Rural Community Gateway

Welcome to our May gallery, featuring the best of that month's submissions to our 'Living in rural Scotland' photo competition. There were lots of great entries in May, with people climbing hills, fences and even trees! If you click on an image you will be taken to a larger version.

Our competition is running throughout the year, so send your photos to editor@ruralgateway.org.uk. Remember, we are looking for photos that represent living and working in rural Scotland.

And the winner is . . .

Steve Eccle's Three canoes - Falls of Lora was taken from Connel Bridge as three canoeists tackle the tide at the Falls of Lora. Steve said, "I find the competition a great stimulus to taking a few more photos. I nearly always carry a small camera with me and would encourage anyone else to do the same. The canoeists photo makes the point as it was a 'grab the moment' shot. I'd just popped down the road to Connel village and spotted the canoes as I approached Connel  bridge. So I parked and walked onto the bridge to get the shot. I later spoke to some of the canoeists and discovered they had come up from Birmingham especially to try the Falls of Lora waters."

Best of the rest

'The Orkney Ba on Christmas 2006: the Ba is under there somewhere!'

Copyright Kye Valongo

The 'Ba' is contested every year in Kirkwall, Orkney with two teams - the Uppies and the Doonies. You can read more about the game here.

'Homeward'

Copyright Austin Taylor

Austin Taylor took this picture of some of his friends walking home on a beautiful sunny afternoon. He said he particularly liked the "silhouette composition with the three birds - one for each man in the picture". If you click on the photo to get a larger version you will see this more clearly.

'Untitled'

Copyright Nick Cole

Chris was advised to take life easy by his doctor but has since taken up munro bagging! This picture was taken at Newtyle Hill, Dunkeld, of a member of the Blairgowrie and District Next Steps Group.

'Windy bails of fun'

Copyright Catriona Leighton

Catriona Leighton, aged 17, from Wick sent us this photo.

'Ben Lomond'

Copyright Wendy MacPhedran

'Alasdair, Jamie and Callum tree climbing April 2007'

Copyright Jan Brown

Jan said, "This photo of my grandsons was taken in the Easter holidays in Ardfern, Argyll. Callum, the youngest, was trying to climb the tree but fell off, luckily grabbing the nearest branch en route to the ground."

• Privacy
• Help
• Contact Us
• Disclaimer