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    • * Southern Upland Panorama
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    • * Backwoods
    • * Backwoods II
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    • * Domicide Shanghai
    • * Shutoko
    • * Empire of the Third Dimension
    • * Higher Education
    • * The Seventh Day
    • * Wall
    • * Terminal
    • * Outback & Below
    • * Demolition
    • * Abstract Excavationism
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Simon Butterworth Photography

Southern Upland. Unknown Scotland in Panorama

Southern Upland. Unknown Scotland in Panorama

The Southern Uplands is the least populated of Scotland’s three geographical regions. It remains largely unknown as most visitors head further north to the world renown Highlands and Islands.

The area is characterised by high rounded hills with steep sided valleys. Natural features such as rocky outcrops and spectacular cliffs are rare which can make the area difficult to photograph. My own preferred method shown in this series is to use the panoramic format illuminated by sublime mountain light.

All the images are multi-frame stitched panoramas shot with a drone.

Daer Reservoir with the Clyde Wind Farm in the distance.

Daer Reservoir with the Clyde Wind Farm in the distance.

Manor Water below Notman Law.

Manor Water below Notman Law.

Talla Reservoir looking towards the Tweed Valley.

Talla Reservoir looking towards the Tweed Valley.

 Stobo Hope with Culter Fell in the distance.

Stobo Hope with Culter Fell in the distance.

Clyde Wind Farm.

Clyde Wind Farm.

Fruid Reservoir with the Tweed Valley behind.

Fruid Reservoir with the Tweed Valley behind.

Loch Skeen, Moffat Dale.

Loch Skeen, Moffat Dale.

Culter Fell in a sea of fog.

Culter Fell in a sea of fog.

Cowgill Reservoir with Tinto Hill and the Clyde Valley beyond.

Cowgill Reservoir with Tinto Hill and the Clyde Valley beyond.

Cowgill Réservoir with Tinto Hill and the Clyde Valley beyond.

Cowgill Réservoir with Tinto Hill and the Clyde Valley beyond.

Trahenna Hill in the Tweed Valley.

Trahenna Hill in the Tweed Valley.

Lamington Hill with Tinto Hill and the Clyde Valley beyond.

Lamington Hill with Tinto Hill and the Clyde Valley beyond.

Daerhead, you can just see the English Lake District in the distance.

Daerhead, you can just see the English Lake District in the distance.

Firthybrig Head and Lochcraig Head looking north.

Firthybrig Head and Lochcraig Head looking north.

Cademuir Hill near Peebles.

Cademuir Hill near Peebles.

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Megget Reservoir.

Megget Reservoir.

Games Hope Burn looking at Carlavan Hill.

Games Hope Burn looking at Carlavan Hill.

Tinto Hill and the Clyde Valley.

Tinto Hill and the Clyde Valley.

Sheets of rain hanging over Fruid Reservoir.

Sheets of rain hanging over Fruid Reservoir.

Culter Fell with Coulter Reservoir.

Culter Fell with Coulter Reservoir.

Clyde Wind Farm below Hudderstone.

Clyde Wind Farm below Hudderstone.

Culter Fell above Cow Gill.

Culter Fell above Cow Gill.

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Southern Upland. Unknown Scotland in Panorama
Daer Reservoir with the Clyde Wind Farm in the distance.
Manor Water below Notman Law.
Talla Reservoir looking towards the Tweed Valley.
 Stobo Hope with Culter Fell in the distance.
Clyde Wind Farm.
Fruid Reservoir with the Tweed Valley behind.
Loch Skeen, Moffat Dale.
Culter Fell in a sea of fog.
Cowgill Reservoir with Tinto Hill and the Clyde Valley beyond.
Cowgill Réservoir with Tinto Hill and the Clyde Valley beyond.
Trahenna Hill in the Tweed Valley.
Lamington Hill with Tinto Hill and the Clyde Valley beyond.
Daerhead, you can just see the English Lake District in the distance.
Firthybrig Head and Lochcraig Head looking north.
Cademuir Hill near Peebles.
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Megget Reservoir.
Games Hope Burn looking at Carlavan Hill.
Tinto Hill and the Clyde Valley.
Sheets of rain hanging over Fruid Reservoir.
Culter Fell with Coulter Reservoir.
Clyde Wind Farm below Hudderstone.
Culter Fell above Cow Gill.

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