Folly on the Hill

Beautiful colors and reflections, Carol.

Thank you very much Ronald. Really appreciated

Have a lovely sunny day

Superb composition Carol. The colours, reflections, light and details are superb, well done!

Enjoy your evening, Doug

Thank you very much Doug. As you can see it was a beautiful day in Oban and the sunshine always makes things look cleaner and brighter somehow.

Have a lovely Thursday

magnifique ......tout y est : couleur, lumiere , reflet et composition !! bravo mon amie !

Thank you very much Dominique. That is really kind of you.

Have a lovely day. Best wishes

What a beautiful reflections.

Thank you very much Jaap. I really like Oban and have taken a lot of pictures here over the years, but the sunshine really lifts the appearance of the place, although I suppose the same can be said for a lot of places.

Have a lovely day

Es sieht ein bisschen aus, wie eine Stierkampfarena in Andalusien ***

;-)). It is a rather grand looking folly but worth visiting. The rows of arched 'windows' give great views of Oban from the lofty height of it's position at the top of the hill. Inside there are gardens to be enjoyed, although it does get busy.

When we first visited we were delighted to see a little Scottish lady with her tartan cape and carrying a walking stick stopping at the entrance and beating her stick on the floor three times!!
Pure theatre - or maybe she was a McCaig descendant!!

Have a lovely day

perfect title and link, beautiful picture ;-)))

Thank you very much Markus. I am pleased you like it.

This photo denies the saying that it is always raining and foggy in Scotland;-)) Beautiful reflections Carol.

Thank you very much Christa. I was beautiful that day, - but yes, the weather is unpredictable!
We have had weeks where it has been sunny and dry, and others where the rain is so torrenial that you have spectacular waterfalls coming down off the mountains! They do say you can experience all seasons and weathers in one day, - so if you don't like what you are getting just wait a while and it will change!!

Have a lovely day

Super shot and good musical link!

Thank you very much Andy. I am pleased you like it.

As soon as I saw the 'amphitheatre' in the background I recognized McCaig's Tower, Carol. A beautiful day in Oban.

Thank you vey much Amelia. Did you visit McCaig's Tower when you visited?
Yes we were very lucky with the weather that day. The water, caught in the sunlight seemed to soak up the colours

Have a lovely Thursday

Un parecido al exterior del coliseo romano sin destruir. La vista es muy bonita y los reflejos conseguidos magníficos, Carol.

Thank you very much Jose. Yes I can see the resemblance. The folly is quite big and looks imposing from its position overlooking Oban. Inside there are gardens and beautiful views.

Have a lovely evening

Magnificent shot! Stay well!

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Thank you very much William. Keep safe and stay well. Covid numbers are shooting up here again, largely due to events like the Queen's Jubilee and Glastonbury.

Carol: this shot is marvelous
I became speechless
Love the architecture, the light, the reflections, the colors, is there a coliseum top right?
Congrats, this shot is a piece of art

Thank you very much Mario. Really appreciated and what lovely comments.

No this is a folly, a man made monument that John Stuart McCaig had built for his family and to keep local stonemasons in work. It is a very large open roofed tower with rows of arched 'windows' to allow views over all of Oban and surrounding area. Inside there are now gardens for people to enjoy. It certainly looks impressive though.

Have a lovely evening and thank you for your interest

SPLENDIDE et excellente capture joliment partagée avec cette magnifique réflexion.
Bonne et agréable journée.

Thank you very much Malik. Really appreciated

Have a lovely evening

I LOVE THIS PHOTO

Thank you very much Pam. I am really pleased you like it.

Have a lovely evening

Entre ciel et eau, quel beau miroir tout ce bouquet de couleurs est une pure merveille une capture enivrante que j'aurais aimé faire !
Bon jeudi Carol.

What lovely kind comments Jocelyne. Thank you.

I wish you a lovely evening

Beautiful, wonderful colours and detail.

Many thanks John. Really appreciated

A gorgeous sight with the beautiful colors, grand architecture and reflections.
Excellent shot, Carol!

Thank you very much * ઇઉ *. I really appreciate your kind word and also the group invitations.
Have a lovely evening

superbes reflets urbains , les couleurs sont très chaleureuses !
belle capture ! **********
bonne journée Carol !

Thank you very much Annick. Really appreciated. I am pleased you like it.

Have a lovely evening

marvelous this image

Thank you very much Annemarie. I am pleased you like it

Have a great evening

Wonderful reflection and a beautifully composed image from the West Coast

Thank you very much Roger. Nice to see the sunshine on Oban.

Have a lovely evening

What a beautiful glassy reflection you have captured Carol. The folly is beautiful and a great asset to the town I would think, as tourists would love it. A really beautiful shot Carol.

Thank you very much Rosa. It was a beautiful day, fortunately. The folly is impressive, the rows of arches look out giving lovely views of Oban and beyond. Inside there are gardens to enjoy. Yes it is popular, although not that well signposted. A lasting impression of our visit to the tower was the old lady dressed in tartan who stood at the entrance and banged her stick on the floor three times before she entered. Maybe she is paying some sort of tribute or perhaps invoking the spirits of her ancestors. It made quite an impression on us anyway!

Have a lovely evening

une vue magnifique et de beaux reflets********************
belle journée Carole ! bises♫

Many thanks Valeriane. Really appreciated. Stay well and have a lovely day. Hugs!

Beautiful shot and reflections.

Wow,das hast du wieder so schön umgesetzt liebe Carol,wie du schon sagst,diese Farben mit der Spiegelung im Wasser und diese tollen Ausblick:))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))

Herrlich! Ich war auch schon dort.

Splendid panorama with so wonderful details!!
Superbly captured, Carol!
The information is very interesting, too!

Que c'est beau une belle prise de vue bonne journée

Splendide photo Carole *****************bonne soirée et we à venir !
bisous

Schitterende historische gebouwen op de heuvel Carol
ook geweldige spiegeling

Beautiful... :-)

...super cliché...love it...

Outstanding!

This is just magic Carol. The light is perfect, the colours vibrant, the reflections have just enough distortion to add signs of movement; I could gush on, absolutely a favourite!
Stay well!

Wow! I love this photo. Everything about it seems to be just right: composition, colors, details,content.

Thank you Carol, but with that link I will have stron competition to keep your attention:
Just to say , the picture is like a gift.
Sweet colours and no questions.
Happy weekend.

Seems to be a wonderful region. And your photo is really excellent. I love the reflections too.

Amazinggggggggggg *_* J*********************************************

just beautiful

Gorgeous scene and shot! Thanks for the warm greetings! Doing OK here hope you are well!

Superbes photo et reflets . Bonne soirée. Nicole.

Une superbe ambiance marine !
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Oban is a very nice little town where I went some years ago... I like this shot especially for his gorgeous water reflections!

Superbe photo avec de jolis reflets !

Always loved going to Oban when we lived in Scotland. Terrific view and capture

eine wunderbare kleine Skyline ;)
Sehr idyllisch....das gefällt mir!

LG
Ralf

Thank you very much Ralf. The light was good on this particular day but I always like the view from here with McCaig's tower overlooking the town

Bellísima composición con una luz, colores y reflejos fantásticos.

Thank you very much Marije. Really appreciated

Looks really beautiful...

Thank you very much Udo. Really appreciated

ce reflet me fait penser un peu aux impressionnistes avec ces contours mélanger.
Bonne fête de Noël.