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.
Looking west from the Observatory deck.
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.
Sometimes I wonder what the world would be like without electricity.
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.
Downtown Los Angeles as seen on a rainy day from the heights of Griffith Park.