Hello again.
It's Monday, the weekend has passed by in a flash, as usual, and another week stretches out in front of us all. Perhaps it's time for a little Sanctuary then?
'Sanctuary' can mean different things to different people and can be found in lots of ways, but right now, with autumn really setting in and Christmas on the horizon, it makes me think of being on holiday. We had a wonderful time in Scotland this summer and, despite the changeable and cooler weather, we did have some lovely sunny days. There is something magical about the scenery in Scotland. It's incredible, and seems to change each time you go around the next corner, if you know what I mean. Here are a couple of shots from some of our 'scouting for film location' days.
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| Glencoe |
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| From the shore of Loch Awe, just opposite Kilchurn Castle |
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Glencoe is simply breath-taking, and the photos I have don't do it justice. I think we must have been unlucky with the weather there, as we hit rain each time we drove through the pass. As you can see, we had great weather when we visited Kilchurn Castle. The colours in this shot looking towards the mountains from the opposite shore are really vibrant. We picked out this little bit of shore as a nice, quiet location for filming while we were looking around the castle, which was heaving with tourists. So, we drove around the top of the loch, parked up on the side of the road and tramped through long grass and then very wet bog to this wonderful site. It did feel a bit like something out of Swallows and Amazons, and you could see where people had previously camped and partied! After much repositioning of a sinking camera and tripod (not to mention the cameraman!) we got some nice footage, and here's another shot from the shore across the loch to the castle.
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| Kilchurn Castle |
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Happy days! Why not let us know where you escaped to this summer via the comments section, or how you find those precious moments of sanctuary? I hope you enjoy the rest of your Monday.
