Under Glenfinnan Viaduct by ejn
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Description
Located at the top of Loch Sheil in the West Higlands of Scotland, Glenfinnan Viaduct is on the West Highland Line and connects Fort William and Mallaig on the coast.
The 21-arch single track viaduct was one of the largest engineering undertakings using concrete without reinforcing when it was built by Sir Robert McApine.The viaduct is 416 yards long and made up of 21 arches, the tallest of which is 100ft high.
According to myth, during construction a cart-horse and driver were killed when they fell into one of the piers while dumping their load, and were buried in the concrete. Research has shown that the incident actually happened at Loch Nan Uamh Viaduct, further down the line, near Arisaig, and the driver survived.
Glenfinnan Viaduct has been used as a location in several films and television series, including Charlotte Gray,Monarch of the Glen, Stone of Destiny, several Harry Potter films with the Hogwarts Express crossing the viaduct.
You may have seen it on a nice day with the train coming over...this is from below when the weather is not so good.
Comments (23)
ledwolorz
Beautiful landscape and wonderful work.
MaraP
Outstanding image, very well done!
Hendesse
Fantastic shot and postwork.
bclaytonphoto
stunning piece of art
durleybeachbum
Outstanding!!
DananJaya_Chef
Wow! Fantastic!
kaijra
fantastic!! gratulation...
clbsmiley
Oh! Wow!! I like this!! great atmosphere!! :)
thecytron
Nicely put together!
Sea_Dog
Wonderful work - superb composition and mood.
mariogiannecchini
Fantastic shot and postwork!
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend.
MrsRatbag
Gorgeous moody shot! I love the shape of this structure!
babuci
Brilliant work.
ia-du-lin
fantastic image, looks great
ysvry
great foto.
kobaltkween
you're right, i've always seen it looking bright and idyllic. i like this view better. not only does it have more drama, i like seeing the discoloration and texture to it. with the manipulation you've done, it looks real and unreal at once.
aangus
Lovely shot, I was there the other day, we stay only 15 min drive from there now, its a beautiful setting, well done on getting nominated this week.
amota99517
This is so beautiful. It reminds me of the mat painting that artists do for movie sets. Fabulous capture!
tennesseecowgirl
This is stunning, the light seems to touch each arch of the bridge in the most perfect way!!
Fotografo_arg
amazing image! My next trip will include Scotland for sure!
neoexcello
Such an ominous image...surely a setting for some great struggle against evil.
qrud
Perfect landscape.