New Year's Day 2006
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I've arranged my selection from the images in more or less (map) north to south order, and added a brief description where there was none.
1 Scotland
Swans on east loch of Skaw, Whalsay on New Year's Day 2006
by John Dally
Over the Bay of Firth towards Shapinsay. The lighthouse and Balfour Castle can be seen toward the headland.
by Rod Burns
New Year's Day 2006, Braebuster House and farm steading on the skyline.
by Karl Cooper
Ruinous croft cottage, known locally as Bill Gunn Cottage. It looks out over Dunnet Bay. Surrounding village is Westside At Dunnet. Taken at the beginning of 2006, New Years Day in fact.
by angela squires
Looking out to the minch from Polin Beach, nr Kinlochbervie.
by Paula Macleod
A dull day but dry and not to cold with no wind. Looking over towards the Struie Hill.
by Donald H Bain
Forest track on Callachy Hill. Part of an extensive sign-posted off road cycle network on the Black Isle.
by Callum Black
Footbridge over the River Ugie is the only access from town to Peterhead Golf Course. Modern structure replaced the previous bridge about 1990.
by Ken Fitlike
Remains of a pillbox on the beach near Aberdeen Science & Energy Park.
Meall nan Calman is the small bump in the middle ground behind the lochan. This is a southward view across the square with some pretty fearsome bogs.
by Richard Webb
Picture taken from Carseburn / Hatton of Carse Road looking northwards.
by Alan Morrison
Not marked on older 1:50,000 maps, this is marked as a path on the latest maps but is in fact a sizeable landrover track.
by David Gruar
The Broughty Ferry New Year's Day Dook when up to 200 hardy souls brave the icy waters of the River Tay is possibly the oldest and best known of the Loony Dooks which mark the start of each new year in Scotland. Fine weather such as today's (01.01.06) brought out around 2000 specators. The view extends beyond the harbour at Broughty Ferry up-estuary to Dundee and the Tay Road bridge.
by Val Vannet
Looking roughly west from near to McCaig's Tower, just after midday. Kerrera is the sunlit island, with Mull in the distance.
by Alan Partridge
Beautiful crisp start to 2006 as we head off for a stroll at exactly 12 noon
by Jackie Proven
Looking out NE across this square towards Little Pilmuir with Largo Law 290m behind
by Jim Bain
Taken from the lower slopes of Cruach Tairbeirt above Arrochar. In the right background, The Brack.
by Alan White
NW of Stirling with the River Devon meandering in the background.
New Year's Day. Looking toward Inchcolm Island.
by Simon Johnston
Site of ancient fort, looking NW towards Loch Lomond and Ben Lomond
by Chris Upson
The Cowal Peninsula and the Holy Loch are in the background.
by Andy Campbell
Located on Nelson Street Greenock. Westburn church opened as West Kirk in 1841. The clock spire was added in 1856.
by Robert Currie
Unlike most ducks, Wigeon feed largely by grazing on dry land.
by Mike Pennington
With Larkhall across the river and Wishaw in the distance.
With a bespoke names sign (and maybe a mail box), presumably made by a local blacksmith.
A peaceful New Year 2006, clear morning overlooking Rhonadale Glen from my house.
by Johnny Durnan
View NW up Loch Ken with Rhinns of Kells in distance. Photographer standing on W side of A713 at Glenlaggan.
by Chris Newman
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