An overdue picture of the old country...

I haven't published a pic of the old country for a while on here. Ok i haven't written either but I'll get to that. This is from a really good photographer called Anthony Brawley. This is looking south towards the mighty Ben Lomond, a hill I've climbed a few times.

Torridon in the Spring

Another cracker from Steve Carter to soothe the toubled soul.

Glenfinnan

As fine an image as i've seen of one my favourite places, Glenfinnan, from Grant Glendinning at www.Dejavuphoto.net.

In the heart of the West Highlands

a wonderful panorama looking over Loch Quoich in the west Highlands, north of Fort William. this one is found here at "A Scottish Climber's view" which is a fine wee site.

assynt again

Assynt is a place that looms large in my imagination for a range of reasons. Once again Colin Prior does the place justice with a wonderful photograph.

A treeless forest

This is the view from Sgurr nan Ceannaichean to Glenuaig Lodge and Gleann Fhiodhaig, entitled Glenuaig Forest from Steven Russell. The Victorian hunting lodge there is spectacularly remote...

Harris, the Outer Hebrides

Harris beaches are secret joys of quietness and beauty. Thanks as ever to Steve Carter.

An Teallach, North West Highlands

This one is from Michael Aird and his transformedbylight landscapes. I was walking round here and the Ffisherfield forest (somewhat lacking in trees as a forest but a wonderful place) a few years ago and it's a stunning place.

(These photographs are a welcome breather from thinking up posting ideas... )

Assynt

Two of Assynt in the far northwest today, courtesy of Colin Prior, who runs holiday tours teaching people how to make photographs like these.

Torridon sentinels

Another gem from Steve Carter, this time of the Torridon Hills. Is it just me or is there a Mt Rushmore thing going on here...?

Five sisters

On the south Kintail ridge, a panorama from the east shoulder of Creag Mhaim (947m). from the left, Loch Cluanie, mist filled Glen Loyne then to the snow covered Glen Quoich hills; Spidean Mialach (996m), Creag Coire na Fiar Bhealaich (1006m) and Gleouraich (1035m). This is the Glasgow Uni medical faculty's mountaineering page.

Skye is filled with snow

The Red Cuillin above Broadford in winter from Skye images. A wonderland in winter.

In the bleak midwinter

Something a little bleaker from Steve Sharp, this is part of the Five Sisters of Kintail out on the road to Skye.

According to this site:
"Legend relates that two Irish Princes washed ashore during a storm, fell in love with two of the seven daughters of the King of Kintail. Having promised to send their five brothers for the remaining sisters, the Princes married the two youngest Princesses and returned to Ireland. The five sisters waited in vain, and eventually asked the Grey Magician of Coire Dhunnaid to extend their vigil beyond life itself, whereupon he turned them into mountains."

Assynt again...

Assynt again, posted by someone called OldSch00l on Flickr. This is Stac Pollaidh from Cul Mor

A different Glencoe

Glencoe looks very different in this one from Online Scotland

stoned in wonder

i think Steve Carter has excelled himself with this one of the Torridon Hills in November

The silence of Glencoe

Sometimes i fear i lack originality. But once again Ian Cameron's transient light series provides another gem. This is Glencoe and despite being a regular stop off for tourists, is a place overwhelmed by a deep silence and wonder.

suilven

Something a bit further north this time. Suilven in Sutherland is something special, a solitary sentinel in the bleak wilderness.

the Storr again

More from the Storr on Skye and from Ian Cameron who published one below . I need to find out who this guy is again. The light is lustrous and i am filled with wonder at such sights.

One of my favourite places

i'd love to say this was my photograph but the pleasure belongs to a man called Piotr Zycki . There's a large seal colony on the rock's in the bay down towards the bottom left. The walk from Elgol is hazardous, the boat ride anything but...