Steely Winter Blues - River Shiel, Blain, Moidart

The Captain’s Pool on the River Shiel with a fresh fall of overnight snow covering the branches of the trees on its banks and the steely blue of the morning colouring the river’s surface.

Patch of Gold - River Shiel, Blain, Moidart

The Captain’s Pool on the River Shiel at dawn after a fresh fall of overnight snow, with the golden light of the rising sun falling on a patch of trees on its northern bank.

Winter River of Gold II - River Shiel, Blain, Moidart

The old bridge over the River Shiel at dawn after a fresh fall of overnight snow, with the golden light of the rising sun colouring the mist in the sky and the surface of the river as well.

Winter River of Gold I - River Shiel, Blain, Moidart

The old bridge over the River Shiel at dawn after a fresh fall of overnight snow, with the golden light of the rising sun colouring the mist in the sky and the surface of the river as well.

Winter Gold II - Castle Tioram from Kinlochmoidart, Moidart

Castle Tioram viewed from across Loch Moidart looking south-west through the gap in between Eilean an Fheidh and Eilean Shona as the golden hazy light of a setting winter sun separates it from the hills of Ardnamurchan beyond.

Winter Gold I - Castle Tioram from Kinlochmoidart, Moidart

Castle Tioram viewed from across Loch Moidart looking south-west through the gap in between Eilean an Fheidh and Eilean Shona as the golden hazy light of a setting winter sun separates it from the hills of Ardnamurchan beyond.

Aurora on Ice II - Lochan na Dunaich, Salen, Ardnamurchan

The colours of the aurora borealis fill the gap between the trees at the northern end of Lochan na Dunaich, while some of this colour falls on ice that is gradually thawing after the end of a cold spell.

Aurora on Ice I - Lochan na Dunaich, Salen, Ardnamurchan

The colours of the aurora borealis fill the gap between the trees at the northern end of Lochan na Dunaich, while some of this colour falls on ice that is gradually thawing after the end of a cold spell.

First High-Light II – Ben Nevis viewed from Lochan Doire a' Bhraghaid, Inversanda, Ardgour

The first light of a cold January morning hits the south facing upper slopes and cloud-capped peak of Ben Nevis, while the pinks of a sunrise are reflected back and onto the frozen surface of Lochan Doire a' Bhraghaid,

First High-Light I – Ben Nevis viewed from Lochan Doire a' Bhraghaid, Inversanda, Ardgour

The first light of a cold January morning hits the south facing upper slopes and cloud-capped peak of Ben Nevis, while the pinks of a sunrise are reflected back and onto the frozen surface of Lochan Doire a' Bhraghaid,

Waning and Rising II - Lochan Doire a' Bhraghaid, Inversanda, Ardgour

A cold January morning with a waning crescent moon sitting above Lochan Doire a' Bhraghaid and the orange of a rising sun colouring its frozen surface and the sky above the hills beyond.

Waning and Rising I - Lochan Doire a' Bhraghaid, Inversanda, Ardgour

A cold January morning with a waning crescent moon sitting above Lochan Doire a' Bhraghaid and the orange of a rising sun colouring its frozen surface and the sky above the hills beyond.

Icy Blue - Kentra Bay, Gobshealach, Ardnamurchan

Sundown at the end of prolonged cold snap and as the sun sets behind the hills on the other side of Kentra Bay, this frozen icy blue stream reflects the colours of the waning sunset just beautifully.

Welcome 2021 II - Loch Sunart, Resipole, Sunart

The start of the first day of 2021, taken while watching the sun begin to emerge from behind the hills of Morvern while sitting on the shore of Loch Sunart at Resipole.

Welcome 2021 I - Loch Sunart, Resipole, Sunart

The start of the first day of 2021, taken while watching the sun begin to emerge from behind the hills of Morvern while sitting on the shore of Loch Sunart at Resipole.

Farewell 2020 II - Loch Sunart, Resipole, Sunart

The end of the last day of 2020, taken while watching the sun go down behind the hills of Morvern while sitting on the shore of Loch Sunart at Resipole.

Farewell 2020 I - Loch Sunart, Resipole, Sunart

The end of the last day of 2020, taken while watching the sun go down behind the hills of Morvern while sitting on the shore of Loch Sunart at Resipole.

Cold Last Moon II - Kentra Bay, Arivegaig, Ardnamurchan

On the morning of 30 December 2020, a Cold Full Moon and the last full moon of the year and of the decade travels over the Small Isles of Eigg and Rum, out beyond the entrance of Kentra Bay, about an hour or so before it would set in the north-west.

Cold Last Moon I - Kentra Bay, Arivegaig, Ardnamurchan

On the morning of 30 December 2020, a Cold Full Moon and the last full moon of the year and of the decade travels over the Small Isles of Eigg and Rum, out beyond the entrance of Kentra Bay, about an hour or so before it would set in the north-west.

Astronomical Beginnings II - Kentra Bay, Gobshealach, Ardnamurchan

At the end of the first week of astronomical winter, the cold weather begins and this and many of the other pools that are scattered around the salt marsh on the edge of Kentra Bay find themselves covered with the first ice of the season.

Astronomical Beginnings I - Kentra Bay, Gobshealach, Ardnamurchan

At the end of the first week of astronomical winter, the cold weather begins and this and many of the other pools that are scattered around the salt marsh on the edge of Kentra Bay find themselves covered with the first ice of the season.

Beyond the Shadows - Steall an Eisg, Kingairloch Estate, Ardgour

On a December morning, the road down into Kingairloch Estate winds its way eastwards, beyond the shadows cast by high hillsides to its south, to disappear into the light that is bathing the south facing slopes of Beinn na Cille and Loch Linnhe beyond.

Descending Calm - Loch Shiel, Acharacle, Ardnamurchan

I couldn’t help but feel an overwhelming sense of calm as I stood on the jetty at Acharacle and watched the colours of this winter sunset intensify while darkness descended, and the mist rolled in.