectly in this composition, taken from the loch's northern shore.
This peak, which rises above the north-western end of Loch Etive, is rarely mentioned. Seen here from a lochan near the southern end of Glen Etive, it offers stunning views south to Ben Cruachan.
The drive up Glen Turret from Crieff, followed by a half-hour walk along the eastern edge of the loch after which the Glen is named, provides a fine view to Ben Chonzie - a Munro by a matter of but ninety feet or thereby.....
The unmistakable peak of Ben Cruachan (or one of the seven!) is captured in this eastward view from the extreme western end of Loch Etive, near North Connel.
The outstanding mountain of Argyllshire, Ben Cruachan was still sporting its winter coat as a glorious February day drew towards a close. This shot was taken from a viewpoint above the north-west end of Loch Awe.
Afternoon showers gave way to allow the evening sun to light up Scotland's most northerly Munro, on the very north-west tip of Sutherland - a remote but beautiful region.
The end of a long winter finds Ben Lomond sporting a final covering of snow in this "long" view, northwards up the loch from the little hill of Duncryne near Gartocharn.
The familiar outline of Ben Lomond is caught in this morning shot from the "hump" of Duncryne, behind the village of Gartocharn at the Loch's southern end. Glasgow lies but thirty minutes away.
A long car journey through heavy rain was rewarded by the clearance, in early evening, of the heavy cloud cover over the far north west. The subsequent light on Ben Loyal was stunning.
A long car journey through heavy rain was rewarded by the clearance, in early evening, of the heavy cloud cover over the far north west. The subsequent light on Ben Loyal was stunning.
The end of a cold but beautifully lit February day in Argyll threw up this lovely shot over Loch Awe to Ben Lui, still resplendent in its snow covering from consistent falls in January.
The most southerly of the wonderful mountains of Coigach and Inverpolly is captured from Drumrunie, just as the first rays of a March sun alight on the tops. The roadside lochan is a real bonus!
The more conventional view of Ben More Coigach opens up from the little road which heads west towards Achiltibuie, some twenty two miles distant. The spectacular shapes and clouds are a photographer's delight!
The more conventional view of Ben More Coigach opens up from the little road which heads west towards Achiltibuie, some twenty two miles distant. The spectacular shapes and clouds are a photographer's delight!
Occasionally there is an unexpected bonus from a photographic trip. This is a classic example; Ben Nevis reflected in an unusually calm Loch Linnhe after an overnight snowfall.
The classic view of Britain's highest mountain, complete with a sprinkling of snow, is beautifully reflected in Loch Eil at Corpach.
Aside from the magnificent views back down into the entrance to Glencoe, the top of the Devil's Staircase affords wonderful views northwards to Ben Nevis, the Mamores and the Grey Corries. On a morning such as this, it is a stunning panorama.
Late February, late in the day but stunning rays of a setting sun light up Corpach and the snow covered slopes of “The Ben”.
Ben Resipol dominates the skyline of mid-Ardnamurchan. This springtime image was taken from Dalilea, across the water at the western end of Loch Shiel.
Ben Sgritheal, a dramatic mountain when seen from Sleat, Skye commands a huge part of the landscape behind the village of Arnisdale on Scotland's north-west coast.
August mists creep along Loch Garry and virtually cut Ben Tee in half as this prominent peak above Loch Lochy is caught just after sunrise.
Morning sunshine across the still water of Loch Achray towards the northern slopes of Ben Venue provides the ideal light for a superb autumn composition through a framework of oak leaves in the heart of the Trossachs.
The stiff climb up through pine woods to the prominent cone at the top of Ben A'an provided this glorious autumn view across the eastern end of Loch Katrine to rugged Ben Venue
The steep climb through the Birks o' Aberfeldy to the Falls of Moness regularly offers photographic opportunities. This one looks down the gorge and across the Tay valley to Ben Vrackie, behind Pitlochry.
The remnants of an April snowfall in Caithness are clearly visible, even this close to the shoreline at Berriedale, between Helmsdale and Wick.
Dull, drizzly autumn weather did not prevent the Birks of Aberfeldy, or the rushing River Braan, from exuding typical autumnal characteristics. Robert Burns loved this Perthshire spot, though far from his home in Ayrshire.
It is always worth the photographer's time, when around the Ballachulish area, to have a look at this haven for local yacht owners. The location is stunning.
Springtime in the Borders, near Melrose (the northern slopes of the Eildons, to be exact) from which this ' agricultural' composition (Black Hill is top right) was captured.
A classic landscape in any season, Black Mount is captured just after sunrise on a typically cold, frosty January morning
February sunrise throws orange light onto the half circle of dramatic Munroes at Black Mount - the western extreme of Rannoch Moor.
A January trip to Skye in an attempt to capture a photograph of (among others) the Cuillin Ridge, yielded this lovely shot from the Sleat peninsula of the rugged but beautiful Blaven, the most easterly of the Munros at this magnificent location.
A spectacular display of bluebells on this steep hillside in the middle of Glencruitten golf course proved irresistible as evening sunlight created a riot of colour for the camera.
The Tweed is pretty wide after the Teviot has joined it at Kelso, just a few miles upstream from the location for this shot. Coldstream is next stop, so to speak, and salmon fishermen are in their element.
After a late afternoon, stiff climb up Conic Hill, spring sunshine took a LONG time to make its presence felt. As forecast, however, it DID appear and created some glorious views over Loch Lomond and the legendary scenery which enfolds it.
Summer evening sunlight washes over Westhaven harbour, at Carnoustie, where low tide and a selection of small boats create a lovely scene.
The Forth Road Bridge provides a dramatic backdrop to some of the pleasure craft in the little harbour just off South Queensferry High Street. A convenient tide and calm conditions created the mirror images!
A ploughed field and some brilliant spring sunshine are the main contributors to this dramatic rural composition just a mile or so south of Newburgh in Fife.
As the main road to Aberdeen heads east from Braemar, this is the first of a series of castles and stately homes along the River Dee which are much visited and admired. The architectural features of Braemar Castle are both unique and fascinating.
The strategic location of Braemar where the legendary Highland Games are staged annually is perfectly illustrated in this autumn shot. The River Dee begins its journey to Aberdeen in earnest here. Balmoral and Royal Deeside now take over!
April morning sunshine beautifully highlights the stony bay and dangerous rocks which are the main features of this lovely inlet on the Kincardineshire coast near Inverbervie
The ancient castles overlooking Breachacha Bay, while utterly dominant, seem totally out of place in comparison to the modesty of the remaining architecture around the island.
One of Scotland's most photographed spots, the old Brig 'o' Dee at Invercauld is here clothed in winter garb. It was one of those occasions when a combination of nature and the hand of man produced a composition which defied criticism.
It might be 'Brig o' Doon' (where the Grey Mare Meg lost her tail in "Tam o' Shanter") but, instead it's Brig o' Don at Strathdon. Both bridges have enormous similarities, apart from their very names, though this one wins on autumn colouration.
Autumn hues flavour trees and shrubs around the spectacular waterfalls on the Bruar, just north of Blair Atholl; next stop is Drumochter Summit and the Cairngorm mountains.
One of Scotland's favourite destinations for climbers basks in an overnight fall of snow and beautiful early morning sunshine. In conditions like these, many find Glencoe quite irresistible.
Buachaille Etive Mhor ("Great Shepherd of Glen Etive") guards the eastern entrance to Glencoe. Here it is captured from the Devil's Staircase. It remains a favourite Munro among climbers and walkers.
Glencoe's entrance is guarded on its southern side by one of Scotland's most revered mountains, Buaichaille Etive Mhor - "Great Shepherd of Glen Etive". Summer sunrise beautifully highlights its sheerness and extraordinary rock striations.
High, steep cliffs, spectacularly eroded in places, make for exciting viewing on the coastline of Buchan. Locals and visitors love this corner of Aberdeenshire - the coastal scenery is, in places, fantastic!
The positioning of this sand trap to the right of the 10th fairway could not be better - or worse, depending on whether your ball, or your opponent's ball, lands in it from the tee!
The notorious closing hole, the graveyard of countless victory ambitions, which has accounted for all level of golfers. The trauma of Jean van de Velde's 1999 Open disaster is unlikely to be equalled.
Despite the regular tinkering with this lovely little par four, the sand traps remain as a major threat from the tee. If you are really unlucky with the lie you get, forget par and just take your punishment.....again!!
Early autumn colours feature in this morning shot from Millstone Hill, downwards to the River Don then up to Cairn William, which rises above the north-west corner of the lovely village of Monymusk, Aberdeenshire.
A glorious end to a March day found the water of Loch Morlich obediently reflective as the last snows of winter still decorated the Cairngorm Mountains.
A quite glorious winter afternoon created this stunning scene at the southern entrance to the Caledonian Canal at Corpach. Ben Nevis, as always, commands the composition - the man-made elements of both canal and boats yet offer a splendid contrast.
The more dramatic scenery of Inverpolly may well be missing form this early morning winter shot of Cam Loch, near Elphin, but the frost and the near-perfect reflections on the water made this a 'must-capture' photgraphic assignment.
Wonderful Clydeside spring sunshine lights up the course at Cardross, seen through the trees at the back of the eighteenth green. The lush fairways and velvet greens are a joy for golfers.
Late afternoon September sunshine highlights the ancient, red, sandstone cliffs at Seaton, between Arbroath and Auchmithie, while the blue water reflects a glorious sky as the tide recedes......
A glorious morning in Sutherland lights up the famous links course created by Andrew Carnegie at Skibo Castle.
The "new" hotel, the mischievous twists and turns of the Barry Burn and the proximity of the links to the seashore are all highlighted in this summer evening aerial composition.
Carskey Bay is at the extreme southern end of the long Kintyre peninsula. It is seen here from the little road which winds upwards and westwards to the lighthouse on the Mull, some seven miles away.
The steep hillside behind this ancient fortress high in the Ochil Hills offers wonderful views down Dollar Glen and onwards to the Cleish Hills and the distant Lothians.
The extent of the total command which Castle Campbell enjoys over a huge swathe of the Forth Valley is never better evidenced than in this shot from the foothills of the Ochils to its immediate rear.
A wonderful August sky is the backdrop to this stunning shot of the ruined castle overlooking the harbour at Kyleakin on Skye.
High tide and glorious sunshine reward the West of Scotland tourist with this panorama across Castle Stalker to Lismore and Mull. Oban is half an hour away to the south.
One of Scotland's most photographed ancient castles, there yet appears to be a different mood, colour and atmosphere at whichever season or time of the day is chosen by artist or photographer. This is early on a cold March morning.
Glorious winter sunshine lights up a near neighbour of Anstruther, in the East Neuk of Fife - the old fishing village of Cellardyke.
"The Bridge over the Atlantic" is captured in spring surroundings; lovely morning sunshine and a low tide ensured that there were lots of options available to eager photographers!
One of several small, scattered townships on the Stoer peninsula, Clachmore is beautifully lit by May morning sunlight.
A magnificent, cloud-free May morning provides stunning light over the little bay at Clachtoll, Assynt.
Situated roughly halfway along Coll's north-west coastline, the softness of this delightful and totally secluded inlet is in complete contrast to the mass of Lewisian gneiss which guards it.
Cladhach is a collection of three or four houses - barely a hamlet - on the single track road which ends at Ballyhogh, beneath Coll's highest point (a humble three hundred feet or so).
The violently undulating, twisty road which heads west from Kylesku, ultimately reaching the Stoer peninsula before it turns south for Lochinver, has many hidden beauty spots. Clashnessie Bay is one of the loveliest - and quietest.
Extraordinary evidence of the volcanic origins of these frightening cliffs at Esha Ness still remain. Rock strata, fused with the heat produced, are everywhere, while the blackened surfaces also testify to the fierceness of it all.
The characterful clubhouse at Scotscraig (the interior artefacts and memorabilia are among the best anywhere) is framed by fresh spring colours.
Beautiful March sunshine lights up the tiny, sheltered bay and harbour at one of Aberdeenshire's most attractive coastal villages.
Although the harbour and surrounding cottages lend themselves to a conventional composition, this one was irresistible as the foreground boats lead the viewer inexorably to the houses beyond.
One of Buchan's prettiest coastal villages, Collieston's dramatic cliffs afford the photographer a near perfect viewpoint.
A brooding sky and a timely flash of sunlight combine to highlight the Commando Memorial (erected just west of Spean Bridge). Dedicated to the commandos who trained in this area during the Second World War, it is a particularly evocative location.
This was one of those happy coincidences when all the consituent parts of a potentially great composition come together. The White Kirk, early morning sunshine, spring leaves and blossoms and the River Earn all play a crucial part in the scene.
It is rare for calm water to be found at Connel Bridge, where the incoming tide meets the effluence of Loch Etive and creates the Falls of Lora. This time, the winter sun's early rays and flat water were key to making a stunning composition.
One of East Lothian’s newest links, Craigielaw already has a fine reputation as a very stiff – but enjoyable – test of golf.
This is yet another Aberdeenshire castle which has a distinctive individual appearnace but whose presence,on a relatively innocuous hillside between Lumphannas and Alford, is hard to credit from a purely 'defensive stronghold' aspect.
Red-hot pokers provide a different foreground for this much-photographed view to the East Neuk of Fife's most quaint harbour and dwellings.
The fall of overnight snow on Royal Deeside had been right on cue; it just needed the gap in the trees to frame the shot to Crathie Kirk. Thousands of tourists pass this way annually - Balmoral, the Queen's Scottish holiday residence, is magnetic.
Despite the season being mid-winter, the north-western entrance to the Crinan Canal was still a hive of activity. The village enjoys a glorious location, as is obvious from this shot taken from the top of the woodland trail above the basin.
A short walk along the clifftop east of Gardenstown offers this glorious view of the tiny village of Crovie.
The crescent of sand at Cruden Bay is washed by an incoming tide and lit by superb March sunshine. Slaines Castle occupies a dramatic location on the cliftops to the north.
The crescent of sand at Cruden Bay is washed by an incoming tide and lit by superb March sunshine. Slaines Castle occupies a dramatic location on the cliftops to the north.
Few seaside courses offer such spectacular views as Cruden Bay on Aberdeenshire's eastern seaboard. This one looks south-eastwards over the 14th to the lovely beach. The Granite City is thirty minutes away.
Just a mile or two west of the main Ballachulish to Port Appin road, several little, stony bays at Cuil offer shelter from the wider, windier waters of Loch Linnhe, which stretch away to both north and south from here.
Not the stunning weather at daybreak which was predicted, so the anticipation of a great shot of the Cuillins on Skye was in vain. The ridge still holds its magnetism, however, even in this standard shot from Elgol.
The unique mountains of Inverpolly and Assynt continue to draw gasps from first-time viewers. Cul Mor is one of the region's most 'regularly shaped' peaks, beautifully reflected in Cam Loch on a glorious, frosty January morning.
One of the most popular points along the Moray coastline is washed by an incessant pattern of waves as high tide draws near.
Early sunshine floods across the golf links which sweep around lovely Cullen Bay in Banffshire. The amazing sandstone protrusions are never seen to more dramatic effect than in early morning. Golfers, of course, see them in 'a different light'!!
The Moray coast has one breathtaking image after another for the photographer. The golf courses, if not world famous, are spectacular; Cullen is right at the top of the list!
This dramatic, if fairly short, pass through the Lowther Hills near Leadhills is yet one of Scotland's most spectacular. In the right light, the old shepherd's cottage offers fantastic perspective in the hugeness of the hills which engulf it.
This dramatic, if fairly short, pass through the Lowther Hills near Leadhills is yet one of Scotland's most spectacular. In the right light, the old shepherd's cottage offers fantastic perspective in the hugeness of the hills which engulf it.
The Road to the Isles throws up one spectacular westward panorama after another; this one is to Eigg and Rhum from the little golf course at Traigh.
A cool night and a cloudless sky ensured that the light would be perfect for this silhouette-shot captured on the shore of Balcary Bay, Auchencairn, south of Dumfries.
Taken from a hilltop on the Hebridean island of Colonsay, this fantastic dawn seascape/skyscape constantly changed over nearly one hour.
The sun was but ten minutes above the horizon when the early rays created this lovely colour cast on the dramatic cliffs at Auchmithie, near Arbroath.
The first shot from a series of pictures looking east from the first green of North Berwick West Links, on a glorious summer morning.
A winter sunrise silhouettes the ancient palace and kirk in the former county town of West Lothian.
The ripples of sand, a legacy of the receding tide, are brilliantly lit by the first light of a startingly beautiful sun over this lovely Bay on the Mull of Galloway in south-west Scotland.
Another early start was fully rewarded by sunrise on the secluded beach at Seacliff, just a stone's throw from historic Tantallon Castle.
This is not the easiest little town in Scotland to reach but the effort was rewarded by this pleasant view northwards up the Kyles of Bute just after a winter sunrise.
There are several prominent rock formations and geodes among the cliffs which head north to Auchmithie from Arbroath. The Deil's Heid is probably the most famous - and most appropriately named!
The stone bridge over the Deveron, as it reaches the Moray Firth at Banff, is the busiest crossing on the entire North-East coastline.
The extraordinary natural arch on Dore Holm, off the coast at Stenness on the Esha Ness peninsula, has prompted many to offer opinions on what it most closely resembles. A feeding elephant is one of the most popular suggestions!
This view towards the 10th green was captured from all that is left of Turnberry Castle, well to the left of the tee but just the place to be as the sun burst forth onto the scene after rain. Landscape painters would have died for light like this!
The 11th at Downfield, Dundee is a tremendous par four, needing the perfect drive to offer any chance of the second clearing the pond and ditch. This is one of Scotland's greatest venues - an Open Championship Qualifying course.
Spring sunshine highlights the eastern facade of Dumfries-shire's finest stately home, also its most northerly, two miles from Thornhill.
The east bank of the Deveron provides a fine vantage point for this view of Duff House Royal’s closing holes at Banff.
This idyllic little village sits roughly halfway between Kyle of Lochalsh and Plockton. Among their spring surrounds of gorse, the village's white washed cottages make a spectacular composition.
The telephoto lens pulls the old East Lothian town of Dunbar in behind the sixteenth green; in effect it is more than half a mile distant. These are narrow links where the wayward golfer strays at his peril - the seashore awaits!
The old ruined castle and new swimming pool look down on the harbour at Dunbar, where the quietness of early morning is in stark contrast to the frenetic fish landings in days of yore in East Lothian.
There is still plenty of activity in and around the sheltered harbour at Dunbar, though it is confined to much more modest craft - both of a commercial and recreational nature - than in years gone by.
Autumn colours are beautifully highlighted on a glorious late afternoon in southern Perthshire.
Dundonnell River weaves quietly northwards from Meall an T-Sithe, south of Braemore, then thunders down this steep-sided glen as it reaches Dundonnell Forest. It empties into little Loch Broom but ten minutes later.
Summer foliage cradles the unmistakable stonework of Dunfermline Abbey, one of Scotland's most iconic ancient religious structures - and landmarks.
A stiff climb up Birnam Hill is amply rewarded by this wonderful view down to Dunkeld and Birnam on the banks of the River Tay. Fishermen and tourists flock here to enjoy an idyllic Perthshire hideaway.
This, rather than John O' Groats, is the most northerly point of the Scottish mainland. Both locations share the same dramatic coastal scenery; this beacon has, for centuries, been of immense value to crews trying to avoid the fierce cliffs below.
A different view of Dunnottar, as August sun highlights harvest-time, as well as the dramatic castle, south of Stonehaven. Aberdeen is but twenty minutes away to the north.
The unique location of the most dramatic ruins on Scotland's east coast is highlighted by late sun. This shot was captured from the clifftop some five hundred yards south of the castle - not for the faint-hearted!
The north-east coast's most spectacular ruin is captured after an early January snowfall. It seems to add yet more credibility to the impregnable nature of the castle's location.
Another early start was rewarded by the sunrise throwing dramatic light onto the cliffs around Dunnottar Castle, just a mile south of Stonehaven, on Aberdeenshire's east coast.
While the angle of the rising March sun was not exactly as expected, the first rays created a striking contrast between the man-made profile of Dunnottar Castle and the steep, natural grass slopes which enfold it.
This par three would not be out of place at any of the great seaside courses. Total carry from a cliff top tee to a tiny green needs consummate skill - and luck!! This venue is the furthest north of the entire Scottish mainland.
The pleasure craft which now dominate the harbour at Dysart are enjoying their winter break out of the water as a strong February sun highlights the harbour and the old church tower behind Pan Ha'.
Early winter sunshine beautifully highlights the intricacy of steelwork on the Forth Rail Bridge, which links Fife to the Lothians.
The foreground gives away the geological secrets of Seil Island; acres of slate still litter the landscape. Easdale consists of just a few houses but the backdrop of the steeply rising ground and cliffs make a spectacular picture.
February sunshine beautifully highlights the historic spires and towers of Fife's fascinating and world famous Royal Burgh of St Andrews, the Home of Golf, University town and popular tourist destination for visitors worldwide.
In the annual search for seasonal images, it is hard to believe that any other composition could better shout "spring" at the viewer than this one. It was captured from the South Loch Earn road, near its western junction with the main route to Oban.
The much photographed Scottish castle which guards the entrance to Loch Duich, caught on a beautiful evening in rugged Wester Ross, in the north-west of Scotland.
Winter sunshine beautifully lights up the little island of St. Munda, just offshore from the village of Ballachulish, a mile or so to the west of Glencoe.
The ruins of the thirteenth century cathedral are beautifully lit by a morning sun; the River Lossie flows quietly past and offers lovely reflections on a superb spring morning.
The spectacular crescent of Kincraig Bay and the sweep of Elie Links in the East Neuk of Fife are perfectly coupled in this bird's eye view of the links from the high ground above the thirteenth green.
The little village of Ellenabeich is sandwiched between tons of slate and a dramatic overhanging cliff. Glorious early morning sunshine catches the eastern gables of the little cottages.
The steep path up the hillside immediately to the north of the village affords fantastic southerly panoramas towards the island of Luing and across the Firth of Lorne.
The little village of Ellenabeich is sandwiched between tons of slate and a dramatic overhanging cliff. Glorious early morning sunshine catches the eastern gables of the little cottages.
A stiff climb was worth the effort to capture this atmospheric panorama of Elphin in Scotland's far north-west, the original road and the stunning location. Spectacular mountain views are all around.
A typically cold, clear Assynt winter night had made its mark by the time sunrise appeared the next morning. Elphin sits quietly below the bulk of Ben More, with a final wisp of cloud adding the atmosphere.
Once one of Scotland's busiest fishing ports, Eyemouth retains but a fraction of the bustle of olden days as the sun rises above the harbour. Its attraction remains undiminished, despite the absence of the majority of a once-proud fishing fleet.
The tightness of the River Eye presents no obstacle to the members of the local fishing fleet - large or small - on a glorious autumn morning on the Berwickshire coast.
An overnight rainstorm created the perfect conditions of rushing water as the River Clyde thunders over the falls at Bonnington Linn, near New Lanark.
For many who know Coll, Feall Bay is the most beautiful of all the fine beaches around the coastline. It is the most southerly - next stop is Tiree. Ben Feall, from which this shot was captured, is steep-sided but offers epic views over the island.
For many who know Coll, Feall Bay is the most beautiful of all the fine beaches around the coastline. It is the most southerly - next stop is Tiree. Ben Feall, from which this shot was captured, is steep-sided but offers epic views over the island.
Arrow-straight furrows and a glorious spring day created a near-perfect rural composition for the camera.
Pools left by the ebb tide, aided by the low light from a late afternoon sun and a convenient yacht, created a perfect picture of Findhorn, one of the Moray coast's most visited villages.
A timely burst of sun after a heavy shower dramatically illuminated the village of Findochty (pronounced "Fin-ech-ty" by the locals!) The War Memorial above the harbour provided the vantage point - the beauty of the place did the rest.
Floors Castle, near Kelso, is caught from a handily-placed, tree-covered mound which affords a fine view across the River Tweed to this magnificent stately home.
Early sunshine lights up the old railway link across the River Forth between North & South Queensferry. Scotland's most famous landmark is but 15 minutes from Edinburgh and a wonderful sight from the air to thousands arriving at Edinburgh Airport.
A beautiful March morning offered perfect lighting for these spectacular sand dunes, which stretch for several miles southwards from the estuary of the Ythan as it reaches the North Sea.
A beautiful March morning offered perfect lighting for these spectacular sand dunes, which stretch for several miles southwards from the estuary of the Ythan as it reaches the North Sea.
A hair-raising drive on winter roads was ultimately worth all the effort as, just days before Christmas, the rising sun highlighted the River Lossie, the footbridge and frost-covered dunes on the southern shore of the Moray Firth.
Hundreds - nay, thousands - of pictures have been captured of the Old Course at St Andrews. There are fewer, however, which reveal its wintry aspect!
Lovely summer sunshine lights up an idyllic Aberdeenshire seaside gem - only one of many along the Grampian coastline. Crovie is the village in the background.
Autumn in Glen Affric, given the light, is very special. From the central belt it is not the most accessible of locations, but the journey is rarely wasted......
Not the most spectacular morning light, perhaps, but it is still of sufficiently good quality to illuminate the deciduous tree population in the lower part of Glen Affric. Autumn is about to transform this lovely Scottish glen into a riot of colour.
A light fall of snow was crucial to the creation of this winter scene just south of Braemar but it was the sudden burst of sun from dark, threatening clouds which made it a photographer's dream. Reflections on Clunie Water did the rest.
Autumn in Glen Doll, a spectacular finale to the lovely journey alongside the River South Esk through Glen Clova.
This is a quite stunning place in any season - "The Alps in miniature", as it has been called. After a few weeks of snow, this shot was captured before the thaw removed all the evidence of a very hard winter......
Arguably Scotland's most magnificent autumn glen, the twenty-odd miles of Glen Lyon were caught at their most spectacular in this view from the high ground just west of Meggernie Castle.
Glorious autumn sunshine lights up the site of the 1745 Jacobite uprising, one of Scotland's most historical events, which ended Bonnie Prince Charlie's rebellion - and heralded the collapse of the Scottish clans.
There are different landscapes at Golspie; the links made it famous but this lovely short hole shows it in another guise. This Sutherland east coast venue owes its reputation to James Braid and is one of the best in the north of Scotland.
Yet another early rise required to be in time for sunrise over the Clyde estuary, looking down to Gourock's busy ferry terminal serving the Cowal peninsula and the west of Scotland.
The vantage point high above the western end of Gruinard Bay offers magnificent views towards An Teallach; the work of nature is starkly evident all around this lovely corner of Wester Ross.
The vantage point high above the western end of Gruinard Bay offers magnificent views towards An Teallach; the work of nature is starkly evident all around this lovely corner of Wester Ross.
Three days of unremitting snow showers had blanketed Aberdeenshire before a welcome afternoon burst of sun added a sparkling new dimension.
Millstone Hill, north-west of Monymusk, offers a superb vantage point for views towards Bennachie and the 'Mither Tap' in particular, but also westwards over the Howe of Alford, with the windings of the River Don prominent for several miles.
Unexpected cloud cover - on two different visits - meant that the sparkle was missing from the colours in Scotland's favourite autumn glen. The beeches and birches around Innerwick nevertheless offered great photographic opportunities.
A stiff climb up the west slope of Craig Connich is rewarded by this terrific view eastwards, past Invercauld House and along the Dee. The work of Mother Nature, as she applies her autumnal treatment to the landscape, does the rest!
The ruins of this old castle in Glen Esk are now classed as "dangerous". With the foreground of one of the North Esk tributaries, however, it reveals just how dramatic it once must have looked.
A sandy cove just a stone's throw from the ferry which links Mull to Iona offered this lovely view across to the Abbey; it also whetted the appetite for the magnificence of Iona's own landscape, just five minutes away .
Wonderful Ayrshire weather provided perfect light for this visit to a very exciting and much under-rated links course.
Yet another Scottish fishing town where leisure craft have all but replaced the working boats of heady days (now probably, gone forever). Despite that, Isle of Whithorn has lost none of its atmosphere of maritime busy-ness.
The high road to Tresta offers this wonderful panorama to Kalliness, near the top of Weisdale Voe. The viewpoint is rated by many Shetlanders as the finest on the mainland.
The culmination of a frustrating winter's day spent in Aberdeenshire (mostly in fog!) brought welcome relief in this Christmas card scene close to the River Don at Keig.
An unusual combination of the statue commemorating the war in India and the more familiar steeple of Glasgow University feature in this Glasgow city centre shot from the top of Kelvingrove Park.
The strategic situation of Kenmore at the east end of Loch Tay is well known. Popular with tourists, walkers, caravanners and watersport enthusiasts, the autumn colours in this part of Perthshire are legendary.
Another autumn......another feast of colours at the eastern end of Loch Tay as the late afternoon sun beautifully highlights the old village of Kenmore.
A bird's eye view of the village of Kenmore on the east shore of Loch Tay, from Black Rock - some 300 feet above it. Perthshire offers many dramatic locations like this one.
Kilchoan is the main village at the western end of the Ardnamurchan peninsula. Like many Scottish communities, its modest homes are scattered over a mile and a half of ground just above the shoreline. Ben Hiant is dominant in this view.
An early spring morning allows yet another shot of the much-photographed ruins of Kilchurn Castle, across the quiet waters of Loch Awe.
August, the traditional start of the "ripening" season, reveals itself in the East Neuk of Fife village of Kilconquhar, with the Kirk prominent in this shot from the east end of the loch.
The most beautiful of Colonsay's beaches is lit up by May sunshine. The Hebridean island lies off the west coast of Scotland and is reached by ferry from Oban.
The late afternoon sun over Fife beautifully highlights Kincraig Bay and Elie Links from the superb vantage point of the high ground to the north-west of the town.
Many photographic viewpoints present themselves as the King's Course weaves its way around the rolling Gleneagles landscape. This one is behind the 15th tee looking through the firs and over the 17th green.
Early morning light beautifully highlights the approach to the par four 7th where another enormous green awaits the next victim! This Fife links course already attracts thousands of golfing visitors - many from America.
Reflections of Kippford's main street vie for attention with the sunlit boats as low tide on the Solway reveals the mud banks of the River Scaur.
A handy break in the tree line to the east side of the road to Borgue allowed this unusual shot of Kircudbright's harbour and boat population to be highlighted. The River Dee is still tidal at this point, despite being several miles from the Solway.
This most attractive Fife village nestles in a fold of the countryside just north of Lundin Links. The familiar bulk of Largo Law gazes down upon it from the rising ground on the road to St. Andrews and is a much visited viewpoint for locals.
The view from Suie Hill, just a few miles north of Alford, opens up this stunning panorama over Knockespock House to Tap O' Noth, behind Rhynie. For the first time viewer it is as unexpected as it is dramatic.
A glorious end to an August day was approaching as the sun highlighted the little harbour at Kyleakin. Once a busy terminus for the Skye ferry, the town is much quieter now after the opening of the bridge.
A stiff climb from Pattack, on the Spean Bridge to Laggan road, eventually opens up superb views in all directions from the ridge of Black Craig. Laggan village, the windings of the River Spey and Craig Dubh, above Newtonmore, are prominent.
Early morning sun lights up the 9th Green on the Laird’s; the pond and the bunker beyond snaffle any short approach shots to a tricky target.
Bare twigs and branches came in handy on this occasion. Late winter sunshine (but unwelcome choppy waters!) feature in this different composition of Scotland's only lake.
Known as "Scotland in Miniature" the Isle of Arran offers wonderful panoramas. This one shows the town of Lamlash on the east coast, just south of Brodick.
Early morning sunshine over Lanark beautifully highlights the entrance to the fourth green, the trouble on the right and the fifth tee. James Braid, who designed umpteen great Scottish golf courses, created this test of golf.
The calm water of the Firth of Forth at North Queesnferry allows a late afternoon reflection of the northernmost cantilever of the Forth Railway Bridge to be captured. The 'eighth wonder of the world' is currently undergoing major remedial work.
All that was needed to make this historic landmark spectacular for both mainland and sea-going travellers was early sun and another trademark Scottish sky. Both obliged!
A springtime view of the Royal and Ancient Burgh of Linlithgow, from Cockle Roi, which affords great panoramas of the entire Forth Valley.
A lovely autumn morning lights up Linlithgow Loch, the much visited palace (birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots) and St. Michael's Church. This is one of Scotland's most picturesque landmarks and has also become a popular venue for wedding parties.
Dramatic cliffs and geodes are a feature of Muckle Roe. This image was taken above Little Ayre on the southern coast , at the point where civilisation ends and the geological excitement begins.
Whilst not enjoying the reputation of many of Scotland's inland stretches of water, Loch Achanalt is yet an attractive spot which is regularly photographed by those heading for Torridon and Wester Ross.
The shepherd's cottage at Achnambeithach must be one of the most photographed in Scotland. It sits defiantly under the fearsome ( in places almost vertical ) rock faces of Bidean nam Bian.
The ruins of one of Scotland's most inaccessible ancient castles are a magnet for walkers and historians who visit the Aviemore area. In good weather this 'hidden gem' is irresisitible.
"Stunning" is perhaps not sufficiently descriptive of this wonderful view which opened up across Loch Arklet towards the Arrochar Alps, with autumn making its presence felt in a quite glorious colour display.
Loch Awe is widely recognised as one of the three most beautiful inland lochs in Scotland. The evidence of winter is still clearly visible around its banks but the flat water allowed Ben Cruachan's southern slopes to be beautifully reflected.
As you pass Loch Maree and Slioch en route to Gairloch, it is the prominent hump of Bhaosbeinn (the most westerly of the Torridon mountains) which dominates southerly views.Here it rises behind one of the most popular fishing lochs in the north-west.
A frosty night and beautiful sunrise create perfect conditions for a wintry shot of a lesser-known area of the Trossachs, just west of Aberfoyle on the narrow road to the eastern shore of Loch Lomond.
Withered ferns and stems from a hard winter had not been replaced by the greens of a new spring when this shot was captured in one of Ayrshire's wildest beauty spots.
The unmistakable peak of Ben Cruachan (or one of the seven!) is captured in this eastward view from the extreme western end of Loch Etive, at North Connel.
An almost perfect day for photography generated even more ammunition for the camera as the stillness of Loch Garva mirrored beautiful cloud formations and reflected the surrounding scenery around which the River Spey begins to gather momentum.
Winter in the Angus Glens provided umpteen opportunities for next year's Christmas cards! This beautiful little loch nestles in a hollow well up Glen Clova; next stop the Grampians!
The plan originally was for a dramatic sunrise shot of Loch Leven's flat water. It took second place to the colourful reflections just minutes later. Fife's Lomond Hills provide the backdrop.
A bitter overnight frost, followed by a windless morning, created perfect light and reflections on Loch Leven. Glencoe is ten minutes away to the east - Fort William and Ben Nevis lie twelve miles to the north.
Spring evening, Loch Lochy, and the end of a great day with the camera; Ben Nevis - Scotland's highest mountain is an ever present reminder to climbers of the task that faces them.
The modest climb to the top of Duncryne, above Gartocharn, opens up a spectacular northward panorama over Loch Lomond. Ben Lomond dominates to the right, while the Arrochar Alps feature further left.
The uncharacteristic flatness of the loch mirrors the Cairngorm plateau; over ten years, four previous attempts to capture this shot had failed.
Flat water and a row of cumulonimbus clouds over Orkney create the perfect mirror image on Stenness Loch, just a mile north of Stromness on the southern coast of the mainland.
Absolute calm greets the dawn of a new day in Perthshire, with the flat water of Loch Tay mirroring both sky and old pier supports near Ardeonaig. This is one of Scotland's most visited beauty spots.
The anticipated winter sunset failed to materialise after a bitterly cold day in Perthshire. Flat water and the elegance of snow-covered Ben Lawers, however, contrived to produce a lovely picture as compensation.
A different perspective of Torridon's ancient mountains, from the northern reaches of the Applecross peninsula in the north-west of Scotland. Walkers and climbers love this place.
April snow is still visible around the slopes - and up towards the summit - of Ben Chonzie, overlooking the northern end of Loch Turret. Despite "summer time" having begun some three weeks before, there is little sign of it on a yet wintry landscape.
The little road which weaves its way around the lower northern slopes of Schiehallion is punctuated with great scenery - like this little lochan just past Foss.
It would be a further hour before the February sunrise crept over the mountains east of Bridge of Orchy and managed to light up the little islets of Lochan na H'Achlaise. Even without it, however, this charismatic location offers spectacular images.
The second visit within five weeks, the identical spot alongside Lochan na Stainge - but a magnificent new landscape of Black Mount was provided by Mother Nature!
The Trossachs - a still autumn morning finds the vegetation and dwellings around the easternmost part of Lochard, two miles west of Aberfoyle, perfectly mirrored in the water.
Beautiful spring sunshine highlights both Lochard House and the tall reeds which dominate the view from the enclosed eastern end of the loch, just a mile west of Aberfoyle.
Autumn colours dominate the view from the single track road along the south side of Loch Earn as it passes Edinample Castle. The cleft of Glen Ogle ( upper right ) links the village to Killin and Crianlarich.
The short 6th at Longniddry - the first of East Lothian's string of links courses- is all downhill. The view from the top is intimidating, with sand galore protecting the target. Club choice is crucial.
A fine view of the mouth of the Lossie and the sweep of golden sand round Spey Bay from the east end of Lossiemouth. The golf courses and beaches vie for attention in this lovely Moray seaside resort.
Late evening sunshine lights up the fields and, beyond, the crescent of sand and cliffs at the southern end of Lunan Bay. A few miles south of Montrose, this is one of the most popular beaches in Angus.
The gold of an Angus field awaiting the harvest takes the foreground of a colourful view towards this lovely sandy beach - one of the east of Scotland's finest - just south of Montrose.
The winter reeds are still a few weeks from gaining their new green hue as Lunan Water flows past, only a few hundred yards from its effluence into the North Sea, four miles south of Montrose.
A hidden gem of a picture, this one, no more than three hundred yards upstream from the effluence of Lunan Water into the North Sea. Lunan House is prominent - Red Castle is just around the corner!
The first four holes at Lundin Links form one of Scotland's hardest starts. This picture looks over the 17th green to the clubhouse. The famed East Neuk of Fife attracts golfers and visitors in huge numbers every year.
The village of Machrihanish, well known for the presence of one of Scotland's most beautiful, natural - and difficult - links golf courses, is lit up by September morning sunlight.
Many's the work of art or photograph which has appeared using the west-facing balcony of McCaig's Tower as its vantage point. Just for a change, here is a chance to view the foliage and flowers on the inside!
Morning sun lights up the ninth hole at Meldrum House from the ladies' tee. Water is a predominant hazard across this newcomer to Aberdeenshire golf which is rapidly gaining in popularity.
As the rising autumn sun gained in height (and temperature) it started to burn off the heavy mist which had flooded the Tay Valley near Aberfeldy. This was the spectacular result.......
The westward view over the Tay valley from Weem Rock, near Aberfeldy, had been obscured by stubborn mist since sunrise. At last, it began to burn off and this lovely scene was presented.
Taken from the summit of Millstone Hill, the granite tor which marks the ultimate destination of walkers on the high, expansive plateau of Bennachie is lit up by a late September sunrise.
An ascent of Millstone Hill, to the south of Bennachie from the car park close to the Don at Tillyfoure affords terrific northwards panoramas over the 'Mither Tap' and the surrounding countryside.
The little road which wends it way up to the golf club affords a bird's eye view across the town of Moffat towards the Southern Uplands.
A quite beautiful summer evening, flat-calm water (and a convenient tide) created a stunning scene against the backdrop of the viaduct bringing the east coast railway into Montrose.
Anstruther harbour, with early autumn sunshine lighting up both boats and harbour-front properties, perfectly reflects the atmosphere of the East Neuk of Fife.
Shee Water takes a sharp left-hand bend as it exits Glen Beag and a few miles down the valley it passes Mount Blair. Bright winter sun catches both the broadening stream and Mount Blair Lodge on the hillside above.
One of the best views of central Edinburgh, from above the third green at Murrayfield. This ever-popular city course offers golfers great views and an excellent challenge from the slopes of Corstorphine Hill.
The Ythan estuary on the Buchan coast, with a "halfway" tide, reflects the calmness which regularly yields stunning compositions for the photographer. Wading birds are in paradise here - as are golfers and walkers!
A stiff climb to the top of the North Eildon, above Melrose, provided a superb viewpoint for this shot down to Newstead, the Tweed, Leaderfoot Viaduct and Black Hill, behind Earlston.
The much-trodden beach (the westerly of the two) has been the subject of countless images down the years. There is always a different atmosphere to capture, however, as this September evening shot proves.
"Redan", the short 15th on North Berwick's west links, is one of the world's most "copied" holes by golf course designers; fiendishly difficult, a very hard par three, for all grades of golfer.
This little par 3 on the more easterly of North Berwick's two courses needs nothing more than a tee and a green as the sloping ground between is just scrub. Bass Rock is ever in view - as are the gannets around it.
It is unusual, on a glorious summer evening, to find little or no activity within the harbour of the "Gateway to the Isles". Within the hour, however, Calmac will make its presence felt with two arrivals and departures before night falls on Oban.
Glorious late evening sunshine lights up the few fishing vessels which continue to venture out daily from the "Gateway to the Isles". McCaig's Tower, as always, supervises matters from above!
The "Postage Stamp" at Troon, the best known par three in the world, and scene of a sensational hole-in-one by the legendary American Gene Sarazen in the Open Championship. This great links course has seen much drama over the years.
Not the simplest of locations to find, the sheltered haven of Old Dornie is bathed in glorious March sunshine. Achiltibuie - and the end of the road! - is just ten minutes away.
Brilliant sunshine lighting up the glorious crescent of sand and protective dunes fools the viewer into believing that summer had come. In fact, it was early April - and bitterly cold!
The south-easterly “finger” of Skye – Sleat – offers unsurpassed views back to the mainland. The massif of Ben Sgritheal (‘Screel’) commands the greatest attention as you enter the village of Ornsay.
A ruined cottage and a handy tree provide the foreground but the stars of this show are the Paps of Jura, as they invariably tend to be from any of the numerous vantage points around Castle Sween and Kilmory.
The mile or so of dramatic, steep slopes which descend to the River Awe as it exits the loch, are north-facing and difficult to capture on film. Late evening sunlight found the various components perfectly lit.
Once the thriving centre of the Fife fishing industry (along with its near neighbour Anstruther) Pittenweem remains the only town on the Fife coast from which trawlers continue to explore the North Sea to maintain livelihoods for the local crews.
The boat, the cloud formation and the little island of Pladda combine beautifully to produce this composition from Kildonan, at the south end of the island.
The last rays of an August sun light up Lochcarron and the shoreline houses of Plockton; less than five minutes later, the sun - and the beautiful light - had gone.....
At the height of summer this is a delightful feature of the Buddon Course. Different adjectives apply, however, should it become a watery grave for wayward tee shots!
The pond to the left rear of the 4th green ought not to cause problems with appraoch shots. It nevertheless offers a wonderful vantage point for keen photographers!
The prominent Clubhouse commands a superb view downwards across the more easterly of the two ponds, which come into play as the outward half concludes and the inward half begins.
The stubbornness of some high cloud prevented this wonderful display being lit to its finest but the light and the composition were good enough to allow some degree of satisfaction for the photographer!
Canada Hill, which rises to the immediate south of Rothesay, affords wonderful views north towards Loch Striven and the Cowal peninsula. As blossoms and blooms make their annual presence felt, Port Bannatyne is the focus of this early summer shot.
The sweep of the bay, on the western shores of the Mull of Galloway, provides a lovely setting for the village behind.
The sweep of the bay, on the western shores of the Mull of Galloway, provides a lovely setting for the village which lies beyond.
Flat water, early morning mist and a timely burst of sun; the perfect combination - at a beautiful location near Aberfoyle in the Trossachs.
The closing stages of a west of Scotland autumn trip allowed time to have a look at the eastern end of Scotland's only lake, east of Aberfoyle. It was worth it!
The characterful white houses and church of this atmospheric little fishing town on Islay’s western coast are beautifully lit by the morning sun.
One of several beautiful villages on the southern Hebridean island of Islay, Portnahaven took its name from the shelter afforded to boats - the Atlantic Ocean pounds the rocks around the village.
From the top of the Dunskey course at Portpatrick, the classic "Sandeel Bay" is a lovely backdrop. The coastal scenery, allied to the pleasure of an idyllic course, attracts golfers in their thousands to this corner of Scotland.
This is the archetypal Scottish coastal town; clusters of hillside homes overlooking a harbour which, though originally natural, has been expanded by man to cater for the needs of fishing - and, now, leisure.
A cracking morning of sun and blue skies yielded this great view of Portree on the Isle of Skye.
This is yet another of those beautiful coastal villages along the much under-rated stretch of shore from Fraserburgh to Buckie. A sheltered harbour and characterful houses are typical of the region.
Home of the very first Open Championship in 1860, Prestwick has some great golf holes. The 17th, "The Alps", is one of the best. Americans, in particular, return here year upon year to test their golfing skills.
The immaculate presentation of the courses at Gleneagles is in sharp focus as the view from the 18th Tee on the Queen’s testifies here.
Autumn colours and creeping mists along Loch Tummel create a spectacular - and renowned -Scottish panorama from Queen's View. The romantic mountain of Schiehallion takes up the rear.
The unmistakable twin buttresses of Sail Gharbh and Sail Ghorm are seen to great effect as early morning sunshine lights up Quinag, at the northern edge of Assynt.
Autumn sunshine illuminates the short thirteenth, the second of two successive par threes at Ratho Park.
A red sun, just a minute or two above the horizon, throws even more colour onto the ancient sandstone of Red Castle, near Montrose.
The River Isla has already offered numerous picture-taking opportunities before it throws itself over the narrow, rocky gorge into Reekie Linn, just to the north of Alyth.
The unmistakable hump of Ben A'an contrasts with the solitary home above the north shore of Loch Achray as October sunshine begins to light up a typical scene in the heart of the Trossachs.
Just a couple of handy clouds would have transformed this perfect mirror image into a fantastic composition. On a very cold, clear morning, however, there was little or no chance that air temperatures would allow any such luxury to the photographer!
Ardverikie Castle is just discernible on the left-hand shore of Loch Laggan in this startling picture of absolutely flat water on a perfect February morning. Snow lingers on the Grey Corries, south of Glen Spean and some thirty miles distant.
6 am on a spring morning - the perfectly still waters of Loch Awe reflect the bulk of Ben Cruachan, which overlooks the northern end of this beautiful stretch of water, on the road to Oban.
A perfect August afternoon provided a veritable feast of opportunities for the camera around Loch Voil. The north end of the Trossachs features mountains, lochs and glens. This place perfectly combines all three.
A beautiful spring afternoon on the south shore of Loch Voil (at Balquhidder) offered superb reflections of the surrounding hills; the stillness of the air - and the flat water - were gone within two minutes!
Known to many Scottish residents purely as a result of winter snow regularly closing the main road to Dufftown, Rhynie is yet another highly attractive Aberdeenshire town, which is overlooked by Tap o' Noth.
Gorse emblazons the banks of the Clyde as a solitary fisherman tries his luck on a calm May evening.
Autumn colours are in abundance as a fisherman tries his luck on the Deveron, between Rothiemay and Aberchirder, in Banffshire.
Few motorists venture along the little road from Rothiemay to Aberchirder. Theirs is the loss as one superb view after another offers itself over the distance of eight or ten miles. Fishermen, on the other hand, just love this stretch of the river.
A lovely autumn scene shows the Don rounding a bend at the "Horse's Throat", just a short distance upstream from Monymusk. Not the busiest part of Aberdeenshire, though the presence of Bennachie is a magnet for walkers.
It is rare for the photographer nowadays to get the opportunity to catch sufficient snow in the weeks leading up to Christmas - especially for it to hang around on the trees long enough. This lovely image happily broke the trend of recent years.
Quiet water on the Laggan relects wonderful cumulus cloud just a couple of hundred yards before the river reaches the loch of the same name. Handily placed trunks, washed up from heavy rains, made a perfect foreground.
There are not many points within the journey of the Nith from Ayrshire to the Solway Firth where "quiet waters" may be discovered. This one is at the village of Auldgirth, some ten miles north of Dumfries.
The Orchy is short and there are few stretches of it which reveal any degree of calm water! This is one of the exceptions, where it flows quietly past the kirk at Dalmally en route to Loch Awe, just a couple of miles away.
A cold, clear July night led to mists all along the Spey Valley as dawn broke. This shot of the river was captured at Kincraig, near Aviemore.
The River Tweed is again the key element in this early morning shot of Peebles, looking north-west towards the centre of this popular Borders' town.
The stillness of the Tweed, even this early in the morning on a calm day, was yet hard to believe; the boat's presence, however, was not heaven-sent!
Photographic opportunities along the course of the River Tweed are countless. This one looks down from the little road, near Stobo, which links Lyne with Broughton.
Blairgowrie offers one of Scotland's most splendid clubhouses as the handsome backdrop to this winter shot of the closing green. The two Perthshire courses - Rosemount and Lansdowne - are quite magnificent.
A glorious August morning lit up Little Ross island and Ross Bay, just twenty minutes south of Kirkcudbright, where the Dee enters the Solway Firth.
Just a hundred yards from the location of the "star" picture of Ross Bay was this much more tranquil one, across the incoming tide to the cottages on the south shore. On this most glorious August morning there were - literally - pictures everywhere!
6.30am on one of Scotland's most revered links courses finds the early rays of the sun lighting up every fairway contour. Golfers from across the world return year after year - this corner of Sutherland is magnetic.
Glorious views greet you at every turn of this wondrous golfing experience on Dornoch links. Now a destination for golfers who travel from all over the world to experience the challenge, the seaside atmosphere and the Scottish hospitality.
Another lovely September sunrise reveals the great links of Dornoch at their most appealing – to both golfers and photographers.
Spring sunshine illuminates the short fifteenth at Royal Musselburgh, one of East Lothian’s finest parkland courses.
The little community of Mangersta is far to the south-west of Stornoway, on the Lewis coast. The dramatic cliffs, geodes and pounding waves nevertheless make it a favourite destination of tourists and outdoor sports enthusiasts.
A calmer spell of weather in the north-east finds waves gently lapping on the beach below St. Cyrus. The two distant houses at Milton Ness add a human perspective to one of the east coast's most attractive stretches of unspoilt natural coastline.
The rising July sun beautifully highlights the original cottages of the village of Sandend, which occupies the western shoreline of the bay of the same name, roughly halfway between Portsoy and Cullen.
Well known to caravan lovers (the park adjacent to this peaceful stretch of Solway sand is extremely popular) Sandgreen is probably less well known to other tourists. It lies but a few minutes south of Gateside-of-Fleet.
The pride and workmanship of 'dry stane dyking' are much in evidence in this view towards the inlet of the Solway Firth at Sandyhills, near Dalbeattie.
A lovely April morning finds the white sands of Sanna Bay, Ardnamurchan bathed in spring sunshine. The little houses at Portuairk look invitingly across the turquoise water.....
Beaches of white shell sand near Ardnamurchan Point - as far as the eye can see - plus a turquoise sea and the islands of Rum and Eigg in the background.
The relatively new - and colourful - timber houses form the foreground of this shot looking to Scalloway. A busy fishing port, its importance as a west coast base for maritime traffic remains unquestioned.
There is a lovely little bay which sits just below the Castle of Mey, a few miles west of John o' Groats. This view looks from there towards the village of Scarfskerry and onwards to the dramatic bulk of Dunnet Head.
The minor road which goes steeply uphill towards Trinafour from just west of Strath Tummel affords terrific views across autumn ferns and birch trees to the "Fairy Mountain of the Caledonians".
While the autumn sun had not quite managed to creep over the hills on the south side of Loch Tummel, it had perfectly illuminated both the foreground trees and the first snow of the winter atop Schiehallion, some seven miles distant.
Spring sunshine highlights the arboreal splendour around the bend in the Tweed, with the familiar skyline of the Eildon Hills completing the perfect composition.
The classic view over a U-bend in the River Tweed near Melrose to the Eildon Hills, from the hillside north of Dryburgh - one of the most visited spots in Scotland's Border region - especially afficianados of Sir Walter Scott's novels.
There is never a bad time to visit this legendary Borders beauty spot, made famous by Sir Walter Scott. A glorious spring morning seemed as good a time as any....
There is never a bad time to visit this legendary Borders beauty spot, made famous by Sir Walter Scott. A glorious spring morning seemed as good a time as any....
Hefty waves on an incoming tide, a fierce northerly wind, bright sunlight and the little cottages at Ethie Haven created this action-packed composition at Lunan Bay.
A glorious October morning finds one of the most beautiful beaches on the island of South Harris sparkling in the autumn sunshine.
The most northerly peak of the Cuillin mountain ridge on Skye captured on a glorious spring morning, from Sligachan. These mountains offer Scotland's most exciting challenge to climbers.
The vibrant greens of a new spring dominate this lovely scene at the foot of Glen Beag at Spital of Glenshee, just a few miles from the dramatic south-western entrance to Aberdeenshire at the Cairnwell.
The vibrant greens of a new spring dominate this lovely scene at the foot of Glen Beag at Spital of Glenshee, just a few miles from the dramatic south-western entrance to Aberdeenshire at the Cairnwell.
Late evening sunshine highlights the 10th tee and the slender trunks of the silver birch trees - making their final appearance of the round; it's back to "normal" links golf after this!
The hardest of the three short holes on the King's Course at Gleneagles is beautifully lit by early morning sunshine.
The view from the tee reveals just how daunting the task is to secure par. The carry is well over 200 yards. The hardest short hole on the King's Course at Gleneagles.
Plenty of sand protects the entrance to the short 12th, "Deil's Dozen", at this most popular and entertaining venue in the rolling countryside just north of Glasgow.
Looking back past Loch an Eilein to the tee, with spring sunshine lighting up an excellent par three - one of the most challenging on the Queen's Course at Gleneagles.
This is the hole which will undoubtedly be christened the "signature hole" of the Carrick, with Ben Lomond providing a majestic backdrop from the elevated tee.
A gentle start to the round at Kirriemuir includes this lovely par three ( the second hole ) played from a tee almost completely engulfed by gorgeous broad-leaved trees.
Completely enfolded by silver birch trees, success at this lovely par three is totally down to club selection and quality striking from the tee. Anything wayward deserves what it gets!
Bram Stoker took inspiration from this spooky, clifftop stronghold when unleashing the horros of 'Dracula' upon an unsuspecting public!
A glorious morning on the Moidart coast offered this tremendous view out to Rum and Eigg.
One of Scotland's favourite destinations for climbers basks in an overnight fall of snow and beautiful early morning sunshine. In conditions like these, many find Glencoe quite irresistible.
This was a "bonus" after a highly successful, though at times treacherous, camera expedition up Glen Clova. It is hard to believe that nature, rather than man, created such beautiful patterns from a fall of snow.
Heather in full bloom, an August sun and a great links course. Could the golfer find any better than this classic Southerness scene? Dumfries is half an hour to the north - England is the same to the south.
The road from Fettercairn to Banchory, over Cairn o' Mount, offers many viewpoints for dramatic (or poignant) images. This one - at the foot of the north side of the hill - falls unquestionably into the latter category.
Early April sunshine, aided by perfectly still overhead conditions, guaranteed that the reflections of the palace and kirk on Linlithgow Loch would be well nigh perfect for the camera.
Late afternoon sunshine beautifully lights up the waters of Loch Lomond and the superb scenery which enfolds it. This view looks north-west towards the Arrochar Alps from the vantage point of Conic Hill, behind Balmaha.
The view from the weather-shattered rocks on the clifftop north of the village offers a superb vantage point for this lovely morning shot.
5.45 a.m. May 16th, 2007; the first rays of a piercing sun beautifully highlight the ancient architecture of St Andrews behind the shoreline at the top of the East Sands.
The cliffs and rough coastal terrain at Kinkell Ness offer lovely views back to the old town of St Andrews. The spring sunshine provided the lighting effects!
Bitterly cold, northerly winds brought heavy snow to Aberdeenshire. Unusually at sea level, it lasted long enough to allow this rare occurrence to be caught by the camera.
The fresh leaves of a new spring are just a couple of weeks away.....the skimpy trunks of two birch trees therefore come in useful in framing this shot across the east end of Loch Earn to the village of St Fillans.
This might have been the scene a century ago in one of the East Neuk's prettiest harbours. Not a lot has changed now; many of the larger vessels which left daily for the North Sea may have gone but lobster pots confirm that fishing goes on.
5.45 a.m. May 16th, 2007; the first rays of a piercing sun beautifully highlight the ancient architecture of St Andrews behind the shoreline at the top of the East Sands.
The Torrance course at St Andrews Bay offers great views seawards, to the University town and to the luxury hotel. This one shows the short 11th; both this and the Devlin course are highly popular.
Despite the trip taking place in the second half of April, a winter landscape is still very much in evidence as a morning sun lights up the hillsides around St. Fillans, at the eastern end of Loch Earn.
A favourite destination for day trippers and holiday makers, St. Mary's Loch had near-perfect flat water for artists and photographers on this quiet August morning.
Everybody's favourite mountain in the north-west, Stac Polly is caught in March sunshine from the eastern shore of Loch Lurgainn. The mountain's unique, craggy crest is inevitably the focal point.
Everybody's favourite mountain in the north-west, Stac Polly is caught in March sunshine from the eastern shore of Loch Lurgainn. The mountain's unique, craggy crest is inevitably the focal point.
The crumbling old rock pillars of Coigach's legendary Stac Polly are nicely reflected in Loch Lurgainn, as early spring arrives at this unique landscape north of Ullapool.
The perspective of these marvellous wonders of geology is completely different when the portrait, rather than landscape, option is used to capture them on camera. This version, in the humble opinion of the photographer, is the more dramatic.
Arguably the most dramatic point on the entire eastern seaboard of Scotland, the jagged stacks at Duncansby Head are caught in the early rays of an autumn sunrise.
Early autumn sun throws long shadows across the opening hole at historical Stirling, while in the half-light the castle looks even more threatening. If the golf fails you the scenery will compensate.
Midsummer at the old Stirling Brig', scene in 1297 of the greatest-ever victory which William Wallace enjoyed over England. His monument on Abbey Craig is top right.
The clifftop location of Stirling's great historical fortress is splendidly highlighted by a burst of late spring sunshine on the castle.
May sunshine sweeps across the boulder-strewn beach at Stoer village, Assynt.
The classic view of the ancient harbour at Stonehaven is from the cliff top high above its southern end. Early morning March sunlight perfectly lights the scene below.
A spectacular rain shower descends on Poolewe, some three miles to the east of the elevated viewpoint on the coastal road to Aultbea. The timely presence of a lone yacht put it all into perspective in dramatic light.
Daybreak on Skye, with the sunrise over Applecross creating wonderful light on Storr’s geological extravaganza.
The view from the 5th tee at Stranraer is one of the most spectacular in the south-west of Scotland, with Ailsa Craig in the Firth of Clyde twenty miles away visible on a good day.
As the road to Gairloch leaves the main Inverness - Ullapool route at Braemore Junction, this stunning view down Strath More opens up at the very first bend. Even in winter garb, it is a lovely sight.
The long Caithness road from Helmsdale to the Pentland Firth, in the very north of Scotland, soon throws up panoramas like this one, looking south across the river.
The fresh greens of spring are nowhere seen to better effect on a golf course than here at Strathpeffer. A glorious afternoon was all that was required to light them up.
Very few of the original thatched cottages or crofts remain intact on the island. This is a notable exception (now re-roofed) which lies on the roadside just a mile or two from Sorisdale.
Suilven is probably the most romantic - not to mention spectacular - of the amazing mountains in Assynt. Though not a Munro, it is still one of Scotland's favourite haunts for the climber.
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