Rain is here at any time in Ardnamurchan
then the sun – and then the clouds
and then rain is here again.
Living In Lockdown
Living in lockdown in remote and beautiful Ardnamurchan In this sunny spring weather is a privilege.
I Saw The Light
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 …
Rhino Peak – Drakensberg
Spent a wonderous day with friends and family in the southern drakensberg several years ago and caught part of the mountain range including the Rhino peaking out of the clouds. (: excuse the pun 🙂 Rhino Peak is 3051 meters high and is named after one of the most endangered species on the planet. The Drakensberg Mountain …
Rain Is Here
Loch Sunart-Summer Evening
Summer evening nestling safely below the mountains of Morvern at loch Sunart after a day sailing amongst all this beauty.
The Line To Hogwarts
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 …
First Day of Winter
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.
The Fun of Ticks And the Threat of Lymes Disease
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 …
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Morvern Mountain Mystery
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 …
The Soft White Sands of Sanna
The soft white sands of Sanna
Morvern Magic
Morvern Scotland – Western highlands