loch Arkaig leads into the land entry through wild mountains,
to the Knoydart peninsula, otherwise only accessible by sea.
Sep 122020
Apr 122020
The mountains of dragons and spears were dark and foreboding under storm filled clouds. Then the sky opened like heavens eye and – I saw the light. The Drakensberg Mountain Range includes the highest mountains in Southern Africa. The name means Dragon Mountains in Afrikaans and is called uKhahlamba in Zulu which means “barrier of spears”. Large […]
Mar 292019
Through the mountains, to the far wild west of the highlands, runs the rail line to Mallaig, a gateway to the western isles. As it passes through the tunnels in these wild mountains, but before it runs along the loch that lies between them, a strange and little known event occurs. Yes, you will see […]
Mar 252019
Returning home to the western highlands from Edinburgh, I crossed a windy Ranoch moor at sunset in gloomy sleet with little visibility. But, as I reached the entrance to Glencoe, the sky opened briefly and all was transformed. Before me a pyramid of dramatic power appeared, as if the sidhe had cast a spell allowing […]
Nov 082018
We spent this stunning first day of winter taking unforgettable photos around where we live on the Ardnamurchan peninsula in the western highlands of Scotland. We ended off with this golden sunset, taken from where Glenborrodale Castle looks out over loch Sunart.
Jun 232018
My wife Susan and I were walking high up on the mountain behind our house in Ardnamurchan. It is in the western highlands of Scotland, looking out over loch Sunart. We were checking our water supply, which is from a strong stream about half way up from the top. Nobody comes up here except for […]
Jun 232018
Loch Linnhe is the starting point of the great glen in Western Scotland which ends at loch Ness and Inverness. Loch Linnhe runs inland for miles from the open Atlantic ocean, past the isle of Mull and on to Fort Willam at the foot of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in Britain. On route and […]
Apr 202018
The soft white sands of Sanna
Mar 302018
Morvern Scotland – Western highlands