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The obligatory Glenfinnan viaduct shot....

Not the best shot - on a crowded train, there was a lot of jostling and competition for leaning out of the windows. And there was absolutely no way Rabbit wanted to stick his head out of the window to get in the picture!

The Glenfinnan viaduct is one of the main attractions of the Fort William to Mallaig route. We were on The Jacobite steam train service (although actually, on the day we travelled, they weren't allowed to run a steam locomotive because of fears that sparks could set off fires in the surrounding countryside, given our unusually hot dry summer). The viaduct has featured in the Harry Potter films, although it was a big attraction before that because of its position at the head of Loch Shiel, overlooking the historic Jacobite monument at the head of the loch.
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15 comments

StoneRoad2013 said:

Fair enough, Rabbit needs to keep safe to have more adventures ...

Lovely shot of that viaduct.
6 years ago

Amelia said:

I think this is really great. I like the fact that you have shown the lead-in curve.
6 years ago

Keith Burton said:

This is a lovely shot............I love the curve of the train and viaduct and the blur on the viaduct and ground in the foreground gives a great sense of movement.
6 years ago

William Sutherland said:

Magnificent shot and POV!

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6 years ago

niraK68 said:

sehr schön, was sein muss, muss sein ;-)
6 years ago ( translate )

Pam J said:

Its a glorious shot !
6 years ago

Gudrun said:

You did well considering the difficulties! I remember trying to get a decent shot there and never succeeding.
6 years ago

Rabbitroundtheworld replied to Gudrun:

I would have had a great shot on the return journey, the angle of the sun was perfect, the stone was glowing golden brown, etc etc - but everyone else on the train had the same idea and I couldn't get anywhere near a window :-(
6 years ago

Gudrun replied to Rabbitroundtheworld:

I know how you must have felt, I had this happen to me quite often....
6 years ago

Karp Panta said:

Gran foto de este viaducto. Lindo paisaje !!!
6 years ago ( translate )

Berny said:

obligatory but still amazing!
6 years ago ( translate )

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Wonderful composition !!
6 years ago ( translate )

Susanne Hoy said:

Great perspective!
6 years ago ( translate )

L. L. Wall said:

... sweep of train and viaduct carry the eye; greenery and stony hills are a nice addition ...

... this shot might be "obligatory", but 1/60 at f/8 certainly gave you a nice shot ...
6 years ago

ROL/Photo said:

Superbe
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