Author Topic: A short trip to Scotland's far north-west - final images added. (Read 5200 times)

David Paterson · « **on:** February 28, 2018, 20:31:19 »

. . . . where there was surprisingly little snow - on the mountains only, and even some of those were bare. My route was the same, going and coming, and touched on some familiar locations such as Glen Etive, Glencoe, Rannoch Moor and the Blackmount.

I'll start with a few panos - some stitched, some cropped.

1. Ben Tee in the south Glen Garry range.
2. Suilven ,left, and Canisp in the Assynt range
3. The Stornoway ferry in Loch Broom with An Teallach above
4. Loch Broom and Ben Ghoblaich
5. Cloud-cap on Beinn Dorain
6. The entrance to Glen Coe, looking east.
7. Helicopter pad below Meall a'Bhuiridh

simato73 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2018, 20:47:00 »

Clear air, a dusting of snow, blue sky with the occasional photogenic cloud, what's not to like...

David Paterson · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2018, 21:06:15 »

Quote from: simato73 on February 28, 2018, 20:47:00

Clear air, a dusting of snow, blue sky with the occasional photogenic cloud, what's not to like...

I wasn't complaining, just telling how it was.

And it was good,sometimes very good - much better than the weather we had on the previous weekend.

If you want to build an archive of fine Scottish landscapes, it's really very simple - 1) Retire, and 2) Live in Scotland.

It worked for me.

Jakov Minić · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2018, 21:18:48 »

Truly amazing landscapes!
5. Cloud-cap on Beinn Dorain is breathtaking!!!

Bent Hjarbo · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2018, 21:46:05 »

Quote from: Jakov Minić on February 28, 2018, 21:18:48

Truly amazing landscapes!
5. Cloud-cap on Beinn Dorain is breathtaking!!!

+1
But they are all beautiful, I may add as usual

Erik Lund · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2018, 22:35:08 »

Very nice indeed!

Strange with so little snow,,,
#5 it is

David Paterson · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2018, 22:59:05 »

Thank you all, Simone, Jakov, Bent and Erik; your comments keep me going - I mean it.

Now if only we could all get together and I show you some of the wonderful places I know in the north and west Highlands . . . .

Akira · « **Reply #7 on:** March 01, 2018, 00:30:38 »

These are amazing landscapes, Dave!

I've always admired your way of including something artificial to enhance the beauty or the scale of the nature. #3 and #6 here are nice examples.

A little snow works nicely here to emboss the details of the mountainsides.

Ann · « **Reply #8 on:** March 01, 2018, 01:34:28 »

I always love to see your beautiful landscapes and this collection is a case in point.

t seems that northwest Scotland has enjoyed a far more gentle winter than those of us who live in more southern latitudes.

New England and New York has been brutally cold and t was even quite cold in San Jose, Costa Rica.
When I called the desk there to ask for help with working the thermostat to get more heat in my very nice hotel room, I learnt that the thermostat only controlled the air conditioning.

They didn't normally need heating because they are only nine degrees north of the equator!

David Paterson · « **Reply #9 on:** March 01, 2018, 09:55:00 »

Quote from: Ann on March 01, 2018, 01:34:28

t seems that northwest Scotland has enjoyed a far more gentle winter than those of us who live in more southern latitudes.
New England and New York has been brutally cold and t was even quite cold in San Jose . . . .
They didn't normally need heating because they are only nine degrees north of the equator!

I think the Highlands are rapidly catching up where snowfall is concerned - since we came home the whole country as been blanketed with heavy snow. But Costa Rica being that cold - that must be very rare. The south of England seems to be catching it pretty hard too, and that is also unusual.

Akira - I do like (but not always) to include evidence of humanity's existence in otherwise natural landscapes; we are part of nature too!

David Paterson · « **Reply #10 on:** March 01, 2018, 10:44:13 »

Some images from the first part of the trip, where the mountains were holding a more normal amount of snow, then moving north into barer landscapes.

1. Ben Lui, near Tydrum
2. Part of the Blackmount range
3. Stob na Doire, a peak on the Buachaille Etive Mor massif
4. Tangle along the south side of Loch Lochy
5. An Teallach ("The Forge")
6. Salt meadow at Achnaheard
7. Cottage above Loch Broom

David Paterson · « **Reply #11 on:** March 01, 2018, 23:30:37 »

These are the last images from the 3-day trip north.

1. Ben Ghoblaich and Loch Broom
2. An Teallach in cloud
3. Loch Broom, Ullapool and the Beinn Dearg range
4. An Teallach, emerging
5. Loch Broom from Rhue
6. Last sun on the Ben Dorain range
7. Sunset sky behind B. Etive Mor