Amateur Photographer

Leap of faith

A roar followed by clapping drifted across the car park as I stepped out of my car. I had arrived at the Falls of Shin in northern Scotland. As I walked towards the falls, oohs and cheers drifted up from the viewing platform. The salmon were running, attempting to leap up the waterfall, and the spectacle – one of nature’s finest – was being enjoyed by a large crowd of people.

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