A couple hours northwest of Edinburgh (and about an hours drive north of Glasgow) there is a place called Finnich Glen. Its essentially a bunch of fields, a couple farms and country roads surrounded by trees on either side. However, nearby a river flows, completely surround by trees and hidden from the road. If you don't know its there, you won't ever find it.
What is so special about the area is that this river has carved a gorge through the landscape and because of the particular qualities of the stone, the water becomes a blood red colour. Because of this the gorge has been called the Devil's Pulpit and is well known for being picturesque as hell. So much so that it was used as a set for the big fight scene at the end of the movie 'The Eagle' starring Channing Tatum.
Picturesque as HellGetting there is tricky and requires at the very least, good walking shoes. You have to climb over a stone wall, follow a path through the trees and then climb down some very muddy and slippery steps carved into the stone with nothing but a rather flimsy rope to hold onto.
Flimsy rope a go-goOh and climbing down is very steep and it gets narrow.. very narrow as you can see in the above picture, but the narrowness only lasts a short time.
the climb back up looks a little more forgiving - its notOnce you get to the bottom though you will be glad you made the effort because it is a magical place.
By the end of my stay I was desperately looking for more things to photograph because I just didn't want to leave (or face climbing back up), but there was nothing left to photograph and it was starting to rain. So I bit the bullet and headed back to the car for the long drive back home.
Equipment used:
- Tripod (Giottos Vitruvian)
- Canon 5d mkii
- 17 - 40mm L f/4
- 10-stop filter
- circular polariser
- remote trigger
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oh gosh, it's such an amazing photos.
You take it from a perfect angle
Thank you so much! I'm glad you like my photos :)
really nice and area looks so cousy despite all the moisture. Gotta visit scottland
thanks! yeah it had been raining before I got there so it was pretty wet.
very nice photos
good one...and i enjoyed the view soo much. thanks for sharing
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Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! :)
Also.. I can't read your comment without it sounding like captain obvious from the adverts in my head! lol :D
if you look very close at my profile pic you can see me winking right now.
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Great reportage, great photos! Followed.
And thanks @shaka for the resteem, or I would have missed this.
Thanks! I really appreciate the resteem and follow. Have followed you back. :)
I live in Glasgow. I can't believe I didn't know about this place. I will be going there at some point in the very near future myself. Absolutely amazing photos mate.
You definitely have a new follower. :)
Photos were a good size and everything else looked great too!
Hope you're having a great day!
Thanks mate! Its definitely a place thats worth a visit. The red colour in the water is much stronger as well after its rained. If you need any directions to find it let me know.
Thanks for the follow! I've followed you back and thanks for the feedback! :)
Cheers mate! Much appreciated. I'm sure I'll be able to get there no bother but thanks for the offer. It's a great wee place here in many respects but there are some issues every now and then. I think you could do really well here @fiftysixnorth. Photography is avery popular category and your work is excellent my friend.
Another couple of Scots for you are @scottish01 and @meesterboom. As well as my brother @son-of-satire!
Looking forward to seeing your work in my feed mate and glad there's someone like you that can show everyone just how beautiful a place we live in. :)
Hope your night is going well!
Thanks mate! Thats really encouraging to hear! I will check out those guys you've mentioned. Its nice to know there are some scots are on here :)
--I'm such a flake.. I forgot to post this comment and then went off to read articles by @scottish01, @meesterboom and @son-of-satire. Just got back to this page wondering why i left it open and saw i hadn't posted a response.
I've done it plenty of times myself mate! :)
Hope to catch up with you soon and see how you're getting on. :)
Cheers mate :)
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STOPVery nice.
Thanks for looking :)
Great and very interesting post. Amazing photographs and a must see place.
Thanks! Yes, its a must see, I highly recommend it if you get the chance :)
wow! That was worth the climb down and back out again.
if I'm ever in the UK again I'm definitely going there for a visit.
Do it! It's worth it if you have the time. :)
It's So pretty , beautiful pictures.
thanks! :)
This looks incredibly mysterious, peaceful and dramatic too. Love that blood red water. We have something a tiny bit similar in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey but the water appears more tea colored than the sharp blood red colors. Jersey Devil versus Devil's Pulpit I guess ;)
Sounds awesome! I would love to see it. I'm no geologist but it all comes down to what kind of minerals are found in the bedrock... the world is a random and beautiful place :)
amazing photos! Great equipment you got :) can't wait to see more!
thanks! I appreciate it :)
Wow, beautiful...doesn't look real almost.
i know right? its crazy :)
excellent pics of this beautiful place
those long exposures are perfect for this setting
Thanks! Yes, its a great location for long exposures. you cant go wrong there! :)
Stunning!
thanks! :)