Airglow and the Zodiac - Sailean nan Cuileag, Salen, Ardnamurchan

The view south-west out of Sailean nan Cuileag on a February night with a false dusk being created by triangular beam of zodiacal light emanating from behand the trees to the west and projecting itself above green and red tinged airglow that was on the horizon in all directions.

Night Time Passing - Loch Shiel, Acharacle, Ardnamurchan

Fifteen minutes of night passing at the jetty in Acharacle that leads north out into Loch Shiel, with the rotation of the earth creating startrails in a sky tinged with airglow.

Leading to Vega - Loch Shiel, Acharacle, Ardnamurchan

The jetty at Acharacle leads out into Loch Shiel and onwards to Vega, the fifth brightest star in the night sky and the second-brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere after Arcturus, as it sits low on the northern horizon, while hanging in the red and green hues of airglow.

Ice Path to Orion - Ceann Traigh Breige, Ardery, Sunart

After a week of sub-zero temperatures, the stream that flows into Ceann Traigh Breige had become frozen to create this icy pathway to both the constellation of Orion and to Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky which can be seen reflecting on its icy surface.

Shona and Beyond - Loch Moidart and Eilean Shona from Beinn Gheur, Dorlin, Moidart

The last light of a late January day bathes the south-west facing slopes of Eilean Shona and beyond it on the western horizon sit the Small Isles of Muck, Eigg and Rùm, while to the distant north is the Skye Cuillin

Shade and Light - Loch Moidart and Eilean Shona from Beinn Gheur, Dorlin, Moidart

The shaded northern slopes of Beinn Gheur give way to the sunlit slopes of Cruach nam Mean and beyond them sits Dorlin, Castle Tioram and Eilean Shona, all of which are also basking in the last light of a late January day.

Inkling of Change - Bay of Flies, Salen, Ardnamurchan

Wispy cirrus clouds, which often precede a warm weather front, drifting high above the Bay of Flies giving an indication that the cold spell that brought ice and a thick blanket of snow to Loch Sunart was coming to an end.

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.