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My Highland Travelogue Welcome to my Highland Travelogue Page. My passion is to explore the Scottish Highland Upland Lochs. When time permits, I will drive to a remote location, park the car, fasten on my backpack and trusty camera, and trek a few miles to discover a hidden Loch or Lochan. My pleasure is to explore the smaller, hidden Lochs and Lochans, rather than the larger, well known ones that are already well documented. I think that certain places are "healing" , and I begin to understand why when I sit by a lonely stretch of water, with nobody and nothing around for miles. So far, most of my expeditions have been in Highland Perthshire, for logistical and economic reasons, but I hope to travel further as time passes. I think that maybe I am frightened that my Highlands are threatened and that they may vanish. Perhaps to record them on photograph is my mission? When I stumble unexpectedley on one of those jaw-dropping views, I have mixed thoughts - firstly, I want to share it with the world, then, when I think on, I selfishly want to keep it all to myself. Often I just stand a while in wonderment. I am no scientist, but many of our small inland Lochs and Lochans are in decline. I dont know how long they will be there for us, but I have to record them as they are now. Above all, I feel priviledged to be allowed the honour to walk on this sacred land - I am finite, my footsteps will soon vanish, but this wonderful place will stand for millions of years. I will try to describe my adventures as best as I can and I hope that I can share my wonderful Highlands with you. "Enjoy Life's Journey, But Leave No Tracks" (Cherokee Wolf Clan, with thanks to Sue) "Your travelogue helped to influence our choice of destination as your pictures and details are superb and really do give that `get away from it all feeling`- Martin Rutherford Like a large Highland Loch on your wall? - click here! If you have any questions about the places I visit, please e-mail me and I will do my best to help!
I'm awfy chuffed to have been asked to participate in two events for this year's Amberfest hosted by Dougie MaClean. http://www.perthshireamber.com/ On Sunday, 31st October, I'm to ramble on about my Landscape Photography for an hour, so all you Highland Travelogue readers are welcome to come along! Now, on Wednesday, 3rd November, I am going to host a Photographic Walk Experience, and I am hoping to guide those interested on a woodland walk through Ladywell Woods to Tomgarrow Loch. So today I thought I would have a dry run - and here it is for you all! Enjoy! I parked at Inver Car Park (O/S NN015418) near Dunkeld and crossed, first the Inver Road, then the Dunkeld-to-Crieff Road. The day was pleasantly warm with light cloud and intermittent sunshine. The walk takes in winding forestry tracks through mixed woodland.
There were an abundance of beautiful wild flowers, Buzzards,fungi, and hundreds of tiny frogs!
The climb is gentle enough and I reached the Loch in just under one hour, with a couple of stops for a pech!
I was very glad to see that the heather has finally turned!
Tomgarrow is lovely, and is surrounded by trees, with Shooting Butts along the North Shore. This shore has wonderful tall trees of pine and birch which made a great little fire!
There is a great peace here and only the occasional rising trout broke the exquisite silence. High above, a Buzzard circling on thermals kept up his cry of "Kee" to let me know I was in his territory. Tomgarrow is one of my favourite Lochs, and I love the security of the trees.
I hope you can manage to come with me in October! p.s..................I forgot the wonderful yummy Blaeberries!
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