Looking down Glencoe from Stob Bienn a’ Chrulaiste. The pink sky phenomenon is known as the Belt of Venus. It’s caused by scattered reflected light from the sun coming through the atmosphere before sunrise. The darker band below that is the earth’s shadow.
Panorama of 5 vertical images, taken a bit later. Buachaille Etive Mor, with the A82 and River Coupall below.
I climbed for an hour in the dark to get in position before first light. Camped on the top, I met youtuber Murray, ready to do his vlog on #scotlandsmountains. Top guy, and his videos are well worth a look. Wish I was as fit :)
Shot about a mile down the road is Stob nan Cabar, reflected in Lochan na Fola. It’s a much bigger mountain than this viewpoint suggests. No cloud interest in the sky, but warm and cool tones always look good together.
Dundonald Castle well. The castle was once more extensive, and the well was within the perimeter. This was the most snow seen here in decades.
Less than 20 miles from Dundonald sits Portencross Castle. Unusual to see snow here also. There’s been a fortress here since the 11th Century, and this Castle dates from the mid 1300s.
Portencross with Milky Way. I’ve started doing nightscape images, which gives a whole new dimension to my landscape photography. I lit the foreground with a headtorch. The castle and the rest of the scene were conveniently illuminated by the moon rising to my right.
These images are not part of my current portfolio, but are posts on Facebook or Instagram. I’ve chosen to reproduce them here, as not everyone uses social media, and in any case, the quality is somewhat better.
