Little crofter’s cottage, Shieldaig, Scotland by EuropeTrotter

Happy New Year 2016 !

A beautiful little crofter’s cottage overlooking Loch Shieldaig on the road from Torridon to Applecross. Historically, the crofter and his family would have existed on livestock and fishing, with root crops grown for the winter. This little house is now used as a holiday cottage.

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Hum…it’s time to run fast :-) by EuropeTrotter

Loch Coulin, Torridon, Highlands, Scotland
A lovely circuit around Loch Coulin with impressive views of Beinn Eighe and Liathach near Torridon. The route takes along Loch Coulin and Loch Clair lots of peaceful viewpoints.
Highland cattle are a Scottish cattle breed. The hair on Highland cattle gives protection during the cold winters. Highland cattle were first imported into Australia by the mid-19th century by Scottish migrants then into Canada in the 1880s.

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Highland Pony, Torridon, Scotland by EuropeTrotter

Torridon – Highlands – Scotland
A lovely circuit around Loch Coulin with impressive views of Beinn Eighe and Liathach near Torridon. The route takes along Loch Coulin and Loch Clair lots of peaceful viewpoints.
The Highland Pony is a native Scottish pony, and is one of the largest of the mountain and moorland pony breeds of the British Isles. Its pedigree dates back to the 1880s. It was once a workhorse in the Scottish mainland and islands, but today is used for driving, trekking and general riding. They are very hardy and tough.

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The Clearances by AlisterBenn

Once, most of the Scottish Highlands was one huge forest; the home of bears, beaver, wolves, Lynx and more.

Within the last 200 years the vast majority of it has been felled.

Thankfully, the tide may be turning and once again Scotland is being forested with native species. A new dawn perhaps?

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Flame of the West by AlisterBenn

Sunrise near home this morning was a real show stopper – So great to be there on my own soaking up the atmosphere. Mild too for this time of year.

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Loch Coulin, Torridon, Scotland by EuropeTrotter

Torridon – Highlands – Scotland
A lovely circuit around Loch Coulin with impressive views of Beinn Eighe and Liathach near Torridon. The route takes along Loch Coulin and Loch Clair lots of peaceful viewpoints.
Highland cattle are a Scottish cattle breed. The hair on Highland cattle gives protection during the cold winters. Highland cattle were first imported into Australia by the mid-19th century by Scottish migrants then into Canada in the 1880s.

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The Old Forest by AlisterBenn

Once upon a time, Scotland was covered in this magnificent forest – the industrial revolution saw the end of that – fuel for the fires and progress.

Then came the sheep and the Highland Clearances – a mass exodus that saw America, Australia, Canada and New Zealand grow in numbers and the birth of Scottish ancestry.

Thankfully, Scotland is being forested once again and the old forest is becoming new forest. Good news for Scotland and for me.

8 shot vertical pano stitched in CC 2015.

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Alba by AlisterBenn

Scotland comes alive in the autumn; the grasses and bracken turn golden and the low angled light shows it at its best.

Living in this corner of paradise is a blessing.

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Caledonia by AlisterBenn

After all the excitement of the Himalayan trip recently, it was nice to spend a wee while this evening near home in Torridon.

Right up until I fell into the river up to my waist 🙂

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Scottish Sunrise by AlisterBenn

This is about half an hour from our house and a place that looks so great in winter, especially at first light, which at that time of the year is around 09:30 – very civilised 🙂

Scottish Workshop

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