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Glen Nevis from Ben Nevis towards south [00:49]
Glen Nevis from Ben Nevis 1 July 2011, Glen Nevis (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Nibheis) is a glen in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, with Fort William at its foot.
Tags: Steall Waterfall, Ben Nevis, Carn Mor Dearg, Aonach Mor, Aonach Beag, An Gearanach, Stob Ban scotland, Fort, William

Attica Rage - Wee Cumbrae - Part 2: Exploring the Keep [06:10]
On Saturday 25 August 2007, Attica Rage ventured over to Wee Cumbrae, a small island in the Firth of Clyde off the coast of North Ayrshire, to play a private outdoor festival, WeeFest. Part 2: Exploring the Keep Arriving on Wee Cumbrae, unloading the gear, setting up camp and exploring the 13th Century Keep with amazing views across the Firth of Clyde to the mainland and (big) Cumbrae Island.
Tags: attica, rage, weefest, wee, cumbrae, island, 13th, century, castle, keep, firth, clyde, ayrshire, scotland

MUNROS: BEN ALDER -Adverts to be removed!!!! [02:48]
"Ben Alder rises steeply from Loch Ericht, the Loch of Assemblies, in the heart of the Central Highlands. On its plateau sparkle the clear waters of many a hill burn that has its birth here, and in most places the ground is yellow with the flowers of the marsh marigold. Ben Alder's name is obscure. Blaeu in the seventeenth century wrote of the hill as Bin Aildir". This is Ben Alder and Beinn Bheoil from Culra bothy via the Loch Ericht approach. Two evenings at the bothy enabled long Munro- bagging days on the hill. After walking into the bothy we dumped some gear and headed up to the summits. This entire area is of course associated with the escape of Bonnie Prince Charlie and his assistance from Clan Chief Cluny MacPherson. "For six days in the late summer of 1746 (September 6 to 12) the Prince remained in the Cage with Lochiel, Cluny, and others. Then, hearing of the arrival of the French vessels at Lochnanuagh he immediately set out westwards. As one looks down from the summit of Ben Alder upon the great stones which traditionally are the remains of Cluny's Cage it is possible to visualize the life the Prince led during his six days of hiding here. To the old people this is still Cluny's country . ." The above should not be confused with Cluny's (own) Cave where he hid for 9-years despite Government troops looking for him, before he escaped to France only to die the following year. As regards Bonnie Prince Charlie (the only person to be named after three sheepdogs ...
Tags: roddymck, Scotland, Ben, Alder, mountains, Munros, hillwalking, Beinn, Bheoil, Dalwhinnie, Scottish, scenery, Adventure

"Hogmanay in the Harbour" Robjstaples's photos around Oban, United Kingdom [01:49]
A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Oban, United Kingdom by TravelPod blogger Robjstaples titled "Hogmanay in the Harbour" Robjstaples's travel blog entry: "Hogmanay was unplanned, spontaneous and great. Unfortunately, my hopes of going to Edinburgh didn't come to fruition so it was a case of jump online and figure out where I could get to by train from my work in Glasgow which had a youth hostel. Having rattled a few memories of a previous trip exploring Scotland, the answer, Oban came to me quickly, and so it was that I rolled up at the hostel to find what looked more like a retirement home than a YOUTH Hostel. I was bemused but not half as stunned as my Australian dorm mates, Gavin and Justin who having come hoping for a famous night out were getting very worried about where they'd ended up. Oban's a very pretty place, very obviously geared up for tourists but not at all in your face about it. The locals we met were as friendly as I've found anywhere and fortunately provided us with a few pointers on how to find the better bars in town. It all made for a great night. Unfortunately, by the time midnight arrived my Aussie friends were living up to their national stereotype of not being able to drink and couldn't understand that everyone was going outside to watch the fireworks, sing Auld Lang Syne and listen to the pipes being played and the ships in the port sounding their fog horns. For a small place, Oban suddenly became very noisy and the party ...
Tags: oban hogmanay, hogmanay in oban, hogmanay oban, oban hogmany, oban at hogmanay, hogmanay, harbour, oban, argyll and bute, scotland, united kingdom, trip, slideshow, tripwow, tripadvisor, photography, vacation, photos

Ocean Seeker Inbound to the Port of Aberdeen [03:02]
Ocean Seeker inbound to the Port of Aberdeen, Scotland on 16th May 2010. Previous Names: 1970-08 Granuaile 1999-11 Granuaile II 2000-06 OCEAN SEEKER Ship type Research Survey Vessel IMO 7012179 MMSI 235338000 Call Sign ZNZK5 Flag United Kingdom Port of Registry Lowestoft Owner : Gardline Shipping Ltd - UK Operator : Gardline Marine Sciences Ltd - UK Built : 1970-08 Ferguson Bros. (Port Glasgow) 1969 Ltd. - Port Glasgow Yard/hull No.: 457Hull Material:Steel; Hull Connections:Welded; Decks:1 dk, 2nd dk in way of hold Converted from: Buoy & Lighthouse Tender-2000 Length Overall 80.680 Length (BP) 71.710 Breadth Extreme 12.960 Breadth Moulded 12.810 Draught 3.950 Depth 5.950 Gross Tonnage (GT) 1943 Net Tonnage (NT) 583 Deadweight (DWT) 1026 Formula Deadweight 2413 Main Engine : Design: Allen, Engine Builder: WH Allen, Sons & Co. Ltd. - Bedford 2 x 8PBCS37E, 4 Stroke, Single Acting, In-Line (Vertical) 8 Cy. 325 x 370, Mcr: 1177 kW (1600 hp) 2 oil engines single reduction reverse geared to screw shafts driving 2 CP propellers Total Power: Mcr 2354kW (3200hp) Service Speed: 13.50kts Thrusters: 1 Thwart. FP thruster (f) 300kW(408bhp)