Benbrack Striding Arch - a photo on Flickriver

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I've recently returned home from a wonderful week spent in the Southern Uplands of Scotland; my first trip away in over a year. This was a picture I've had planned for a few years, but wasn't expecting to experience the conditions I was hoping for during this visit. However, with a promising forecast the evening before, I decided to set my alarm and head out early up to this viewpoint to capture the sunrise - and I certainly was pleased I made the effort.

This sculpture is one of the Striding Arches dotted around the summits in this area, and lies along the route of Southern Upland Way on the top of Benbrack. Look closely, and you can also spot the highest of the arches on nearby Colt Hill to the left.

A small gap in the clouds on the horizon allowed the early morning sun to appear for only a few minutes, before disappearing again. Those few moments were truly stunning as I watched the sun appear through the archway, looking almost like a heavenly gateway with the light beaming through.

Taken in: UK / Scotland / Auchenstroan Free Peoples' Republic (show map)

Taken on: May 1, 2024

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Benbrack

Striding Arch

Southern Upland Way

Galloway Hills

Dumfries and Galloway

Sunrise

Striding Arches

Colt Hill

Lowther Hills

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Camera: Sony ILCE-7RM2, f/18.0, 0.3 sec, 32mm, ISO 500 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-7RM2
Lens:	FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS
Aperture:	f/18.0
Exposure Time:	0.3
Focal Length:	32mm
ISO:	500
Exposure Bias:	-2 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Auto bracket
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Cloudy
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.2 (Windows)
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