One of the best ways to see the islands off the West Coast of Scotland is by boat - indeed, most visitors access them by ferry. Even better than the ferries, however, is the chance to sail around the islands, gliding in and out of the all the rarely-visited inlets and channels, such as Balfour Bay.
A 1920's apartment building in Los Feliz frames LA's bright blue sky.
It's been raining here in Los Angeles, which is quite out of the norm. For a moment, the clouds parted and the sun made a brief appearance.
Griffith Observatory's art deco style juxtaposed with the city and the sky.
Looking west from the Observatory deck.
Sometimes I wonder what the world would be like without electricity.
Downtown Los Angeles as seen on a rainy day from the heights of Griffith Park.
I'd love the remove the people in this shot - but you know - 'no photoshop'!
Griffith Observatory looking east towards downtown.
Griffith Observatory on a rainy day.
A more extreme angle of the Griffith Observatory sign.