Sunset over the Inner Hebrides |
View across to Skye from Coral Beach |
Patterns on the beach at Applecross after the receding tide |
Highland cow |
Highland cow |
Scottish thistle |
Highland cow and sheep along the coastal road |
Highland cow sporting a tousled look |
Patterns of weeds floating in Loch Achaidh na h-Inich |
The road going down Bealach Na Ba towards Lochcarron |
Nightfall over the Isles of Skye and Raasay |
Nightfall over the Isle of Rona |
The waxing crescent of the Moon setting behind the Isle of Skye |
Sunset over the Inner Hebrides from Applecross |
Stone bridge |
Late evening in Lonbain |
Looking towards the Isles of Raasay and Rona from Lonbain |
Looking towards the Cuillin Mountains on Skye from Lonbain |
Fading light over the Isles of Raasay and Rona |
Song thrush - grive musicienne - Singdrossel - Dréischel |
Slightly erratic spiderweb |
Robin enjoying the morning sun |
Sheep coming to greet the photographer and the new day |
South Rona Lighthouse |
Cliff Cottage Lonbain |
Applecross Sands Beach |
Applecross Sands Beach |
Common Ringed Plover - Grand gravelot - Sandregenpfeifer - Grousse Wakeleefer - Charadrius hiaticula |
Water casting reflections on the pink sand of Sands Beach |
Blue-violet tidal waters arriving on the pink sand |
The pink sand on Sands Beach |
A happy dog on Sands Beach |
Herring gull landing with an oystercatcher already at work |
Village shop |
Mail box with sheep |
Heron fishing in Applecross Bay |
Map of Applecross Bay |
One of the locals |
Sheep line-up |
Listening |
Highland cows in their natural habitat |
Majestic Highlander cow |
Majestic Highlander cow BW |
Spying |
Inspirational hairstyle |
Posing |
Common buzzard surfing above the Inner Sound |
Coastal road BW |
Going towards Torridon and Shieldaig |
A resident found next to Loch Torridon |
Juvenile gull - time for a bath |
Shed along Loch Shieldaig BW |
Another Loch Torridon resident |
Shower at Upper Loch Torridon |
Misty day going over Bealach Na Ba res.jpg |
Arriving at Loch Kishorn |
So much praise and well-deserved |
Kyle Lighthouse with the Skye Bridge |
Tranquil mooring at Kyle of Lochalsh |
The Skye Bridge with Kyle Lighthouse |
Photogenic Eilean Donan Castle |
Photogenic Eilean Donan Castle BW |
Eilean Donan Castle |
Moody Dornie |
Looking across Loch Carron from the Duncraig walk |
Loch Carron with the Applecross range |
On the Duncraig walk |
Loch Carron |
Angus |
Bright flowers along the way |
As we are heading back up Bealach Na Ba |
Going back to the holiday cottage with Rona lighthouse lit up in the distance |
The sky above Skye from Applecross |
Fishing boat heading back to the harbour past Rona lighthouse |
Cuaig - the village or croft settlement |
The countryside around Cuaig |
Approaching Cuaig beach |
Swirling sand on Cuaig beach |
The beach at Cuaig |
The beach at Cuaig |
Inquisitive sheep pretending not to be interested after all |
A dark spot towards Upper Loch Torridon from Shieldaig peninsula |
Walking into the sunset upon completing the walk on Shieldaig peninsula |
Sporting a woolly jumper |
Lots of flare as the dog and the crow say good night |
Carrion crow soaking up the last sunrays |
Definitely time to start heading back |
Let's just call it a day |
Bogginess conducive to mushroom growth |
Setting off on the walk from Loch Kishorn to Allt Loch Gaineamhach |
Open moorland up to Allt Loch Gaineamhach |
Remote Allt Loch Gaineamhach up in the hills |
Allt Loch Gaineamhach - no sound except for the occasional birdsong |
River Kishorn running into Loch Kishorn |
Rona lighthouse and the Inner Sound |
Highland cow with a spectacular view |
Cheeky stag |
Resident Torridon Estate stag |
Stag at Torridon Estate |
Beinn Eighe visitor centre |
Loch Maree |
Dead Scots pine |
Scots pine tree standing proud |
Loch Maree from Beinn Eighe Nature Reserve with Scots pine trees |
Ancient Scots pine |
Friendly robin at the picnic table |
Female red deer - called a hind |
Houses along Shore Street |
Skye from Applecross Shore Street |
Time to be making tracks for the evening meal at the inn |
Flowers casting shadows |
Skye across the Inner Sound |
Polishing off the last pints for the day |
The sun setting over Skye reflected in the windows of the Applecross Inn |
Sun setting over Skye |
Stag at the Walled Garden |
Peaceful coexistence before the rut - stags |
Ballet of the herons |
Seal |
Spanish artichoke |
Spanish artichoke |
Bright orange |
Gardener at the Walled Garden |
Wreck |
Serenity |
Tough conditions for trees |
The inevitable holiday selfie |
Raasay from Ard Dhubh coastline |
Rock braving the elements |
Time Out for the sheep at Ard Dhubh |
Woolly beauty |
Inquisitive sheep modelling for the camera |
Cottages at Strathcarron Coral Beach with Raasay across the Inner Sound |
Remote cottages at Strathcarron Coral Beach |
End of a beautiful September day at Strathcarron Coral Beach |
End of a beautiful September day at Strathcarron Coral Beach |
End of a beautiful September day at Strathcarron Coral Beach |
End of a beautiful September day at Strathcarron Coral Beach |
One last capture of that sheep before the sun is going down |
Sunset over Raasay |
Sunset over Raasay |
Last light for the day |
Stag who bade us farewell on our last night in Scotland |
Farewell to Scotland |