A Postcard from Luss

Luss is one of the most picturesque villages in Scotland. Set on the western shore of Loch Lomond it is visited by millions of tourists each year, so I'm glad I don't live there!

The church is dedicated to St Kessog, an Irish monk who came to Scotland in the 6th Century and it recently celebrated 1500 years of Christianity in the area.

A mere 750 years ago the Vikings sailed up Loch Long, dragged their boats across the isthmus at Tarbet and plundered Loch Lomondside. In the churchyard at Luss is a Viking grave, typically hogback shaped this has beautiful engraving visible all these centuries later.

The view across Loch Lomond, and one of its small islands shows the Conic Hill in the background. The ridge of hills lies along the Highland Boundary Fault line which separates the Highlands from the Lowlands. Standing on top of the Conic and looking to the west a little chain of islands across the loch marks the top of now submerged hills also lying on the fault line. To the south the landscape is very different from the mountains to be seen to the north.