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For Newtonmore

            When I lived in Caithness getting south was always a race. I used to hear adults compare how long it took them to get to Inverness, Edinburgh or Glasgow.  A neighbour and his mate killed themselves on the A9 trying to set a record their car still airborne when it hit the artic parked across the road and out of sight beyond the railway hump backed bridge at Georgemas. Death and serious injury were a fact of life on the deserted roads in the far north. Speed kills they say. Aye, it does. But speed thrills too.  So much so that I don't know how many times I sped down past Kingussie towards Newtonmore (home of the best shinty team in the world) without noticing the Redcoat Barracks sat prominently off to one side. Eyes more intent on gauging the distance to overtake the next car than enjoying the glorious Cairngorm landscape and mountains. 

I make a point these days of going more slowly. The House of Bruar and Dalwhinnie Distillery are also places to enjoy on that stretch through the Drummochter Pass, enforced enjoyment courtesy of modern average speed cameras.

Ruthven Barracks is not in our back yard, but only about 2 hrs away

Taken in: UK / Scotland / Ruthven (show map)

Taken on: November 20, 2021

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ruthven barracks

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Groups appears in: • Scotland • visit the world - the travel guide more » • Travel Photography • UK Landscapes, Sea and Country. • Scotland's castles • Scotland in Picture • Highlands and Islands of Scotland • UK's Landscape & Seascape Photographers « less

Camera: Nikon D750, f/8.0, 1/125 sec, 24mm, ISO 125 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D750
Lens:	24.0-120.0 mm f/4.0
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	24mm
ISO:	125
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Cloudy
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 10.3 (Windows)
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