Not quite a "Local Hero"...

[Douglas McMann]

Crovie, Aberdeenshire.

A small village comprising a single row of houses a few miles along the coast from its cousin, Pennan, the latter being where they filmed the movie, Local Hero.

Crovie is situated on such a narrow ledge that any cars have to be left outside the village.

The village was established by families of crofters who had been moved off the land to make room for the owners sheep. This was done instead of being sent off to the Americas...hard times....

Most of the houses are now holiday homes...

IMG_0964-Edit.jpg by Douglas McMann, on Flickr

 

[Brian Moore]

I liked that picture, Local Hero. I like this picture, too.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Anything but being sent to America, eh? Looks a perilous place to live, given the rate of coastal erosion. Good shot, Dougie.

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

As much as I love the picture and the story I can't but help thinking, was Moore sent off?

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Excellent Dougie, Holiday homes ban them.

 

[Brian Moore]

As much as I love the picture and the story I can't but help thinking, was Moore sent off?

Transported, so I was!

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

Transported, so I was!

Not in a cage I hope

 

[Brian Moore]

Not in a cage I hope

A tin can. 35,000 feet up in the air.

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

A tin can. 35,000 feet up in the air.

It is a good thing you were not canned permanently then and let out at last. Preserved in a can would have been way too early.

 

[Pete Askew]

Interesting back-story, Dougie and a fine shot. I really like the treatment and it lends quite an atmosphere to the shot. Nice.