fine art black & white view of Ossian's Cave, The Hermitage Pleasure Ground, Dunkeld, Perth & Kinross, Scotland

black and white view of Ossian's Cave - a stone hut for an imaginary hermit, but charming enough and a big hit with smalls.

The Hermitage (officially The Hermitage pleasure ground) is a National Trust for Scotland-protected site in Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross. Located just to the west of the A9, it sits on the banks of the River Braanin Craigvinean Forest. It was created by John Murray, the third Duke of Atholl, who lived in nearby Dunkeld House (demolished in the early 19th century), in the 18th century to honour the blind bard Ossian. It is home to Ossian's Hall of Mirrors and Ossian's Cave, Georgian follies. The hermit's cave was built around 1760 for the third Earl of Breadalbane, who unsuccessfully advertised for a permanent eremite. The guide in 1869, Donald Anderson, dressed up with a long beard of lichens and clothes of animal skins. Also in its grounds are several Douglas-fir trees — one of which was the first tree in Britain to reach 61 m in height Known as the Hermitage Douglas-fir, it eventually reached a height of 61.3 m. The tree was blown over due to high winds in the early hours of 13 January 2017 Thought to have been planted in the 1750s, it was, therefore, around 267 years old at the time it fell. Visitors to the site can undertake various walks. The most popular walk is the 1 km-long journey to Ossian's Hall. Wheelchairs are accommodated via a pass-for-all route. There is also a link to a thirty-mile network of footpaths beyond The Hermitage to various parts of Dunkeld. These paths date back to the 18th century. Originally, the popular riverside path purposely deviated away from the river at about a half-mile from the car park. This was to build up the visitors' anticipation for the waterfall (the Black Linn Falls) that is to be found a short distance ahead. Another path, running parallel to the riverside path, is wider, the purpose for which, it is believed, was to accommodate horse and carriages. A stone bridge, dating from 1770, is located nearby. Standing next to it, and appearing to be growing out of it, is a Cedar of Lebanon, which is believed to be the oldest tree at The Hermitage. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hermitage,_Dunkeld and www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/the-hermitage

Taken in: United Kingdom / Scotland / Perth and Kinross (show map)

Taken on: June 10, 2018

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Camera:	Canon EOS 7D
Lens:	10-20mm
Aperture:	f/22.0
Exposure Time:	1.6
Focal Length:	10mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	-2/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto bracket
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
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