Scottish Loch Scenery

audiobook

Scottish Loch Scenery

by Thomas Allan Croal

EN·~1 hours·26 chapters

Chapters

26 total

Scottish Loch Scenery.

0:55

LOCHMABEN.

3:28

LOCH DOON.

2:56

THE GREY MARE'S TAIL.

3:11

ST. MARY'S LOCH.

3:23

DUDDINGSTON LOCH.

3:44

LINLITHGOW LOCH.

3:41

CORRA LINN.

3:56

STONEBYRES FALL.

3:31

LOCH LEVEN.

3:36

Description

The volume invites listeners on a leisurely journey through Scotland’s most enchanting lakes, pairing vivid, colour‑rich plates with succinct, insightful notes. From the tranquil, verdant shores of Lochmaben, where ruins whisper of medieval royalty and a rare vendace fish glides beneath the surface, to the lofty, mist‑shrouded waters of Loch Doon that inspired Burns’ verses, each entry captures a distinct slice of landscape and history. The descriptive passages blend natural observation with gentle anecdotes, allowing the listener to picture sailing a small boat across a glassy loch at sunset or tracing ancient stone walls perched on a heart‑shaped peninsula.

The collection moves northward, tracing the curves of famed waters such as Loch Lomond, the wild beauty of the Falls of Foyers, and the mysterious depths of Loch Ness, each illustrated with the same careful eye for detail. While the narrative remains rooted in the first‑act charm of each locale, it hints at the cultural layers—poetry, local customs, and classic folklore—that make these Scottish lochs enduring sources of inspiration. This auditory portrait offers a peaceful escape into a realm where history, nature, and art converge.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (86K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by sp1nd, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

Jun 1, 2012

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Thomas Allan Croal

1832–1907

A Victorian-era Scottish writer with a gift for turning history, travel, and landscape into inviting reading. His books range from practical reflections on travel to richly descriptive studies of Scotland’s lochs and past.

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