Mark Bell

All excellent but I love the textures in the rock in the first one.

One of the 6 times statues by Antony Gormley on the #waterofleith from a few years ago.

#Scotland #Edinburgh #outdoors #landscapephotography #modernart #autumn #nature#photography

Some local spring colour.

#spring #Edinburgh #yellow #landscapephotography #thephotohour #Scotland #outdoors

2 Men Found Guilty of Felling Britain’s Sycamore Gap Tree

Breaking News: Two men were found guilty of felling Britain’s beloved Sycamore Gap tree, in what prosecutors called a "moronic mission" that shocked the nation.

Great shot!

Brides Veil Falls on the Isle of Skye with the Old Man of Storr in the distance.

Brides Veil Falls on the Isle of Skye with the Old Man of Storr in the distance

A classic view, Brides Veil Falls on the Isle of Skye with the Old Man of Storr in the distance.

#Scotland #landscapephotography #IsleofSkye @thephotohour.bsky.social #photography #nature

Sgurr man Gillean from Sligachan on Skye.

#Scotland #IsleofSkye #photography #landscape #blackandwhite #longexposure #classicmono #nature #landscapephotography

Very kind, thanks

Sea thrift on the beach at Elgol on the Isle of Skye.

#Scotland #IsleofSkye #landscape #photography #coastal #sonyalpha #travel

Living in the shadow of the mountain. The village of Carbost on the Isle of Skye, which is home to the Talisker distillery, has a great view of the Cuillin Ridge.

#Scotland #isleofskye #landscapephotography #travel #cuillins #sonyalpha #outandabout

A photo of the fairy pools on the Isle of Skye. Showing a winter river view

Currently on the #IsleofSkye for a family holiday and thought I would post this photo from a few years ago. Taken during a frosty trip to the fairy pools.

#Scotland #landscape #photography #winter #outdoors #travel

A kingfisher sitting above a river in autumn leaves.

A kingfisher amongst the autumn leaves. Taken on the Water of Leith in Edinburgh a year or so ago.

#wildlife #photography #autumn #birding #sonyalpha #Scotland #Edinburgh #outdoors #rspb

Absolutely. Great shots Grant.

Lifeboat in Portree harbour photographed on a misty morning.

One of my favourite shots. A few years ago we went to the Isle of Skye for a December break and I spent a morning in Portree harbour enjoying the fantastic misty conditions. Here is the RNLI Stanley Watson Barker that morning.

#Scotland #IsleofSkye #winter #landscape #photography #outdoors

A bottle of Schiehallion lager in the waves with Schiehallion mountain in the distance.

Schiehallion with Schiehallion. Taken after a rather miserable hike up the mountain in the distance last year.

#Scotland #munro #landscape #photography #nature #mountain #hiking

Love this

A light blue diagram depicting the sea, with the water's surface at the top, and just below it is an outline of the Mary Rose, with the depth (12m, 40ft or 6.7 fathoms). There is a line showing the seabed, which takes a rapid dive into the vertical...

On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,

"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"

Allow our scaled diagram to explain...

Swans under late afternoon light in Figgate Park, Edinburgh

Some swans in the later afternoon glow. Taken in Figgate Park in Edinburgh, a great place in the city for wildlife.

#photography #wildlife #Edinburgh #Scotland #birding #Urbanwildlife #springwatch #rspb

Paddleboarder alone on the Firth of Forth, Scotland

Isolation. A paddle boarder early one morning at Portobello, Edinburgh.

#nature #Edinburgh #Outdoors #landscape #paddleboarding

Thanks for the correction

Foxgloves in Holyrood Park with Arthur’s Seat in the background

Another from the archives, some foxgloves in front of Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh.

#Edinburgh #landscapephotography #spring #outdoors #wildlife #photography #sonyalpha

You counted, you waited, and now...the #BigGardenBirdwatch results are officially in! 📣

But who has claimed the number one spot for 2025?

For the full analysis, head here: brnw.ch/21wRR4d

One from last spring, a local hare with Arthur’s Seat in the distance.

#wildlife #Scotland #Edinburgh #outandabout #sonyalpha #spring

Blue tit building a nest inside a security camera.

Blue tit building a nest inside a security camera.

One of my favourite local nest sites, blue tits setting up home in a security camera at Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland.

#wildlife #springwatch #wildlifephotography #Scotland

By way of introduction, the view of the Cuillin ridge from Elgol on Skye. One of my favourite places in Scotland, and totally worth the long drive. Taken earlier this year

#landscapephotography #IsleofSkye #Scotland #Sonyalpha