Everyone in Edinburgh insisted I wasn't experiencing the "real Scotland," so after a few days I got on a bus and headed west. A few hours later I stood among the famous "lochs."
The fantastic landscapes and colorations in Lord of the Rings didn't come from Tolkien's imagination.
The landscape above was used in the film HARRY POTTER. LORD OF THE RINGS was shot in New Zealand, but they could have saved money and simply used the source material in The Highlands.
To the west of mainland Scotland lie the Hebrides. I stayed two days in Portree, Isle of Skye. The Scots are not given to hyperbole: when they say SKYE...
The photos above and below were taken well past 10 pm.
Wow, these photos are incredible. I'm mostly Scottish and need to visit the Motherland one day :) Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dottie. My only regret was missing the comedy festival in Edinburgh, which everyone says is good beyond hope.
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