Roger (Grisly)'s photos with the keyword: Hills

Dalveen Toll Cottage is a historic toll house located in a remote, scenic spot in the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It sits at the southern end of the picturesque Dalveen Pass on the A702 road, in Dumfries and Galloway, near the hamlet of Durisdeermill . The area is part of the Lowther Hills, known for its dramatic hilly landscapes, passes, and rural beauty, Note the trees sheltering the cottage from the cold winter winds that blow up through the pass! HFF and a great first weekend of the New Year!

Fishing boats at sea while we admire the reflections in the Harbour! Large view if you prefer! HBM and a good week to all!

A quiet spell in the lower reaches of the Mennock Pass, which climbs up through the Lowther Hills in Dumfriesshire. The thin strip of tarmac stays trapped in the confines of a narrow valley all the way up to Wanlockhead, the country’s highest village, A narrow gauge railway operates between Scotland's highest villages, Leadhills and Wanlockhead. link www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/leadhills/railway/index.html HFF and a great weekend to all!

An evening image from the village of Ford, Kilmory, Lochgilphead, Scotland, looking towards Loch Awe The fence is in the hedge at the bottom of the garden HFF and a good weekend.

A kind of sea wall as this supports the A838 road and the causeway across the Kyle of Tongue, A sea loch in Sutherland at the very top of Scotland! The water to the right is open to the Atlantic ocean tides and elements! It is also a part of the North Coast 500 road around the top of the country! HWW!

A Sluice gate which controls a rhyne at its junction with the North Drain, This is at the northern extreme of the Somerset Levels and Moors which have long been shaped both by human history and natural processes, they have an area of about 160,000 acres (650 km2) They consist 0f a flat landscape extending across parts of the north and centre of the historical county of Somerset,,,,, Rhyne is a somerset spelling !! HFF and a good weekend to all.!.....................Large view may be good for detail!

The Dalveen Pass through the Lowther Hills, In the Southern Uplands of Scotland, The A702 road can be seen cutting across the image (note 1) with The Carron Water which rises close this point and is a tributary of the River Nith, (Note 2) One field has a well maintained stone wall, while sheep graze the lush pastures! A large view is better both for detail and clarity, HWW ! www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5V9nK7-OkM

Looking towards Loch Gilp and Kintyre, from the village of Ford, Fence is sadly partially hidden Ford is a small village at the southern end of Loch Awe in Argyll, Scotland. The village originated as a stopping point on the drove route to Inveraray. Large for clarity as always!

A spring image from Withymans Pool on Somerset's Quantock Hills, The Quantock Hills west of Bridgwater in Somerset, England, consist of heathland, oak woodlands, ancient parklands and agricultural land. They were England's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, designated in 1956. and form the western edge of the Somerset Levels. Far reaching views to the Welsh Coast and the Isle of Avalon are achievable on a clear day, HFF and a nice Easter to all!................ large view if possible please...........

A footpath on Lydeard Hill with a slightly lopsided tree and a fence protecting an area with a steep drop, This is a part of the Quantock Hills ANOB and is very popular with many visitors. the grass areas are managed by red deer and the free roaming Quantock Ponies. Large view recommended if you are able

Stuck in Ullapool for today, due to a technical issue, In the meantime, a pair of rather elderly images, both of which feature Shore Street as it used to be.

Across a foreshortened Loch Scavaig from Elgol, Isle of Sky as the sun attempts to break through the cloud layer. The Cuillin is a range of mostly jagged rocky mountains on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The main Cuillin ridge is also called the Black Cuillin to distinguish it from the Red Cuillin which lie to the east of Glen Sligachan. The house on the far shore gives an idea of size Please view large.

The leader of a group of free roaming hill ponies who took a bit of an exception to my camera at Dead Womans Ditch on the Quantock Hills in Somerset, Large for detail please For anyone interested in the location name See Pip or I have a link. www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/dark-somerset-doomed-marriage-jane-810710

This is on the edge of The Meads which is a floodplane close to the center of town, it is allowed to flood a number of times each winter to protect the town and water is then pumped away when watercourses can cope with extra capacity, during the dry season cattle graze on the lush grass however this fence was not erected with enough strength to allow for cattle having a good rub , In the distance are the lower reaches of the Quantock Hills, A large view would be appreciated.

Quantock Hills in autumn with heather and gorse in full flower,

A view across the rolling hills and red soil of Sedgemoor and West Somerset at harvest time.

Quantock hills (Aonb) above Merridge, Somerset. © copyright , All rights reserved, Image may not be used without my explicit written permission

Quantock Hills, Somerset. © copyright 2014, All rights reserved, Image may not be used without my explicit written permission