Oban by sossy

Photography • Landscape • posted on Jan 27, 2005

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The next day: Raining cats and dogs! So I decided to spend the bad day in the port Oban, a nice little town. I was surprised to discover a sea-dog (lion?), begging near the fisher boats. Because of the bad weather I left my camera in my car! While running back to get it the sea-dog was gone! ;o( The roman building on the hill: McCaig's Tower, the Colosseum-like structure overlooking Oban bay was the dream of philanthropic banker John Stuart McCaig. The tower is nearly one hundred years old, and offers tangible evidence of Oban's fine Victorian past. Thanks for your visit and all comments I be curious to read! ;o)))

Comments (56)

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TwoPynts

8:00AM | Thu, 27 January 2005

Hey, our uploads are next to each other today Rita! ;o) I've always wanted to visti Oban, and now, thanks to you, I have! Great photo of the port, I think you have captured the rain that is prevalent in this part of the country very well here...I love that sky. Great detail in the town buildings...what is that up on the hill, it looks Roman?

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RodolfoCiminelli

8:00AM | Thu, 27 January 2005

Excellent photo!!! Have a considerable depth!!! Beautiful illumination and contrast!!!

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sinarokara

8:03AM | Thu, 27 January 2005

well done!!nice capture,editing...where is oban anyway??

shortgrey

8:06AM | Thu, 27 January 2005

Poor cats and dogs, i hope you didn't hurt any with your windshield wipers!! smiles....Yes, my queen, exceptionnal moments are often fleetin', so we have to sease 'em on the spot...I hope you didn't frighten the sea-lion ?...wink..........Superb shot.......V........Hugs.....Guillaume.

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deevee

8:09AM | Thu, 27 January 2005

This is one of my favourite Photographs Rita. A keeper for sure!

ambra2000

8:18AM | Thu, 27 January 2005

Ciao dear friend!Wonderful view!Very nice this small port! pleases Me a lot how you knew magnificently to capture the depth and it together of these houses that from the hill come down towards the port.. Also with the difficulty of the bad weather and of the rain the image is really very evocative!Well done!Ciao dear friend!Have a nice day!Warmest greetings and a big hug!:-))

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diomedes66

8:33AM | Thu, 27 January 2005

Marvelous composition, the post looks calm and serene regardless of the weather, bravo, well done!

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suresh_krishna

9:25AM | Thu, 27 January 2005

The port looks so picturesque! Lovely town! Well captured!

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Dreamingbee

9:55AM | Thu, 27 January 2005

so beautiful !!! like it so much !

ebsmooth

10:00AM | Thu, 27 January 2005

wow!!! excellent view, your pov is perfect, framed nicely!! you captured this very well!!!

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VDH

10:01AM | Thu, 27 January 2005

Pitoresque shot!Very well done!

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WeeLaddie

10:05AM | Thu, 27 January 2005

Aha, you've finally run into Scotland's typical weather; rainy, overcast, cold and damp, in a word "dreich" as we Scots say. Lovely postcard of Oban, Rita. Btw the circular structure on top of the hill is McCaig's Tower, more usually and descriptively called McCaig's Folly. This is the Colosseum lookalike that stands above the town and features in many of the postcards of Oban. The Tower was built by a local banker, unsurprisingly called McCaig, in 1897. The aim was to provide work for local stonemasons and provide a lasting monument to his family. The original intention was to complete it with a large tower placed in the middle, but this, like the intended statues of McCaig's family, never materialised.

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Chaos911

10:13AM | Thu, 27 January 2005

super presentiert, excellent!!!

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Lledeline

10:35AM | Thu, 27 January 2005

You always capture the good atmosphere.

pimbotin

11:11AM | Thu, 27 January 2005

I assume you're talking about a sea-lion. If you go to San francisco one day, you'll be delighted. They are everywhere!

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1pearl

11:21AM | Thu, 27 January 2005

Wow... Ein sehr sches Foto ! Sieht klasse aus !

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Niutek

12:16PM | Thu, 27 January 2005

Even in bad weather it looks really lovely, Rita :)) Too bad about the sea-lion but hey, you still got an excellent shot :))

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DreamersWish

12:49PM | Thu, 27 January 2005

Oh that is too bad about the sealion, but this is a wonderful shot. What a lovely old town with a great colosseum as a backdrop. Well done even in the rain.

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Cosme..D..Churruca

1:11PM | Thu, 27 January 2005

Excellent location Rita ! And pity about the sea lion... very well done !

Pierre59

1:16PM | Thu, 27 January 2005

Beautiful !!!

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i-popba

1:27PM | Thu, 27 January 2005

WOwwww..!!! Wonderful work...!!! very impressive image...!!! excellent shot my friend..!! V

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blacq_nyght_vampyre

1:35PM | Thu, 27 January 2005

WOW is right!! Beautiful place!! Thank you for sharing it!! Awesome capture!!

vlaaitje

1:44PM | Thu, 27 January 2005

It seems a very intersting place....just wonderful

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BusyB967

1:45PM | Thu, 27 January 2005

Beautiful capture.. Like the frame ... :)

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Akinom

1:47PM | Thu, 27 January 2005

Ja, man soll nie die Cam im Auto lassen wink Der kleine Hafen sieht etwas verschlafen aus... aber wahrscheinlich nur wegen des Regens! Sehr sch aufgenommen, Rita!

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