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Photographed right at the end of December in the late afternoon, this is one of the most photographed and painted views of Plockton, an attractive village on the Scottish north-west coast. Cliched perhaps, but attractive none the less and I like to think I have added my own unique perspective to the many renderings of this landscape already out there.
Beyond the houses on the opposite shore of Loch Carron, can just be made out the village of Ardaneaskan right at the end of the single track road leading from Lochcarron village at the head of Loch Carron.
North-west Highland Place Names
The landscape of the North-west Highlands and the Gaelic language are intimately connected. Other languages have contributed to the richness of our place names, notably Norse, but the North-west Highlands have for centuries been a Gaelic landscape. In listing the meanings of place names I have relied on authoritative sources wherever possible. For further information about sources please refer to North-west Highland Place Names in the main menu.
Ardaneaskan; According to Professor Watson this is Ardnaniaskin, which in Gaelic is Aird an fhiasgain, meaning ‘mussel promontory’. [1]
Loch Carron; Named after the River Carron which enters this sea loch after a course through Glen-carron and Strath-carron. In Gaelic it is Loch Carran, Carrann meaning ‘rough’. The root is kars-, rough, as seen in
Plockton; The Gaelic name is Ploc Loch Aillse meaning ‘the lump of Lochalsh’ this due to the humpy promontory which ends in Rudha-mór.
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