A photo blog of random images of life in the Highlands - mostly taken with a 'point & shoot' compact camera.
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2019 (latest at top) White tail. http://stevecarter.com/random/whitetail.jpg Some serious cloud action going on over the hills: http://stevecarter.com/random/cloudaction.jpg Heather, forest, lochs, hills and rain.About as August as the Highlands get: http://stevecarter.com/random/typical19.jpg More dark light: http://stevecarter.com/random/darklight2019.jpg It's not very nice out there: http://stevecarter.com/random/16-8-19.jpg Every time we pass this boat my wife informs me that it 'has her name on it': http://stevecarter.com/random/ionaboat.jpg That's a big old lump a' rock behind the hotel: http://stevecarter.com/random/LTHaug19.jpg Bertie's afternoon nap: http://stevecarter.com/bertie/29mAsleep.jpg We're getting some very still mornings at the moment: http://stevecarter.com/random/SIaug2019.jpg I really wish they wouldn't do this... https://youtu.be/Mpv2ecQajWQ Shieldaig Summer: http://stevecarter.com/random/12-8-2019.jpg and I found this lurking on my hard disk. Shieldaig Winter: http://stevecarter.com/random/properwinter.jpg It's very green here at the moment: http://stevecarter.com/random/GHaug19.jpg The 2019 Fete / Regatta pics are up: http://stevecarter.com/fete19/fete19.htm Today's Shieldaig Fete & Regatta well underway (round the Island skiff race). Apols: Poor visibility from the drone: http://stevecarter.com/random/fete191.jpg More pics tomorrow. The well boat is in the loch this morning: http://stevecarter.com/random/wellboat19.jpg The heather's out: http://stevecarter.com/random/heatherout19.jpg There's lots of very keen Belgian Suzuki drivers here today. I know... things you never thought you'd say: http://stevecarter.com/random/suzuki.jpg Sadly, a tourist taken ill in Shieldaig just now. Seriously impressive air ambulance landing on the road between the parked cars: http://stevecarter.com/random/chopper19.jpg (Addendum to above - a chap had a heart attack and was considered dead, but the local de-fib brought him back from the brink - good work Shieldaig for having one!). A slightly different view of Liathach: http://stevecarter.com/random/orange19.jpg There used to be 26 pairs of Herons on Shieldaig Island. Sea Eagles arrived > ethnic cleansing! They have all been displaced to the mainland. This pair nesting near us at Allt an Dubh. Shieldaig evenings: http://stevecarter.com/random/augeve19.jpg What is it with stickers? Do people carry loads around in their pocket just to let everyone know they've been here? Even the sheep are confused. http://stevecarter.com/random/pass19.jpg Beinn Alligin from Beinn Damh: http://stevecarter.com/random/summer2019.jpg Summertime: http://stevecarter.com/random/summer19.jpg Shieldaig at (very) low tide: http://stevecarter.com/random/SHlowT19.jpg Okay. Which one of you bastards nicked my coat? http://stevecarter.com/random/bastards19.jpg Loch na Creige (right), which is seen by hundreds each day at this time of year. The other lochans going completely unseen: http://stevecarter.com/random/LNC19.jpg Home to the Sea Eagles: http://stevecarter.com/random/SIAug19.jpg We've been in the same weather pattern for days now. 100% cloud in the morning and sunny late afternoons: http://stevecarter.com/random/LT198.jpg Just hangin': http://stevecarter.com/random/justhangin2.jpg A silver hatchback starts its ascent of the Bealach na Ba: http://stevecarter.com/random/fiesta.jpg 10 p.m. yesterday evening: http://stevecarter.com/random/30-7-2019.jpg Ben Shieldaig: http://stevecarter.com/random/BSday19.jpg Beinn Alligin giving birth to clouds (and looking somewhat like a volcano). http://stevecarter.com/random/volcano19.jpg Keeping watch: http://stevecarter.com/bertie/28mm.jpg The road from Shieldaig to Torridon crosses 'The Balgy Gap'. http://stevecarter.com/random/Bgap19.jpg How still would you like? http://stevecarter.com/random/howstill19.jpg People ask why I get up so early. Light and reflections is why(Plus, nobody about). 2 early hours into 22 seconds. Cheap camera, so forgive res. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvEcb6RxfpE The land to the right is now owned by the Woodland Trust - so hopefully won't be so bare in the future! http://stevecarter.com/random/LDRB19.jpg The hottest day of the year. Proximity to the sea helped keep Shieldaig temps to a reasonable 27C. http://stevecarter.com/random/hottestday19.jpg The south end of Loch Shieldaig, with Loch Dughaill and Glen Shieldaig in the background: http://stevecarter.com/random/toploch19.jpg Air from the south. Not keen. http://stevecarter.com/random/20Cat6am.jpg The new Shieldaig campsite is now open: http://stevecarter.com/random/campfin.jpg You can see it clearly here: http://stevecarter.com/random/SHVill19.jpg They're all at it today. The 'Lady of Avenel' has just arrived: http://stevecarter.com/random/LadyOfAvenel.jpg The Bessie Ellen is in the loch today. 115 years old and going strong: http://stevecarter.com/random/bessieellen19.jpg Today's weather: http://stevecarter.com/random/july19rain.jpg There's a rock at the bottom of the garden that appears at low tide and looks like a cartoon dog's head (specifically Mutley) : http://stevecarter.com/random/dogrock.jpg 50 shades of green: http://stevecarter.com/random/50green.jpg Bertie has had his best friend Ezra here for a sleep over. I'll spend today rebuilding the house. http://stevecarter.com/random/ezra191.jpg - http://stevecarter.com/random/ezra192.jpg Applecross Bay: http://stevecarter.com/random/appletrees1.jpg One of the resident Sea Eagles on final approach: http://stevecarter.com/random/SE191.jpg Off topic - here are some veggie starter recipes from a book we made a few years back (Iona did the cooking!) : One - Two - Three Another lovely road to wander down: http://stevecarter.com/random/sallachy19.jpg Fluffy hat: http://stevecarter.com/random/fluffyhatmonth.jpg Well that's a bit odd. There's a yacht in the loch flying the Swiss flag. That must have been some serious sailing through France: http://stevecarter.com/random/swiss.jpg Ben Shieldaig with Beinn Damh behind: http://stevecarter.com/random/BSBDjuly19.jpg A drop of WD40 should sort it out: http://stevecarter.com/random/mightneed.jpg The road to Camas-Luinie: http://stevecarter.com/random/Camas-Luinie.jpg Picnic breakfast in Glen Elchaig this morning: http://stevecarter.com/random/GlenElchaig19.jpg Sundaze: http://stevecarter.com/random/ViewJuly2019.jpg Today's weather: http://stevecarter.com/random/14july.jpg The view from Inverbain this morning: http://stevecarter.com/random/14-7-19.jpg - http://stevecarter.com/random/14-7-2019.jpg This morning's weather: http://stevecarter.com/random/13-7-19.jpg Shieldaig and the Torridon hills yesterday evening: http://stevecarter.com/random/11-7-2019.jpg A big thanks to the tourists that dumped this lot at to top of our driveway. Don't worry, we'll take them to the bottle bank for you. http://stevecarter.com/random/thanksalot.jpg The jetty at Fasaig: http://stevecarter.com/random/jetty19.jpg Found this old photo of Charlie, who was in utter disbelief when a chicken (i.e. dinner) wandered up. http://stevecarter.com/random/dinner.jpg Bertie looks pretty laid back here. He ain't! http://stevecarter.com/random/b28.jpg New website for the new campsite: https://www.shieldaigcampingandcabins.co.uk Another timelapse - 24 hours, midday to midday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f75Y9FIlkfU Beinn and Loch Damh: http://stevecarter.com/random/BLD19.jpg Lovely light out there this morning: http://stevecarter.com/random/8-7-19.jpg Beinn Alligin from the strath at Annat: http://stevecarter.com/random/BEStrath19.jpg A typical July sky: http://stevecarter.com/random/julysky.jpg Today's weather: http://stevecarter.com/random/5-7-2019.jpg Whenever I see Highland Coos doing absolutely nothing (which they do a LOT), it reminds me of the joke that ends with "I keep think it's Thursday". http://stevecarter.com/random/ThinkingThursday.jpg The bit where Loch Torridon (left) meets Upper Loch Torridon (right) : http://stevecarter.com/random/ULTLT19.jpg http://stevecarter.com/random/Reds19.jpg The rainy season has arrived, as it always does in July: http://stevecarter.com/random/HillsJuly19.jpg Fields of foxgloves: http://stevecarter.com/random/fox19.jpg Here's one I didn't take earlier. Infra-Red 'trail cam' captured this at 3 a.m. http://stevecarter.com/random/heron19.jpg Yesterday in a minute: https://youtu.be/WGVIUKigsRM Lochs Coultrie, Loin and Damh: http://stevecarter.com/random/CLD19.jpg I'm not even going to try and guess how much this wee tub cost - just arrived, Loch Shieldaig: http://stevecarter.com/random/bigboats.jpg Eilean Donan earlier this morning: http://stevecarter.com/random/donan.jpg Beinn Damph: http://stevecarter.com/random/BDendJune19.jpg New album out with Warner Bros. (No I didn't think of the title.) Cover: http://stevecarter.com/random/shades1a.jpg - music clip: http://stevecarter.com/random/shades1.wav Ben Shieldaig this morning: http://stevecarter.com/random/BSendJune19.jpg Early morning - Shieldaig Village: http://stevecarter.com/random/27-6-19.jpg The top of Liathach this morning: http://stevecarter.com/random/tol19.jpg - http://stevecarter.com/random/26-6-19.jpg Alligin Shuas as seen from Balgy: http://stevecarter.com/random/as19.jpg One of several burns making its way to the sea through the forest (this one named Allt Ceann-Locha) : http://stevecarter.com/random/burns19.jpg The 'sea-pinks' are out: http://stevecarter.com/random/pinksea.jpg The road to the sea: http://stevecarter.com/random/GlenS19.jpg 12 hours into 1 minute. Situated at the south end of Loch Shieldaig. Only 720p I'm afraid (cheap time-lapse camera). Forgive typo! https://youtu.be/qQrF13Bk87Y Beinn Alligin. 06:30 this morning: http://stevecarter.com/random/22-6-19.jpg Am Ploc: http://stevecarter.com/random/amplocsolstice.jpg Glen Shieldaig this morning: http://stevecarter.com/random/GSjune19.jpg Some of my aerial footage being used by the Woodland Trust in a new film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3gQnqrjBVo&feature=youtu.be You know summer has arrived when the wild orchids appear: http://stevecarter.com/random/orchid19.jpg Late evening light on Ben Shieldaig: http://stevecarter.com/random/evelight19.jpg Sunshine and showers: http://stevecarter.com/random/theview619.jpg The original 'road' between Annat and Shieldaig (which included stepping stones over the River Balgy). Now a fab dog walk: http://stevecarter.com/random/WL619.jpg 11.15 yesterday evening: http://stevecarter.com/random/16-6-19.jpg I wouldn't be so rude as to be calling someone's car a 'shed'. There are however, exceptions: http://stevecarter.com/random/shed19.jpg Nice bit of parking by 'Just go' (spot the irony): http://stevecarter.com/random/parking19.jpg The Shieldaig campsite 'retrofit' is coming along: http://www.stevecarter.com/random/campsitejune19.jpg 4:45 this morning. The start of the Celtman Extreme Triathlon: http://stevecarter.com/random/celt19.jpg Sand beach: http://stevecarter.com/random/sandjune19.jpg Bertie is 27 months old today - being tortured by having to sit before the day's first frisbee: http://stevecarter.com/random/firstfrizbe.jpg The wind making some interesting patterns on the loch: http://stevecarter.com/random/windloch.jpg Beinn Damph: http://stevecarter.com/random/BDJune19.jpg Caught on camera - the happiest dog in the world meets the happiest delivery driver in the world: http://stevecarter.com/random/rug.jpg Low tide, Loch Torridon: http://stevecarter.com/random/LTJune2019.jpg The Bealach Na Ba this morning: http://stevecarter.com/random/BnB19.jpg Another yacht, another sunset: http://stevecarter.com/random/10-6-19.jpg Today's weather: http://stevecarter.com/random/9-6-2019.jpg Look what this morning's tide brought in - "Jade 959" To rent, only €235,000 per week. A snip! http://stevecarter.com/random/9-6-19.jpg Upper Loch Torridon yesterday afternoon: http://stevecarter.com/random/7-6-19.jpg Young Pine Marten looking at Bertie Dog through the window. Bertie not best pleased. http://stevecarter.com/random/PMJune19.jpg 10:15 yesterday evening: http://stevecarter.com/random/5-6-19.jpg Loch Shieldaig: http://stevecarter.com/random/LSJune19.jpg Cloudbase 2500 ft. (Hills now proper green): http://stevecarter.com/random/4-6-19.jpg Sunshine and showers: http://stevecarter.com/random/dripdripdrip.jpg Looking over Loch Shieldaig yesterday evening: http://stevecarter.com/random/2-6-19.jpg Working its way to the sea: http://stevecarter.com/random/1-6-19.jpg Clouds over the Hebrides: http://stevecarter.com/random/Hclouds.jpg When I first saw these stones, I was sure I was looking at a sheep: http://stevecarter.com/random/stonesheep.jpg The Torridon Hotel: http://stevecarter.com/random/THMay19.jpg Shieldaig Village (all of it). http://stevecarter.com/random/summershieldaig.jpg Snow yesterday: http://stevecarter.com/random/28519.jpg - No today: http://stevecarter.com/random/29519.jpg Looking towards Am Ploc this morning: http://stevecarter.com/random/amploc19.jpg I've been trying for ages to get this photo (needed mirror reflection & low tide): http://stevecarter.com/random/27-5-2019.jpg ...from above: http://stevecarter.com/random/27-5-2019.jpg Turned out nice (if somewhat midgy): http://stevecarter.com/random/27-May-2019.jpg Bertie has just woken up... big yawn: http://stevecarter.com/random/yawn19.jpg The Hebridean Princess is in: http://stevecarter.com/random/pin19.jpg A wet Sunday in store: http://stevecarter.com/random/26-5-19.jpg Bank Holiday weather: http://stevecarter.com/random/BHW.jpg You don't 'arf get some rum types up here: http://stevecarter.com/random/rumtypes.jpg (Ok, it was a photoshoot - not mine - spot the spray tan) Inc. car: http://stevecarter.com/random/rumtypes1.jpg Shieldaig sleepover: http://stevecarter.com/random/ymay19.jpg Inverness market yesterday morning: http://stevecarter.com/random/market.jpg The herding instinct among motor caravans is strong: http://stevecarter.com/random/mcs.jpg Clouds on Ben Shieldaig: http://stevecarter.com/random/misttree19.jpg - http://stevecarter.com/random/misttree2019.jpg This morning's weather: http://stevecarter.com/random/20-5-2019.jpg It's tough being a Bertie: http://stevecarter.com/bertie/sofas.jpgIt's a misty, murky, muggy, midgy morning: http://stevecarter.com/random/19-5-19.jpg Part of the west bank of Loch Torridon at low tide, from above: http://stevecarter.com/random/LOWTIDEBOD.jpg Loch Cill Chriosd: http://stevecarter.com/random/CillChriosd19.jpg Early morning light on Beinn Damph: http://stevecarter.com/random/earlyBD.jpg The east face of Ben Shieldaig: http://stevecarter.com/random/bsmay19.jpg Above Loch an Loin, looking towards Loch Coultrie, Loch Damh and Beinn Damph yesterday: http://stevecarter.com/random/towardsbd.jpg Sunrise is directly behind Liathach at this time of year, so it's a good hour before we actually see the sun: http://stevecarter.com/random/14-5-19.jpg Idyll: http://stevecarter.com/random/peaceful19.jpg Looking across Loch Slapin on the Isle of Skye earlier this morning: http://stevecarter.com/random/slapinmay19.jpg http://stevecarter.com/random/mayclouds.jpg Perfect weather this morning, so a dog walk to one of my favourite views: http://stevecarter.com/random/11-5-19.jpg Beinn Alligin: http://stevecarter.com/random/BAMay2019.jpg 05:45: http://stevecarter.com/random/10-5-2019.jpg Sunset last night: http://stevecarter.com/random/10-5-19.jpg The River Balgy flowing from Loch Damh to Loch Torridon: http://stevecarter.com/random/balgymay19.jpg My mate Peter has a new hedge trimmer: http://stevecarter.com/random/hedgetrimmer.jpg Early morning light on the Island: http://stevecarter.com/random/SImay19.jpg That lamb has gotta' be a Shieldaig Village Association plant: http://stevecarter.com/random/planthire.jpg http://stevecarter.com/random/6-5-19pan.jpg This morning's sunrise: http://stevecarter.com/random/6-5-19.jpg 04:35: http://stevecarter.com/random/0435.jpg Snow on the tops again: http://stevecarter.com/random/3-5-19.jpg Wind speed: Zero. http://stevecarter.com/random/millpond.jpg May Day turned out nice in the end: http://stevecarter.com/random/May19.jpg Today's weather: http://stevecarter.com/random/1-5-19.jpg The Torridon skyline: http://stevecarter.com/random/hill-sides.jpg It's turning green here... another few weeks and the hills will follow: http://stevecarter.com/random/turninggreen.jpg Another lovely sunrise. (That's an otter swimming in the foreground): http://stevecarter.com/random/29-4-19.jpg Slightly scary cloud: http://stevecarter.com/random/scarycloud.jpg One side of Ben Shieldaig: http://stevecarter.com/random/benforest19.jpg - the other side: http://stevecarter.com/random/otherside191.jpg Sometimes looking down is as good as looking up: http://stevecarter.com/random/lookdown19.jpg 'Nanny's' coffee shop on the seafront, Shieldaig yesterday afternoon: http://stevecarter.com/random/nannys19.jpg 'Skipper' magazine wanted some shots of the new trawler in town (owned by local Michael): http://stevecarter.com/random/skipper1.jpg - http://stevecarter.com/random/skipper2.jpg Talking of boats... here's John's entering the water for the first time: http://stevecarter.com/random/UL620.jpg The resurfaced (thank goodness) road into Shieldaig: http://stevecarter.com/random/shroad19.jpg Torridon sunrise: http://stevecarter.com/random/saahara19.jpg The gorse is working overtime this year: http://stevecarter.com/random/gorseriver.jpg Easter Monday - Shieldaig: http://stevecarter.com/random/easter19.jpg Loch Shieldaig. 05:00 : http://stevecarter.com/random/22-4-19.jpg This morning's weather: http://stevecarter.com/random/21-4-19.jpg Incoming tide: http://stevecarter.com/random/incomingtide.jpg Shieldaig Island: http://stevecarter.com/random/SI419.jpg A section of the branch line to Kyle of Lochalsh: http://stevecarter.com/random/kyleline19.jpg Turbo Dog: http://stevecarter.com/random/turbo.jpg Shieldaig's April: http://stevecarter.com/random/17-4-19.jpg There's one particular seal that keeps coming back when our dog is out and looking over the loch. They stare at each other. I think it might be love: http://stevecarter.com/random/oneseal.jpg http://stevecarter.com/random/gorsealley.jpg From the top of Skye bridge, looking towards the Applecross hills (left) and the Torridon hills (distant centre): http://stevecarter.com/random/onthebridge.jpg 25 months old: http://stevecarter.com/bertie/25m.jpg Telegraph pole: http://stevecarter.com/random/gorsepole.jpg Loch Lundie in Strathhellen Wood: http://stevecarter.com/random/plockton191.jpg Plockton earlier this morning: http://stevecarter.com/random/plockton19.jpg Here's what's left of Strome Castle, having been blown up by some seriously pissed off Clan Chiefs, 417 years ago: http://stevecarter.com/random/strome19.jpg The Torridon Hotel this morning. The previous owner tried to sell it to me. Unfortunately I couldn't find two million quid down the back of the sofa. http://stevecarter.com/random/hotel19.jpg Shieldaig school, playing fields and sheep: http://stevecarter.com/random/schoolandsheep.jpg Work continues on the Shieldaig campsite: http://stevecarter.com/random/campsite191.jpg Wind from the east is always hazy. Still, it does make photos look a bit like paintings. The Torridon Hills, April 11th 2019: http://stevecarter.com/random/TorridonHills19.jpg One of the many Scottish lochs that is almost never, ever seen. You'd have to go right out of your way to get anywhere near it. Drones help. Loch Bad an Fheidh We're used to seeing the creel fishing trawlers here, but you might be surprised what they look like from above: http://stevecarter.com/random/incaseyou.jpg Shieldaig Village today: http://stevecarter.com/random/9-4-19.jpg Here are some of the photos I donated to The Woodland Trust to help them acquire Ben Shieldaig: http://stevecarter.com/BSpics/bs.htm Caledonian Pines by the loch: http://stevecarter.com/random/matreetrees.jpg Lochinver sunset - outside: http://stevecarter.com/random/lisun19.jpg and in: http://stevecarter.com/random/Lochinversunset.jpg Lochinver (panoramic)... minus the harbour: http://stevecarter.com/random/LIPan.jpg Sail Gharbh and Sail Ghorm, Sutherland: http://stevecarter.com/random/sailandsail.jpg Sunrise over Cnoc Glas: http://stevecarter.com/random/CnocGlas.jpg We often get 'pink' in the mornings... rare to see it yesterday evening: http://stevecarter.com/random/pinkeve.jpg Today's Shieldaig weather: http://stevecarter.com/random/4-4-19.jpg Looking up to the top of Tom na Gruagich (3024 ft) http://stevecarter.com/random/BAascent-1.jpg Keeping an eye out for dangerous wildlife: http://stevecarter.com/bertie/April19Bert.jpg Torridon @ 09:15 http://stevecarter.com/random/2-4-2019.jpg Sunrise over Balgy this morning: http://stevecarter.com/random/2-4-19.jpg Loch Diabaigas Airde: http://stevecarter.com/random/LochDiabaigasAirde.jpg Looking towards Upper Loch Torridon from the Bealach na Gaoithe yesterday morning: http://stevecarter.com/random/diaroad2019.jpg Sunday morning light: http://stevecarter.com/random/sundaymorninglight.jpg My favourite spot on Loch Maree, which always seems to be deserted: http://stevecarter.com/random/Maree19.jpg I maybe the only person in Britain that doesn't mind the Brexit debacle, as Brexitcast (BBC TV and Radio 5) are still use my music as their theme tune: http://stevecarter.com/random/RealityBites.mp3 The top of Liathach this morning: http://stevecarter.com/random/30-3-19.jpg As we enter BST, we still have winter colours here: http://stevecarter.com/random/wintercolourss.jpg 90 seconds of stress busting (hopefully) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghcdqC_AlPg&feature=youtu.be The strath at the head of Upper Loch Torridon: http://stevecarter.com/random/cloudsbeach19.jpg Clyde was in chatty mode yesterday: http://stevecarter.com/random/clyde19.jpg http://stevecarter.com/random/hillsandloch.jpg This morning's weather (far end of Glen Shieldaig): http://stevecarter.com/random/26-3-19.jpg Strange goings on on the jetty yesterday: http://stevecarter.com/random/xocean.jpg , so I asked Google. Well there's a thing... http://xocean.com/technology/#how-it-works Dark light: http://stevecarter.com/random/DarkLight19.jpg Low spring tides reveal a large beach at the bottom of our garden. Dog heaven: http://stevecarter.com/random/lowtidebeach19.jpg Low tide, Loch Shieldaig: http://stevecarter.com/random/lowtidemarch19.jpg I'm no expert but I'm pretty sure sails aren't supposed to look like this: http://stevecarter.com/random/sails.jpg A 'bob' of seals on the rock known as Sgeir Dhubh (Loch Shieldaig) http://stevecarter.com/random/sealcollective.jpg Good news: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-47652813 Today's weather: http://stevecarter.com/random/21-3-19.jpg Kinloch B&B yesterday: http://stevecarter.com/random/kinlochmarch19.jpg Lucy wanted some shots of the Kishorn Seafood Bar .... which opens for the season next week: http://stevecarter.com/random/KishornSeafoodBar.jpg A 'fly on the studio wall' video from Angel studios earlier this month: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IkEhdEO0r4 What the forest by Loch Shieldaig sounds like http://stevecarter.com/random/forest19.mp3 ...and looks like at the moment: http://stevecarter.com/random/theforesthere.jpg Couldoran House: http://stevecarter.com/random/could1234.jpg Some shots of John's new build (for sale). Ring him on 01520 755294 if you're interested. http://stevecarter.com/jm19/JM19.htm Beinn Alligin from West Lodge: http://stevecarter.com/random/marchgorse.jpg Upper Loch Torridon: http://stevecarter.com/random/ULTmarch19.jpg The road into Shieldaig village: http://stevecarter.com/random/shenter19.jpg Great... the very day I get my new car happens to be Bert's 2nd birthday. He's convinced it's for him. (It kinda' is) http://stevecarter.com/random/2yo.jpg http://stevecarter.com/random/tinytrees.jpg This is just asking for trouble: http://stevecarter.com/random/asking4.jpg Hailstorm: http://stevecarter.com/random/hail19.jpg Liathach: http://stevecarter.com/random/liathachmarch19.jpg Loch Shieldaig just now: http://stevecarter.com/random/11-3-2019.jpg Today's weather: http://stevecarter.com/random/11-3-19.jpg Snow on the tops again: http://stevecarter.com/random/10-3-19.jpg The house with (in my opinion) the best view in Scotland (i.e. UK) is finished and for sale: http://stevecarter.com/random/bestukview.jpg (excuse rubbish photo). I wrote this piece last November on the 100th anniversary of the end of the first world war. Recorded this week in London, I've added some photos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFZ64TweVKA It's nice to be back to some bumpy scenery: http://stevecarter.com/random/nice2beback.jpg That's some sorta' valet parking gig: http://stevecarter.com/random somecarpark.jpg (..and no, it's not a drone shot!) I've been mixing in RAK Studios. Home of Hot Chocolate. You sexy things: http://stevecarter.com/random/mmost.jpg I popped out into the place known as 'Upper Street' this morning to take a look at the natives. More mobile phones are stolen from folk on this street than any other in the UK. Go figure: http://stevecarter.com/islington/islington.htm One of the few things I love about London is the amount of ridiculously talented people that live here: http://stevecarter.com/random/pg19.jpg The view from my window this morning. Not quite what I'm used to: http://stevecarter.com/random/4-3-19.jpg Respect to this little chap for giving it a try: http://stevecarter.com/random/credit19.jpg Looking east over Loch Shieldaig towards the Island and Village: http://stevecarter.com/random/goldblack.jpg This is Bert's not too subtle way of reminding us that it's time for his next walk: http://stevecarter.com/random/bertwaitwalk.jpg The coast road: http://stevecarter.com/random/snowgones.jpg Kenmore. If you're a sassenach (like me) you emphasise the first syllable. If you want to hear the Highland accent, emphasise the second, add another 'o' and roll your 'r'. http://stevecarter.com/random/kenmore19.jpg The coral beach at Ardban: http://stevecarter.com/random/coralbeach1.jpg Well I wasn't going to drive past was I! http://stevecarter.com/random/24-2-2019.jpg Shieldaig's Sunday afternoon: http://stevecarter.com/random/sundayafternoon.jpg This morning's pinkrise: http://stevecarter.com/random/24-2-19.jpg Main Street, Shieldaig: http://stevecarter.com/random/thefrontsh.jpg The snowflakes have gone, replaced by the snowdrops: http://www.stevecarter.com/random/dropdrops.jpg Nice to hear the birds singing again: http://stevecarter.com/random/singing19.jpg The burn through the forest: http://stevecarter.com/random/afterrainss.jpg I tried to buy this house 22 years ago (when it was derelict) http://stevecarter.com/random/triedtobuy.jpg Very stylish: http://stevecarter.com/random/verystylish.jpg (Off topic - SteveCarter.com is 20 years old today - how the hell did that happen). By Loch Dughaill: http://stevecarter.com/random/A89619.jpg Yesterday's sunrise: http://stevecarter.com/random/15-2-19.jpg I took this photo last month, but never got round to posting it: http://stevecarter.com/random/puregold.jpg Bert the dog is 23 months old today, and is officially a proper scruff: http://stevecarter.com/bertie/scruff2019.jpg http://stevecarter.com/random/easydoesit.jpg The mast atop Sgurr a Chaorachain - the corbett that overlooks the Bealach na Ba: http://stevecarter.com/random/masttop.jpg Mucky legs was determined not to move yesterday: http://stevecarter.com/random/moretraffic.jpg 08:00 by Inverbain: http://stevecarter.com/random/11-2-19.jpg Sundaze: http://stevecarter.com/random/BODfeb19.jpg http://stevecarter.com/random/10-2-2019.jpg http://stevecarter.com/random/Feb19lia.jpg Above the clouds: http://stevecarter.com/random/TopLiaFeb19.jpg From next month's edition of The Woodland Trust mag: http://stevecarter.com/random/1point6million.jpg The hills looking rather lovely yesterday: http://stevecarter.com/random/7-2-19.jpg Our gritter driver known as 'Finky' taking a break just now: http://stevecarter.com/random/finkynap.jpg Snowmelt: http://stevecarter.com/random/snowmelt.jpg By Ob Gorm Beag: http://stevecarter.com/random/5-2-2019.jpg Gain some height and it's still winter out there: http://stevecarter.com/random/5-2-19.jpg http://stevecarter.com/random/ptreesnow.jpg And now the thaw: http://stevecarter.com/random/thaw19.jpg I've taken dozens of photos from this spot, but I don't think I've ever seen it prettier: http://stevecarter.com/random/BA2-2-19.jpg What's left of the Log House: http://stevecarter.com/random/whatsleft.jpg The north end of Loch Damh: http://stevecarter.com/random/LDNend.jpg You can't beat winter light! http://stevecarter.com/random/2-2-19.jpg Low tide, Upper Loch Torridon: http://stevecarter.com/random/ULTsnowss.jpg Inland Lochs here are frozen over, and for the first time since 2012 I saw floating ice on the sea yesterday: http://stevecarter.com/random/frozenfeb19.jpg The top of Beinn Alligin yesterday: http://stevecarter.com/random/TopBAJan19.jpg Midday today over Loch Shieldaig: http://stevecarter.com/random/31-1-19.jpg Not a breath of wind here today: http://stevecarter.com/random/notabreath.jpg Above the river Balgy yesterday: http://stevecarter.com/random/roadtoshjan2019.jpg - http://stevecarter.com/random/roadtoshjan19.jpg Beinn Alligin & An Ruadh Mheallan: http://stevecarter.com/random/BArefjan19.jpg http://stevecarter.com/random/28-1-2019.jpg Today's weather: http://stevecarter.com/random/28-1-19.jpg Hailstorm: http://stevecarter.com/random/snowstorm.jpg Incoming: http://stevecarter.com/random/incommingjan19.jpg Three locals catching some rays from the low winter sun: http://stevecarter.com/random/HangingLoose.jpg The road to Diabaig (Bealach na Gaoithe) was looking like it'd be somewhat challenging yesterday: http://stevecarter.com/random/roadtodia19.jpg Liathach: http://stevecarter.com/random/LiaJan19.jpg The south shoreline of Upper Loch Torridon yesterday: http://stevecarter.com/random/ULTJan19.jpg It rained, then it froze, then it snowed. No grit on the driveway... so I drove half way up, stopped, put the handbrake on... and slid all the way back down. The view from the Shieldaig campsite this morning: http://stevecarter.com/random/23-1-19.jpg Talking of winter... http://stevecarter.com/random/properwinter19.jpg Winters beat Summers hands down... provided they're still and not blowing a hoolie: http://stevecarter.com/random/tuesday19.jpg Beinn & Loch Damh just now: http://stevecarter.com/random/BD&LDjan19.jpg Clyde has got a couple of new friends: http://stevecarter.com/random/clydesheep.jpg No apologies for posting another photo of this: http://stevecarter.com/random/rig4.jpg The hill known locally as 'Wellington's Nose': http://stevecarter.com/random/welnose19.jpg It was cloudy here this morning... but if you want to know what we missed, here's the last lunar eclipse: http://stevecarter.com/random/moo.jpg http://www.stevecarter.com/latest/19-1-19.jpg That's one big crane: http://stevecarter.com/random/bigcrane19.jpg I think it's pretty weird that I can look up from here and see a plane going from Dusseldorf to Samana. Also in the weird stakes is that it missed the plane going from Cincinnati to Bahrain. Still... they managed a decent stab at the Scottish flag as they passed. So... http://stevecarter.com/random/DDM19.jpg Looking north west this morning: http://stevecarter.com/random/BNBjan19.jpg - Looking south east this morning: http://stevecarter.com/random/rig3.jpg It's very pretty here at the moment: http://stevecarter.com/random/clearjan19.jpg The first customer for the newly renovated Kishorn Port dry dock has arrived (not a single person shouted 'Oi, you can't park there'). http://stevecarter.com/random/rig1.jpg The top of Liathach just now: http://stevecarter.com/random/topofl19.jpg Today's weather: http://stevecarter.com/random/17-1-19.jpg The 'Southend' of Loch Shieldaig: http://stevecarter.com/random/southend.jpg Layers: http://stevecarter.com/random/layers19.j Some winter sun on Shieldaig Island: http://stevecarter.com/random/SIJan19.jpg Liathach just now - looking warm when it certainly isn't: http://stevecarter.com/random/liathachjan19.jpg Bertie is 22 months old today. He's the height of a Standard Poodle and has the appetite of a starved Labrador: http://stevecarter.com/bertie/stick19.jpg The road and the river through Glen Torridon: http://stevecarter.com/random/riverroad.jpg I know, but I couldn't resist: http://stevecarter.com/random/redroofjan19.jpg Across the sea to Skye: http://stevecarter.com/random/cuillinsJan19.jpg The river 'Allt a Chumhaing' not in any particular rush to get to the sea: http://stevecarter.com/random/chumhaing.jpg This morning's sunrise: http://stevecarter.com/random/9-1-19.jpg I've been helping the Woodland Trust (FOC) with their attempt to buy Ben Shieldaig: Their Page Classy bit of photobombing: http://stevecarter.com/random/photobomb19.jpg The view out of the car windscreen earlier today: http://stevecarter.com/random/TodaysOC.jpg Another one for the geologists: http://stevecarter.com/random/geologyjan19.jpg Is it just me or does this remind you of a well known politician? http://stevecarter.com/random/0067.jpg You get a much better idea of the size of Liathach when you put something in front of it: http://stevecarter.com/random/liabehind19.jpg (Almost) sunrise over the beach yesterday: http://stevecarter.com/random/2-1-19.jpg The Enterprise is in the Inner Sound: http://stevecarter.com/random/H88.jpg 44 miles / zero traffic this morning: http://stevecarter.com/random/coastroadJan19.jpg Sometimes you just have to stop the car and get out: http://stevecarter.com/random/sometimes19.jpg Shieldaig's version of Brexit: http://stevecarter.com/random/Brexitsh.jpg A light dusting on the tops today: http://stevecarter.com/random/dusting19.jpg Happy new year. Here's a panoramic from the Isle of Harris looking towards Taransay (taken in mid November). http://stevecarter.com/random/hpan18.jpg My fave Highland photos from 2018 here: http://www.stevecarter.com/latest/latesttorridon18.htm |
