Creag Meagaidh - Lorne Gill
The Magical Places exhibition opens today at the Piggery at Taynish and features images from national nature reserves from across Scotland by the people who know them best, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) reserve staff and SNH photographer Lorne Gill.
Caroline Anderson, the SNH unit administrator who runs the project, said: “This exhibition is a real must see. If you live nearby or are in the area over Easter, I really recommend making the trip to Taynish – you won’t be disappointed. Not only are the pictures stunning, but they can be enjoyed at any time of day. It’s quite fantastic to see pictures of nature in this spectacular setting.”
The exhibition is free and runs until 30 April. To get to the exhibition, drive down beyond the Taynish car park to the sheds and follow the signs to the Piggery. There is also a local bus service from Lochgilphead to Tayvallich.
Taynish national nature reserve is an ancient oak wood near Tayvallich in Argyll, rich in wildlife and cultural heritage. The ancient woodland, which covers 330 hectares, supports an incredibly rich diversity of wildlife with hundreds of species of mosses, lichens, insects, moths, dragonflies and beetles, flowering plants and butterflies, such as the internationally important marsh fritillary butterfly. It’s recognised as one of the finest examples of Atlantic oak woodland in Europe.