I was fortunate enough to bring in the bells surrounded by some of my oldest friends. A large group of us – most of who I know from high school – headed to Strachur to spend an evening in Strachur House, a mammoth 40+ room mansion. We danced at a local ceilidh, before retiring to the house library to count the clock down to 2013, following it up with a boogie in the ball room. Fun!
The drive to and from was, as always, breathtaking. Getting away from Glasgow is a much needed reminder that Scotland can be easy on the eyes.

Such a breath-taking shot. I love that glimpse of sunshine over the mountains.
Happy New Year
Nice job Ashley. As always, lovely.
Great shot!
Do you generally use a tripod when taking landscape photo’s such as this?
For landscapes I typically would, but I didn’t with this shot as I didn’t have one on me. Because of the time of day, I still got a reasonably narrow aperture without having to compromise on ISO.