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Oban Bay, Sea Wall.

Oban bay and George Street, with (MaCaig's Tower Note 1) also known as McCaig's Folly,[2] is a prominent tower on Battery Hill[3] overlooking the town of Oban in Argyll, Scotland. It is built of Bonawe granite taken from the quarries across Airds Bay, on Loch Etive, from Muckairn, with a circumference of about 200 metres (660 ft) with two-tiers of 94 lancet arches (44 on the bottom and 50 on top). It is a Grade B Listed historic monument. (wkipedia)

And the Oban Distillery, (Note 2) a link to a fascinating video if you have the time to watch,
www.obanwhisky.com/distillery ( You may need to click the home buttton)

Oban is also a major ferry terminal mainly for the islands of the inner Hebrides

Finally, a whisky song www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPin6munNyA

Large if you please, And HWW
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William Sutherland said:

Excellent capture! HWW!

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2 years ago ( translate )

Pam J said:

LOVE FOLLYS !!
2 years ago

Walter 7.8.1956 said:

Vielen Dank Roger!!!
2 years ago ( translate )

Kawasirius said:

Joli regard sur cette ville bien colorée ! Cette tour est impressionnante par son gigantisme !
Excellent partage, Roger ! Bon mercredi, HWW !
2 years ago ( translate )

sunlight said:

Danke für diese wunderbare Ansicht und die Erklärung von/über Oban Roger.
Mir hat die Stadt sehr gut gefallen, als ich dort war.
2 years ago ( translate )

Stephan Fey said:

A lovely town, Roger. I especially like the building next to the distillery. Thanx for the explanation!
2 years ago

elvigiadelosamanecer… said:

Hermosa fotografía, gracias por tu comentario.
2 years ago ( translate )

Mick Herbert said:

Nice place Oban, visited there many moons ago now. Remember having a 'gentle stroll' up to MaCaigs tower, had to make base camp about halfway... :-(
2 years ago

Roger (Grisly) replied to Mick Herbert:

Many thanks Mick, I agree Oxygen is required to make the whole trip in one day ;-)))
2 years ago

Jaap van 't Veen said:

beautiful cityscape Roger.
Visited there many years ago.
2 years ago

Joe, Son of the Rock said:

A lovely view of Oban and the bay, Roger. All the best, Joe
2 years ago

Annemarie said:

Most beautiful my friend

Happy wednesday
2 years ago

Ecobird said:

Instantly recognisable with the Oban scene dominated by that wonderful folly, Roger. Great views from up there too.

Well captured.

HWW
2 years ago

Herb Riddle said:

Not sure if I have ever visited Oban in sunshine like this but your shot here proves that it does happen. An excellent capture of this famous frontage with the Roman type arena on the hill. I have a feeling that the building on the front with a big wide first floor window was the venue for the Scottish folk music and meal nights that we enjoyed. Great work.

HWW, enjoy the day.
2 years ago

Roger (Grisly) replied to Herb Riddle:

Thank you, Herb, I am fairly sure you are correct re the music venue,
And I thought the sun always shone in Oban;-)))
2 years ago