Where is it taken from?

Forum for general cruising topics
Post Reply
User avatar
aquaplane
Admiral of the White Rose
Posts: 1555
Joined: Thu May 17, 2007 12:55 pm
Boat Type: Jeanneau Espace
Location: Body: West Yorks; Boat: Tayvallich

Where is it taken from?

Post by aquaplane »

On the BBC www there is a picture taken by Euan Finlayson of Northern Lights over Oban.
I can't get my head round where it was taken from, but I don't know the area that well.
There looks to be lots of water and I'm guessing it's looking North so I was wondering if it's taken from somewhere on Kerrera, but that doesn't look right either.
Any ideas?

Image
Seminole.
Cheers Bob.
User avatar
marisca
Yellow Admiral
Posts: 1710
Joined: Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:55 am
Boat Type: Contessa 32
Location: Edinburgh

Re: Where is it taken from?

Post by marisca »

I would go for above Dunstaffanage looking across Lismore to the bright lights of the Glen Sanda quarry.
User avatar
Silkie
Admiral of the Fleet
Posts: 3475
Joined: Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:55 pm
Boat Type: Hurley 22
Location: Bonnie Scotland
Contact:

Re: Where is it taken from?

Post by Silkie »

marisca wrote:I would go for above Dunstaffanage looking across Lismore to the bright lights of the Glen Sanda quarry.
I think this is probably right. By diving into ground level view in Google Earth you can get a horizon much like the one above looking NNWish from the Dunstaffnage area.

999 - whatever next Bob? :D
different colours made of tears
User avatar
mm5aho
Old Salt
Posts: 969
Joined: Sat Jul 31, 2010 9:40 pm
Boat Type: Rival 32
Location: West Lothian
Contact:

Re: Where is it taken from?

Post by mm5aho »

I think its Ganavan bay.
Glensanda lights glowing white, quarrytop lights high up, Kilcheran lights bright ornage down low on water. Nearest light in the water might be the yellow buoy off south end of fish farm?
Geoff.
"Contender" Rival 32: Roseneath in winter, Mooring off Gourock in summer.
User avatar
ash
Yellow Admiral
Posts: 1713
Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:14 pm
Boat Type: Moody 346
Location: Tarbert, East Loch Tarbert, Loch Fyne, Scotland

Re: Where is it taken from?

Post by ash »

Silkie wrote: 999 - whatever next Bob? :D
I'm waiting with bated breath! I'm off to London early tomorrow morning so might need to rely on the vagarities of my O2 dongle.

BTW - I don't remember Bob's linked photo being so green on the first occasion that I looked - did it change?

Ash
"This is a sailing Forum"
Albin Vega "Mistral" is now sold
Post Reply