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.

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 in 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…….

Dominance - South Channel of Loch Moidart, Cuil Doirlinn, Moidart

The setting sun seemingly fighting for dominance over incoming clouds and snow squalls on the western horizon beyond the South Channel of Loch Moidart.

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.

Tide’s Out - Cuil Doirlinn, Moidart

Low tide at the end of a winter’s day and light from a setting sun breaks through the clouds to colour the exposed mudflats by the shore where the River Shiel and Loch Moidart meet.