Behind The Lens: The Legacy of a Highland news photographer
July 2013: First section of controversial Beauly to Denny overhead power line goes live.
A decade after the project to upgrade the 137-mile transmission line began, the Beauly to Fort Augustus section went live.
Energy giant SSE maintained the replacement of the 132kV to a 400 kV line was necessary to carry renewable energy generated in the north to markets in the south.
Although opponents argued the 600 new towers soaring up to 213ft would blot the landscape, the Scottish government approved the project in 2010 following a 10-month public inquiry.
• Behind The Lens: Douglas Row in Inverness
• Behind The Lens: Trees For Life
• The legacy of a Highland news photographer - tribute to Gary Anthony
This image forms part of an online retrospective series, Behind The Lens: The Legacy of a Highland news photographer, being run by the Inverness Courier in tribute to Gary who died in August 2023, aged 58.
As the man behind the lens, Gary captured moments of history in the making, recorded people's triumphs and tragedies and observed day-to-day life, often working to a tight deadline but managing to bring an artistry to his images.
Let us know your thoughts and memories of any of the images in our series by emailing newsdesk@hnmedia.co.uk.
