Evening on the Glen Einich track, as the setting sun lit up these clouds from behind for a few short minutes, turning them to fire.
Tag: clouds
Cairngorms Mist Inversion
A classic September morning – an ethereal mist inversion filling the valley below.
Reflection Pool (two)
Sunset reflections during a late evening bike ride in Rothiemurchus woods.
Distant Shine
Sun glinting on the distant plateau of the Gaick hills. Winter has still hardly arrived with only a few mildly frosty days. This weekend however saw some snow on the hills, and an icy start with blue skies. The sun was blinding on the distant snowy mountain-tops, although obscured by the intervening thick haze, giving […]
Campsie Gold
Beams of golden light after a storm Dramatic skies on a stormy summer evening, in the Campsie Fells near Fintry, North of Glasgow. Looking across the Flodden moss towards the Trossachs and Ben Lomond in the distance. And yes, it did pour on me, but not for long 🙂 The cloudscapes were amazing, with everchanging […]
Loch Morlich Sunset
Sunset, Loch Morlich, Cairngorms National Park We’ve had some fabulous early spring days, misty-hazy days of surprising warmth (when you’re in the shelter away from the Northerly wind). Come sun-down and the temperature drops instantly about 10 degrees. I timed this evening trip to Loch Morlich perfectly, with amazing fiery colours developing after sunset. Here’s […]
Badenoch Sunset
Badenoch from Torr Alvie Badenoch means ‘the drowned land’ and is the name of the district around Kingussie in upper Strathspey. The Insh marshes form a large part of the district, and are said to be one of the most important marshes in Europe. The marshes flood regularly in winter, absorbing and holding a massive […]
Badenoch from Torr Alvie
Looking south over Badenoch, from Torr Alvie, near Aviemore Torr Alvie is a wonderfully mysterious hill, rising up in the middle of the valley, covered in ancient natural forest (an open mix of birch, oak, beech, pine and juniper). The ‘easy side’ is a long southwards slope which catches the sun, with a great view […]
Loch Lomond Cloudscape
Clouds and sunbeams, Loch Lomond Dramatic lighting across Loch Lomond and the surrounding hills, as sunbeams swept across the landscape through the fast-moving clouds. This is one of the things I love about Scotland – the constant interplay between clouds and sun, water and land creates a dynamic lighting which totally changes the landscape from […]
Harray Landscape, Orkney
The district of Harray, Orkney I love the feeling of space and the light in this image of Harray. The clouds are full of life, too! One of the things I love about Orkney is the constantly changing play of light on the land and numerous lochs and sea. “One can appreciate & celebrate each […]
The Perfect Mirror
Ice and branch, Loch an Eilein Thankfully it has been a much warmer weekend after the severely cold start – Spring may be properly on her way at last. Here though is another image from the icy days at Loch an Eilein a couple of weeks ago. Overnight ice held within a floating branch. Reflection, […]
Loch an Eilein
Brooding clouds and reflections, Loch an Eilein, Rothiemurchus. Black and white, quadtoned. Its been a good week with some lovely spring moments. This was taken on a bike ride around Loch an Eilein one late afternoon. I was hoping that the sun would burst through the dark clouds for some contrast, but it didn’t happen […]