All the poetry and majestic desolation you would expect from an ancient northern mountain, old as life itself, crumbling into the sea. Our favourite way to enjoy Scotland is through long road trips in the Highlands, in January, when there’s hardly anyone around.
Looking over Mullach Coire Ardachaidh from the side of the road. The valley in between is flooded in low fog.Descending towards Loch Kishorn from ApplecrossSandwood BeachSandwood Beach, with The Herdsman in the distant background. Not that far away from St Kilda, The Herdsman has been first climbed only in 1968Where could this be?Loch na Gainimh, or thereaboutsThe remnants of the old Caledonian Forest near Boat of Garten on a bright full moonThe A9 plus one or two more digits, in the northern CairngormsAllt Mor in Glenmore Forest ParkOn the way to Lairig GhruLoch Garten, in Abernethy ForestAbernethy ForestLoch Garten again, but somewhat different than beforeAbernethy Forest near Tore HillLooking over Glen Sligachan, in the Isle of SkyeProbably near Borve CastleOne of the Bens near TongueSmoo of course, Geodha SmooSomewhere on the western coast, though I can't remember the exact location. Presumably a Norwegian architect brought the material on his yacht and build this little folly. A guy from London lived there, to escape the "noise".Early sunset on the loch
