The small archipelago of Magdalen Islands in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, off the coast of the Canadian province of Quebec, is home to some 12,000 people. Nearly everyone of them is a descendant of a shipwreck survivor. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Scotland
Croatia’s Giant Fingerprint Island
This tiny island in the Adriatic Sea, off the coast of Croatia, has been under a lot of attention in recent times. Located in the Sibenik archipelago on the Dalmatian coast, this small island of 1.4 square kilometer is completely covered by a web of dry stone walls. Continue reading
Elgin Marbles: A Piece of The Parthenon in London
Should a museum keep artistic treasures it acquired under dubious circumstances a long time ago, or should it return them to their country of origin? Continue reading
Amazing Landscapes for Inspiration
Scotland
Asad Iqbal is a travel photographer based in Scotland, passionated about outdoor life and wild nature. He particularly love to portray Northern mysterious and cloudy atmospheres, offering often incredible combinations of colors. Continue reading
Icarus: Short Drone Film
“Icarus” is my non-narrative short drone film and really a homage to an awesome piece of technology, Phantom 3 Pro, that travels with me for the past 2 years to many locations. Continue reading
The Remarkable Story of St Kilda’s Residents
Photo credit: Colin Campbell/Flickr
The remote archipelago of St Kilda, off the west coast of the Scottish mainland, is truly an isolated place. Located some 64 km west of the Outer Hebrides, it is the most remote part of the British Isles. Continue reading
Fingal’s Cave: An Eternal Inspiration of Nature
Somewhere at 270 feet deep in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland, lies one of the greatest inspirations of Jules Verne, Queen Victoria and Pink Floyd. Being formed over 60 million years ago, the Fingal’s Cave is an unique, marvelous rock formation. Continue reading
Jacobite Steam Train: Crossing Scotland All The Way To Hogwarts
Everybody, who has seen the Harry Potter movies remembers the legendary Hogwarts train, that leaves from Platform 9 ¾. Although its real name is the Jacobite Steam Train, the Scotland route is known as the Hogwarts train. The beautiful film scenery, though, is real. Continue reading