Moidart

Receding and Revealed II - Castle Tioram, Dorlin, Moidart

In the hour after high tide, the level of Loch Moidart falls as the tide recedes and reveals the causeway to the drying Island, Eilean Tioram

Receding and Revealed I - Castle Tioram, Dorlin, Moidart

In the hour after high tide, the level of Loch Moidart falls as the tide recedes and reveals the causeway to the drying Island, Eilean Tioram

Ebb Tide to Shona II - River Shiel, Blain, Moidart

The River Shiel flowing into Loch Moidart at a low and ebbing tide with sunset hues above Eilean Shona.

Ebb Tide to Shona I - River Shiel, Blain, Moidart

The River Shiel flowing into Loch Moidart at a low and ebbing tide with sunset hues above Eilean Shona.

Autumn Sunburst II - River Shiel, Blain, Moidart

As a day in early November comes to a close, the setting autumn sun breaks through the trees, lighting up the parapet of the old bridge over the River Shiel and the trees along the riverbank.

Autumn Sunburst I - River Shiel, Blain, Moidart

As a day in early November comes to a close, the setting autumn sun breaks through the trees, lighting up the parapet of the old bridge over the River Shiel and the trees along the riverbank.

Among the Rushes - Smirisary, Glenuig, Moidart

The ancient crofting settlement of Smirisary sits nestled among rushes between the sea to its west and steep slopes to its east. It is an idyllic place to watch the sun go down beyond the Small Isles, some 10 miles offshore.

Spring Shieling - Smirisary, Glenuig, Moidart

Evening on a late spring evening at Smirisary, with the warm glow from the last light of the day, bathing a solitary tree by a stone-built shieling.

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.

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.

Blue Moon Light - Loch Shiel viewed from Cnoc Breac, Mingarry, Moidart

A “once in a blue moon” Hunter Moon sits high above Loch Shiel, illuminating both its surface and also the distant mountain peaks of Ardgour.

Hunter’s Blue Moon - Loch Shiel viewed from Cnoc Breac, Mingarry, Moidart

The second full moon of October 2020, a Hunter’s Blue Moon, rising over the summit of Càrn na Nathrach, making its way south towards the peaks of Druim Garbh, Sgùrr Dhomhnuill and Sgùrr na h-Ighinn while lighting up the surface of Loch Shiel.

Resolute Birch - Glac Mhor, Doirlinn, Moidart

A single silver birch and the foot of Beinn Gheur resolutely holding on to its autumn foliage while those around it have long given up the fight.

An Autumn Peace - River Shiel, Blain, Moidart

Standing looking down the River Shiel on an autumn afternoon, as the last light of the day bathed the golden foliage on the trees along its northern bank, brought on nothing but a sense of peace and tranquillity.

Above Autumnal Moidart - Shona Beag and Eilean Shona viewed from Egnaig Hill, Moidart

Looking over Shona Beag and Eilean Shona from high up on the southern slopes of Egnaig Hill, as the sun sets way out on the distant western horizon, beyond the peak of Beinn a’ Bhaillidh, to bring a beautiful autumn day to an end.

Summer Tranquillity II - The Small Isles of Eigg and Rùm viewed from Smirisary, Moidart

The Small Isles of Eigg and Rùm sitting in a tranquil summer sea while silhouetted against the fading colours of a sunset sky.

Summer Tranquillity I - The Small Isle of Muck viewed from Smirisary, Moidart

The Isle of Muck, the smallest of the Small Isles, sits in a tranquil summer sea on the horizon out to the west of Smirisary.

Verdant Glen I - Glen Moidart, Moidart

The River Moidart winds its way through a landscape that is full of rich green hues after a long spell of summer rain

Veiled - Ben Resipole viewed from Mingarry, Moidart

Pre-dawn on a midsummer morning and mist drifts across the moss at Mingarry, creating a thin veil around the lower slopes of Ben Resipole.

Intensity I - South Channel of Loch Moidart, Doirlinn, Moidart

Driving home after a photo shot at Castle Tioram, I just had to stop after a short distance and capture this intense midsummer sunset view of the South Channel of Loch Moidart

Intensity II - South Channel of Loch Moidart, Doirlinn, Moidart

Driving home after a photo shot at Castle Tioram, I just had to stop after a short distance and capture this intense midsummer sunset view of the South Channel of Loch Moidart

Moidart Emerging I - Kinlochmoidart, Egnaig Hill, Moidart

On a misty midsummer morning, Moidart slowly emerges from the mist to reveal Shona Beag in the foreground with the tops of Beinn Bhreac and Cruach nam Meann beyond, while Beinn Resipol is in the distance off to the south-east.

Beyond the Mist - Ben Resipole viewed from Egnaig Hill, Moidart

A magnificent view from Egnaig Hill of Ben Resipole towering above a mist filled Kinlochmoidart early on a midsummer morning.

Beginnings – Castle Tioram, Doirlinn, Moidart

The colours of the blue hour begin to fade and the pinks of sunrise begin to appear as a new day begins at Castle Tioram. Many beginnings…….

Last Rays - Castle Tioram, Cuil Doirlinn, Moidart

Standing at the north side of Castle Tioram as the last rays of sunlight continue to emerge from behind the clouds on the western horizon, way beyond the South Channel of Loch Moidart.

Back of the Ben II - Ben Resipole from Mingarry, Moidart

The north western flank of Ben Resipole, bathed in the last of the day's light on an autumn evening

Back of the Ben I - Ben Resipole from Mingarry, Moidart

The north western flank of Ben Resipole, bathed in the last of the day's light on an autumn evening

Autumn Crossing I - Old Shiel Bridge, River Shiel, Blain, Moidart

The full glory of Autumn’s colours surrounds the Old Bridge over the River Shiel at the Captain’s Pool. The bridge dates back to 1804 and was constructed as part of Thomas Telford’s road from Corran Ferry to Kinlochmoidart.

Autumn Crossing II - Old Shiel Bridge, River Shiel, Blain, Moidart

The full glory of Autumn’s colours surrounds the Old Bridge over the River Shiel at the Captain’s Pool. The bridge dates back to 1804 and was constructed as part of Thomas Telford’s road from Corran Ferry to Kinlochmoidart.

Autumnal Channel - Loch Moidart, Ardmolich, Moidart

Afternoon light falls on the hills around Loch Moidart to bring out the autumn colours of the trees as an ebbing tide takes the sea out of the Loch and through the North Channel with the Isle of Eigg beyond

Meandering from Moidart - Loch Moidart, Ardmolich, Moidart

As the tide falls, sand banks are revealed and the sea meanders out of the North Channel of Loch Moidart

Ardmolich Autumn - Loch Moidart, Ardmolich, Moidart

Afternoon light falls on the hills around Loch Moidart to bring out the autumn colours of the trees on the surrounding hillsides

On the Horizon - Eigg and Rùm from Samalaman Bay, Glenuig, Moidart

Eigg and Rùm on the horizon, viewed from Samalaman Bay at the end of a late summer sunset when the sky to the north west of them was coloured pink by the setting sun.

Safe Harbour - Samalaman Bay, Glenuig, Moidart

After a calm day, a weather front approaches from the west and the sky above a fishing boat moored safely in Samalaman Bay fills with cloud.

On the Rocks II - Samalaman Bay, Glenuig, Moidart

Even when there is a high spring tide, this old sailboat remains high up on the rocks in Samalaman Bay as the sun sets behind the Small Isles of Eigg and Rùm.

On the Rocks I - Samalaman Bay, Glenuig, Moidart

Even when there is a high spring tide, this old sailboat remains high up on the rocks in Samalaman Bay as the sun sets behind the Small Isles of Eigg and Rùm.

Sliver of Red - Eilean Shona from Cùl Doirlinn, Moidart

Half an hour after sunset and the break in the clouds on the horizon allows a sliver of red light to colour the entrance to the South Channel of Loch Moidart and the sky to the west of Eilean Shona.

To Shona - Eilean Shona from Cùl Doirlinn, Moidart

Dusk at the slipway to Eilean Shona on a late summer's evening, with sky and water coloured by the sun as it sets behind the island.