28 Haunting Photos That Prove Scotland Is Even More Beautiful At Night

    We don't need daylight; we have the aurora, and blazing star trails over ancient castles.

    Hilary Mitchell
    by Hilary Mitchell

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    1. Dryhope Tower in the Scottish Borders.

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    2. The Trossachs from Ben A'an.

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    3. The Aurora Borealis over The Isle of Bute.

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    4. Dusk on the Isle of Harris.

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    5. The Callanish Standing Stones, Isle of Lewis.

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    6. Fireworks over the Forth Bridge, Edinburgh.

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    7. Sunset over The Quiraing, Isle of Skye.

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    8. The Aurora Borealis over North Berwick.

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    9. Sgurr an Fhidhleir from Stac Pollaidh, Inverpolly.

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    10. The Field of Light art installation, Edinburgh.

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    11. The Milky Way over the Isle of Mull.

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    12. Star trails over Nigg Bay, Aberdeen.

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    13. The Aonach Eagach ridge in Glencoe.

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    14. The Kelpies, Falkirk.

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    15. Night mists flowing over Cul Mòr, Ullapool.

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    16. Sunset over Port Glasgow and the Firth of Clyde.

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    17. The Maid of the Loch on Loch Lomond.

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    18. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow.

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    19. Fields of wheat in Ayton, Berwickshire.

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    20. Lady Stair's Close, Edinburgh.

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    21. The Milky Way over a misty field in Stirlingshire.

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    22. The Old Town, Edinburgh.

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    23. The Aurora Borealis over the Isle of Skye.

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    24. Edinburgh skyline taken from Holyrood Park.

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    25. Sunset over Loch Linnhe.

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    26. The Aurora Borealis over Belhaven Bay.

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    27. Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow.

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    28. Buachaille Etive Mòr, Glencoe.

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    "Stars o frost, bruckle as braith, kyth like howp, melt like faith." – William Hershaw.