Scotland's majestic landscape, carpeted in green and capped by a sky that seems to race against the sea, has lured travelers since Roman times. In centuries past, of course, many were invaders, attempting to advance from Hadrian's Wall, to the south, or by sea from the north and east. Hundreds of castles were erected to keep them at bay; the most famous, and one of the most photographed, is Eilean Donan, built in the 13th century near the Isle of Skye.
When Spanish art photographer Raúl Belinchón passed by on a road trip, he couldn't resist pulling over to take this picture. "Eilean Donan is isolated, and you have to drive along a narrow road to get there," he recalls. "Suddenly, you find yourself between mountains, with the castle almost floating on a loch." The artist composed the image in two halves, water and sky; it gives the impression that "the landscape is being invaded by a castle."
Dozens of other Scottish sites caught the eye of Belinchón, whose works are in the permanent collection of the Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, in Madrid. "In Scotland the sun will appear, and then a few minutes later it will be cloudy or even raining," he says. "The unpredictable light and a sky that is alive and in constant flux create a magical atmosphere."
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