Autumn in the Highlands 2009

**beloitpiper** · 29th November 09, 06:15 PM

I love that church photo! Hell, they're all amazing!

**piperdbh** · 29th November 09, 07:46 PM

This might sound like a silly question, but in the shot of the different-colored trees, are the yellow ones a different species or did they just turn colors sooner than the others?

Thanks for posting these beautiful photos. I see now why you're in the tourism business.

**Jock Scot** · 30th November 09, 12:56 AM

Originally Posted by piperdbh

This might sound like a silly question, but in the shot of the different-colored trees, are the yellow ones a different species or did they just turn colors sooner than the others?

Thanks for posting these beautiful photos. I see now why you're in the tourism business.

The answer is yes they are different species.Most of the yellow trees are Silver Birch,the red-ish ones are the Mountain Ash(Rowan),I can see Alder and Oak too.As to the green softwoods I can see Scots Pine,and Sitka Spruce.In another,later, picture you will see a large dose of dark green Sitka with splodges of yellow, that will be Larch.

**SteveB** · 30th November 09, 05:27 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

The answer is yes they are different species.Most of the yellow trees are Silver Birch,the red-ish ones are the Mountain Ash(Rowan),I can see Alder and Oak too.As to the green softwoods I can see Scots Pine,and Sitka Spruce.In another,later, picture you will see a large dose of dark green Sitka with splodges of yellow, that will be Larch.

Jock, I hope this is the only type of argument that you have with a tree.

**McClef** · 30th November 09, 06:07 AM

Thanks for sharing the magnificent scenery.

**Darkislander** · 30th November 09, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by piperdbh

This might sound like a silly question, but in the shot of the different-colored trees, are the yellow ones a different species or did they just turn colors sooner than the others?

Thanks for posting these beautiful photos. I see now why you're in the tourism business.

Sorry, I wouldn't have a clue what trees were what, but I see Jockscot came to my rescue on that one. Also I'm not in the tourism business, I just like taking bus tours as they are a reasonably cost effective way to see the country. I actually run a photo mini lab in a branch of a well known 165 year old company - okay then - Boots. With the advent of digital, we are seeing off our competition, and who knows what tomorrow could bring. Film processing is dwindling, but it hasn't died off yet. I still use film, in fact these photos were shot on our own brand, then saved to cd for the purpose of posting etc.