tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post3824584298907968071..comments2024-03-27T00:02:28.418+00:00Comments on Alex and Bob`s Blue Sky Scotland: Oban at Night. Seaport Colours and McCaig's Tower. Bioshock. The Real Elizabeth?blueskyscotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-65188245727189011882015-12-06T00:32:00.853+00:002015-12-06T00:32:00.853+00:00Hi Kay,
Oban is one of the jewels of the west high...Hi Kay,<br />Oban is one of the jewels of the west highlands and a great place for tourists with plenty to do in good weather.<br />Don't know if it's the right connection but so much of her own personal history seems to fit the plot, she died and was in the public eye just as the game was being developed,she was a Hollywood "princess"... and it is the same outfit. <br />Anyway, I had fun researching it. I didn't know she was raised a Christian Scientist, had so many painful and serious operations yet still stuck it out into old age with determination when many might have thrown in the towel and best of all that she donated large amounts of her substantial personal fortune to good causes in the last three decades before she died.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-22300966370473833402015-12-05T22:53:49.512+00:002015-12-05T22:53:49.512+00:00Love the colors reflected in the water...I have a ...Love the colors reflected in the water...I have a poem on my blog somewhere that has the line..."the jeweled boats at night.". Your photos reminded me of it!<br />You are very clever to work out the Elizabeth Taylor connection. I really liked Elizabeth Taylor, she was one tough lady even though she was so beautiful. I love the attention that she gave to AIDS when no one wanted to think about it.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-51686348925866438572015-12-05T01:05:14.754+00:002015-12-05T01:05:14.754+00:00Hi Carol,
With 7 hours of grey dreary days follow...Hi Carol, <br />With 7 hours of grey dreary days followed by 15 hours of darkness it just seems a good idea at this time of year to use any good weather window to your advantage and I've always enjoyed night walking across Twinkleland. Under snow or on a still clear night it's good fun with the added hint of extra urban danger to tingle the senses. Getting like minded people to go with you is always the hardest part but it was not as much of a problem when I was younger and I don't mind walking above the city on selected inner district hilltops or around the outskirts on my own. The romance of starlight is still addictive.<br />As L.T supposedly got the job cos she could already ride a horse proficiently it had to be one presumably that was easy for a 12 year old to handle and good thoroughbred's are notoriously tricky. She had intensive training every day for weeks and did a lot of the riding shots herself, hence the back injury, in the days before health and safety and child labour laws. blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-69459712040405527992015-12-04T10:09:24.203+00:002015-12-04T10:09:24.203+00:00I hope to hell they don't fill in the bay and ...I hope to hell they don't fill in the bay and spoil it! They already changed Oban when they took away the old Railway Pier and wooden buildings and clock tower - I didn't approve then and would certainly be against any further major changes.Carolhttp://www.mountaincowardadventures.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-27599481198125584652015-12-04T10:08:01.859+00:002015-12-04T10:08:01.859+00:00The gee-gee in the photo for the film clip doesn&#...The gee-gee in the photo for the film clip doesn't look very racehorsey (pretty though it is) - wonder if they couldn't afford to hire a thoroughbred? Wonder if ol' Liz was classed as a thoroughbred instead? ;-)<br /><br />Much as I like illuminations switch-ons, I wish they'd leave the Christmas ones until at least December! Oban is truly lovely at night - I visit quite often. I too have rambled all over those hills above the town - but in daylight. I found there were sometimes very large and sudden crags so I'm surprised you guys were going around them at night! :-oCarolhttp://www.mountaincowardadventures.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-48226227549504674832015-12-02T23:29:47.297+00:002015-12-02T23:29:47.297+00:00Cheers Ian,
Yes, it was quite a surprise to see th...Cheers Ian,<br />Yes, it was quite a surprise to see that crowd.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-6134930009057418392015-12-02T20:34:20.322+00:002015-12-02T20:34:20.322+00:00Great images again Bob, some lovely reflections an...Great images again Bob, some lovely reflections and the McCaig's Folly image is a stunner.<br /><br />Pipers, hundreds of people, white limo, assorted ungulates, potly old men and mythical height-challenged folk? Sounds like a typical Saturday night in the Oban I remember from visiting as ship's crew (some) years ago...... :o)Ian Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14130778756061507141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-34436639504664917332015-12-02T00:58:14.483+00:002015-12-02T00:58:14.483+00:00Cheers Linda,
We didn't actually stay for the ...Cheers Linda,<br />We didn't actually stay for the Christmas Lights going on as the reflections were fine for us and we had a remote bothy to walk into in total darkness. We left before the actual switch on as it meant waiting around for another hour.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-47909465508317569992015-12-02T00:53:43.477+00:002015-12-02T00:53:43.477+00:00Hi Douglas,
It's a fairly congested main stree...Hi Douglas,<br />It's a fairly congested main street area in summer with traffic and pedestrians for families with children walking around but it would be a shame to spoil the bay. I always look on the surrounding hills as elevated parks anyway but many tourists never go up them apart from McCaig's Tower which has road and bus access.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-21650139809069628792015-12-01T20:09:23.977+00:002015-12-01T20:09:23.977+00:00Beautiful night shots. How fortunate to be there ...Beautiful night shots. How fortunate to be there for the turning on the Christmas lights.Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-73190966220604808212015-12-01T18:41:53.461+00:002015-12-01T18:41:53.461+00:00Great shots Bob. There is a plan to fill in the ba...Great shots Bob. There is a plan to fill in the bay and build a park. That will be the end of such lovely reflections.Douglas Wilcoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12113557051872905710noreply@blogger.com