About Oban » Tourist Attractions http://blog.aboutoban.com THE online guide to Oban and Lorn Thu, 06 Feb 2014 23:36:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Oban Bay Time-lapse http://blog.aboutoban.com/2014/02/oban-bay-time-lapse/ http://blog.aboutoban.com/2014/02/oban-bay-time-lapse/#comments Thu, 06 Feb 2014 23:33:09 +0000 About Oban http://blog.aboutoban.com/?p=133 Time-lapse film of Oban Bay from June, 2012.
Watch a week of stunning views over Oban Bay, sunset and sunrise over the Island of Kerrera and the bustle of ferries back and forth to Mull and the Islands.

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Oban is regarded as the Seafood Capital of Scotland and is a busy ferry hub for services to Mull, Coll, Tiree, Lismore, Barra and Colonsay.
Find out more about the Caledonian MacBrayne ferries here -http://www.calmac.co.uk/

]]> http://blog.aboutoban.com/2014/02/oban-bay-time-lapse/feed/ 0 [PHOTOS] Oban & Argyll by Duncan Lamont http://blog.aboutoban.com/2011/07/photos-oban-argyll-by-duncan-lamont/ http://blog.aboutoban.com/2011/07/photos-oban-argyll-by-duncan-lamont/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:15:24 +0000 About Oban http://blog.aboutoban.com/?p=33 Read more ]]> Duncan Lamont was born in Oban, Argyll, Scotland and lived on the Isle of Islay until he was eight. Following his schooldays in Perth, Duncan studied graphic design and typography at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, in Dundee, and on graduating became employed in the design business as a graphic designer and illustrator.

Duncan is passionate about the Scottish landscape as well as Gaelic culture, traditions and music. He has spent many years enjoying what Scotland’s outdoors has to offer and has a keen interest in photographing the grandeur of the Scottish Highlands and islands.

If you’re interested in buying any of Duncan’s work you can do so via his website.

For information on accommodation in and around Oban areas photographed by Duncan, get in touch with us or check out our list of Oban hotels.

Castle-Stalker Rusty Bike & Shed Glen Etive 1 Kilchurn and frozen L Awe Inverawe House Inveraray-12.08 Dunstaffnage Castle Kilchurn & Ben Lui Kilchurn10am-5.01.10 Loch-Etive Cruachan-Dam 2- cows Glen Lonan Saltire

 

]]> http://blog.aboutoban.com/2011/07/photos-oban-argyll-by-duncan-lamont/feed/ 0 [PHOTOS] Castle Stalker & McCaigs Tower http://blog.aboutoban.com/2011/06/photos-castle-stalker-mccaigs-tower/ http://blog.aboutoban.com/2011/06/photos-castle-stalker-mccaigs-tower/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:52:12 +0000 About Oban http://blog.aboutoban.com/?p=23 Just a few wee photos of Castle Stalker in Appin and McCaigs Tower in Oban.

We were out filming at the Lorn Farmers & Crafters Market in Benderloch and stopped to get a few snaps on the way, couldn’t resist the heavy dramatic skies!  Well worth a visit and when the tide is out, and if you’re quick, you can get in pretty close for some amazing photographs.

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