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08-Apr-2026 Dave Petersen

Saint Mary and Saint Finnan Catholic Church

Glenfinnan, Scotland

This beautiful church is a short walk from the Glenfinnan Viaduct also called by some the "Harry Potter Bridge" used by the Hogwarts Express. We walked up to this church after visiting the Glenfinnan Viaduct on a day that was raining heavily and the "Jacobite Steam Train" was not running. Less than ideal timing. Even so, I was amazed at the size of the crowd visiting the Viaduct and I suspect many were Harry Potter fans. The Loch behind this church is Loch Shiel and is located about 30 minutes from Fort William. This church is just one of many incredibly beautiful stone historic churches we saw in the rural Scotland.

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV ,Tameon SP 24-70 f/2.8 G2
1/125s f/11.0 at 24.0mm iso1000 full exif

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Tom LeRoy14-May-2026 09:16
A great atmosphere and beautiful church, perspective and colors are just lovely. V
Dan Opdal14-May-2026 03:45
Great find and stunning capture! Such a wonderful background with the lake and mountains. You were standing in the right place to get this beautiful composition. V
Nirvan Hope14-May-2026 03:36
A perfectly composed image with the old church surrounded by various wonderful landscapes.
Julie Oldfield14-May-2026 01:03
The weather is perfect for this scene. A perfect atmosphere. V
Kevin D Warren13-May-2026 21:06
You captured this magnificent church perfectly in such flattering light.
Hank Vander Velde13-May-2026 13:05
Lovely old church well captured Dave.
vifut13-May-2026 07:54
Scotland at its best (V)
Marc Demoulin13-May-2026 06:35
A great find for a well composed image! V
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal13-May-2026 05:25
Beautiful image of this impressive church, love the setting. V
Denise J T Lee13-May-2026 04:18
The church and the whole setting look so solemn, almost sacred. ~VVVVV~
Carl Carbone13-May-2026 00:10
Such wonderful light gives the perfect mood for this subject. Excellent photo.
globalgadabout12-May-2026 21:44
for a small church it is stylish and full of character...cool shot balancing subject and setting so ads=roitly..V
Nick Paoni12-May-2026 20:06
A terrific comp that places the church in the scene in such a way that we can see the Loch in the background for context. Love the intricate windows.
Marcia Rules12-May-2026 16:58
A wondrous image with the mellow light doing its thing ~VVV~
vifut12-May-2026 16:45
Beautiful picture of this church (V)
Allan Jay12-May-2026 15:46
Wonderful mood! V
Gerard KOEHL12-May-2026 15:10
Cette église est magnifique dans cet environnement. V
Helen Betts12-May-2026 15:08
Fine shot of this impressive old church in a beautiful setting. V.
joseantonio12-May-2026 13:30
what a beautiful church in this nice location. You captured it so nicely and framed it perfectly to contrast with the background.V.
Jeff Real12-May-2026 12:20
This may be the most beautiful church that I can recall!
In such a lovely seiing and framed perfectly!
It is very special.
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