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Sundown Side Light - Ardnamurchan Lighthouse, Ardnamurchan Point, Ardnamurchan

On a blustery late November afternoon, the light from the setting sun out to the south west of Ardnamurchan Point lights up the side of the lighthouse while waves crash on the rocks beneath it.

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Ephemeral I - Meall na h-Iolaire, Kingairloch, Ardgour

A stormy mid-November morning and light breaks through the clouds for a brief moment to light up the east facing slopes of Meall na h-Iolaire, the conical shaped hill that sits beneath the ridge of Beul Choire nan Each

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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.

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Galactic Crossing - River Shiel, Blain, Moidart

The cloudy core of our galaxy, the Milky Way, soars above the old bridge that crosses the River Shiel to link Moidart and Ardnamurchan.

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Enlightened - Isle of Eigg viewed from Ardtoe, Ardnamurchan

The clouds beyond Sgeir an Eidigh parted during this July sunset at Ardtoe to allow crepuscular rays to shine down on the Isle of Eigg and silhouette it against a golden backdrop

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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.

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After Dennis I - Kentra Bay viewed from Ardtoe, Ardnamurchan

In the aftermath of Storm Dennis, the weather begins to ease a little and some breaks in the cloud above Kentra Bay allow crepuscular rays to shine down onto the waters at its entrance and the distant hills behind Arivegaig off to the south-east.

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Flowing to the Stars I - Sanna Bay, Sanna, Ardnamurchan

A stream flows from the sand dunes at Sanna finds its way round the rocks and out to the sea. In the distance, a band of Airglow lights the horizon and the Milky Way soars above the light from the Cairns of Coll Lighthouse which located on the small island of Suil Ghorm about 2 km northeast of the coast of Coll.

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Stars in the Marsh - Camas Shallachain, Sallachan, Ardgour

On a beautifully still and clear night, reflections of stars can be seen in the pools of the salt marsh at Sallachan Beach, while the Milky Way rises in the south west, over the summit of Beinn Leamhain.

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Tioram Light Show - Castle Tioram, Doirlinn, Moidart

The sky above Castle Tioram and the sea below lit up with greens and purples from a spectacular show of the Northern Lights.

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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 Rum.

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Persistence II - Sanna Bay, Sanna, Ardnamurchan

Cloud rolls in over Sanna Bay from the North but a small gap in the clouds persists on the western horizon and lets through some golden light to colour the water and sand on the shoreline.

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Floating in Gold - Loch Shiel, Acharacle, Ardnamurchan

On a perfectly still Spring evening, this fishing boat on Loch Shiel appears to be floating in gold.

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Good Morning Acharacle II - Loch Shiel, Acharacle, Ardnamurchan

On Tom Mor, above Acharacle and looking North-East up Loch Shiel. Ben Resipole is the right-most peak. Ben Nevis is some 30 miles away between the peaks of Carn na Nathrach and Druim Garbh and is the 4th peak to the left of Ben Resipole.

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Safe Night Passage - Ardnamurchan Lighthouse, Ardnamurchan Point, Ardnamurchan

Ardnamurchan lighthouse sitting under the Milky Way, marking safe passage around The Point. On the north-west horizon, the white light from Hyskeir Lighthouse, 5 miles south-west of Canna marks safe passage to The Minch.

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Still Under the Stars - Kentra Bay, Gobshealach, Ardnamurchan

There was not a breath of wind on this night under the stars, so the boats moored up in Kentra Bay sat perfectly still under the Milky Way while a bright red Mars, low on the horizon, was reflected in the water.

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Wave Symphony I - Ardnamurchan Lighthouse from Dubh Rubha Mor, Ardnamurchan

Sitting on the rocks at the north end of Dubh Rubha Mor, listening to the crashing of the waves and watching the sun set on Ardnamurchan Lighthouse is such an awe-inspiring experience.

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Magical Mushroom I - Sailean nan Cuileag, Salen, Ardnamurchan

One of the carved wooden mushrooms that can be found in the woods around Sailean nan Cuileag (The Bay of Flies), sits capped with snow under a clear and cold night sky to create a quite simply magical scene.

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On an Island I - Castle Tioram, Loch Moidart, Doirlinn, Moidart

At the time of the supermoon of January 2018, the tide was high enough to completely surround Eilean Tioram (the Dry Island), cutting off Castle Tioram from the mainland.

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Magnificent Morning - Road to Ardnamurchan, Glen Tarbert, Ardgour

A magnificent morning in Glen Tarbert looking to Beinn a’Bheithir (Mountain of the Thunderbolt) and one of its two Munro peaks, Sgorr Dhonuill.

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Pastel Eigg I - Sailean Dubh, Ardtoe, Ardnamurchan

On a wonderful summer's evening, the last light from the sun, as it sets behind Eigg, paints the sky and sea with glorious pastel colours.

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Breaking Through - Morvern from Loch Sunart Shore, Rockpool House, Resipole, Sunart

On a typical West Coast day of many seasons, the sun breaks through the rain clouds to bathe the hills of Morvern in wonderful shafts of golden light.

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Autumn's Gold I - Allt na Meinne, Ariundle Oakwood, Strontian, Sunart

The falling leaves of Autumn settling on moss covered rocks of the Allt na Meinne (Stream of the Mine) look almost like gold coins scattered across the river

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Inky Orange - Loch Sunart Shore, Rockpool House, Resipole, Sunart

Loch Sunart turned an inky black as the water calmed under clearing rain clouds during this orange sunset on an Autumn evening.

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