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Torridon - a selection of our photos from various visits

(Daniel and Clare, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2011, 2012)

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Daniel and Clare

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Mountain and loch:
Loch Torridon, from Sgorr a Chadail
Loch Torridon, from Sgorr a Chadail 		Sgorr a Chadail, from Loch Torridon
Sgorr a Chadail, from Loch Torridon 		Sgorr Ruadh
Sgorr Ruadh 		Beinn Liath Mhor, from Corrie
Beinn Liath Mhor, from Corrie
Loch Torridon and Lochan Neimhe, from above the Ling path
Loch Torridon and Lochan Neimhe, from above the Ling path 		Looking north from Meall Chean Dearg
Looking north from Meall Chean Dearg 		Coire Mhic Fearchair, Coire Mhic Nobuill and the Flowerdale hills
Coire Mhic Fearchair, Coire Mhic Nobuill and the Flowerdale hills 		Quartzite on Beinn Eighe
Quartzite on Beinn Eighe
Sub-arctic alpines in the tundra gravel, Ruadh-Stac Mhor summit (Beinn Eighe)
Sub-arctic alpines in the tundra gravel, Ruadh-Stac Mhor summit (Beinn Eighe) 		Beinn Eighe from Glen Grudie
Beinn Eighe from Glen Grudie 		Beinn Eighe from Lochan Neimhe
Beinn Eighe from Lochan Neimhe 		The Alligin gneiss, from the north slopes of Sgorr a Chadail
The Alligin gneiss, from the north slopes of Sgorr a Chadail
The Alligin gneiss, from An Mheallan Ruadh; a 'three-islands' loch in the foreground
The Alligin gneiss, from An Mheallan Ruadh; a 'three-islands' loch in the foreground 		The gneiss, on the coast towards Diabaig The gneiss, on the coast towards Diabaig
The gneiss, on the coast towards Diabaig 		../..and further west, above South Rona's Church Cave
../..and further west, above South Rona's Church Cave 		Talladale falls
Talladale falls
Lichen near Talladale falls
Lichen near Talladale falls 		Meall a Ghiuthais
Meall a Ghiuthais 		Slioch and Loch Maree Slioch and Loch Maree
Slioch and Loch Maree 		Sunset over Loch Maree
Sunset over Loch Maree
Shielings, places of refuge, religious sites, meeting-places:
Remains of shieling, between Annat and Lochan Neimhe
Remains of shieling, between Annat and Lochan Neimhe 		..looking upstream from the sheiling
..looking upstream from the sheiling 		Loch between two high sheiling sites near Alligin
Loch between two high sheiling sites near Alligin 		Food was stored here, high above Annat, in the months following Culloden
Food was stored here, high above Annat, in the months following Culloden
Another loch of three islands: this was the abode of an old woman 'on the very edge of existence'
Another loch of three islands: this was the abode of an old woman 'on the very edge of existence' 		..Remains of her dwelling
..Remains of her dwelling 		..Lichen on her stones
..Lichen on her stones 		..and sphagnum by the loch
..and sphagnum by the loch
The Suileagan Bealach: lochans at part of Torridon's northern march
The Suileagan Bealach: lochans at part of Torridon's northern march 		The western marches with Gairloch The western marches with Gairloch The western marches with Gairloch
The western marches with Gairloch 		Old crofting settlement above Fasag (the field of the springs
Old crofting settlement above Fasag (the field of the springs 		Corrie church (recently closed), and the Darroch memorial
Corrie church (recently closed), and the Darroch memorial
Am Ploc: once an open-air church, and before that possibly a Viking meeting place
Am Ploc: once an open-air church, and before that possibly a Viking meeting place 		War memorial at Fasag. It is very sobering how even in these tiny, remote communities, so many people are commemorated on these stones dotted round the Wester Ross coast.
War memorial at Fasag. It is very sobering how even in these tiny, remote communities, so many people are commemorated on these stones dotted round the Wester Ross coast.
A winter sojourn (9th-13th December 2012):
Day 1 at Lochside: nacreous clouds over Beinn na h'Eaglaise
Day 1 at Lochside: nacreous clouds over Beinn na h'Eaglaise 		Mother-of-pearl gone, there was still drama in the skies
Mother-of-pearl gone, there was still drama in the skies 		A moment of respite... A moment of respite...
A moment of respite... 		..but this was more typical for the day:
..but this was more typical for the day:
The squalls tore spray from the loch:
The squalls tore spray from the loch: 		Day 2: we walked to Bealach a'Chomhla and back, but first... clear reflections at dawn...
Day 2: we walked to Bealach a'Chomhla and back, but first... clear reflections at dawn... 		...soon became fuzzy
...soon became fuzzy 		Seaweed can't be used to this
Seaweed can't be used to this
Views from the main Coire Mhic Nòbaill path: Alltan Glas joining the Abhainn Coire Mhic Nòbuil - a much photographed waterfall
Views from the main Coire Mhic Nòbaill path: Alltan Glas joining the Abhainn Coire Mhic Nòbuil - a much photographed waterfall 		...Still some faint colour on the Horns of Beinn Alligin
...Still some faint colour on the Horns of Beinn Alligin 		and from the path to Bealach a'Chomhla: Beinn Eighe
and from the path to Bealach a'Chomhla: Beinn Eighe 		...Beinn Dearg, from the sturdy new bridge over the Allt a'Bhealaich
...Beinn Dearg, from the sturdy new bridge over the Allt a'Bhealaich
...Beinn Dearg (without backlight correction), from a little higher up, ...
...Beinn Dearg (without backlight correction), from a little higher up, ... 		...Tom na Gruagaich, from a little west of the path - "swags" of snow,
...Tom na Gruagaich, from a little west of the path - "swags" of snow, 		Indentations in the snow on Sgùrr Mhòr
Indentations in the snow on Sgùrr Mhòr 		Nearer the bealach now: Baosbheinn
Nearer the bealach now: Baosbheinn
Beinn Lair, and A'Mhaighdean (left), Slioch (right)
Beinn Lair, and A'Mhaighdean (left), Slioch (right) 		Baosbheinn and Beinn an Eòin (right), with a strong shadow of Beinn Alligin
Baosbheinn and Beinn an Eòin (right), with a strong shadow of Beinn Alligin 		Ice on the path Ice on the path
Ice on the path 		Evening light: Loch Torridon again
Evening light: Loch Torridon again
Nearly back at the road by the Coire Mhic N&ogravebaill car park: the last light of the day through the pines. As we walked along the road, the distinctive profile of Sgorr a'Chadail way above us, a brilliant starry night followed.
Nearly back at the road by the Coire Mhic Nòbaill car park: the last light of the day through the pines. As we walked along the road, the distinctive profile of Sgorr a'Chadail way above us, a brilliant starry night followed. 		Day 3: The ice had really set in overnight, and we woke to this:
Day 3: The ice had really set in overnight, and we woke to this: 		The colour faded, and streaky cloud took over:
The colour faded, and streaky cloud took over: 		much of the sky seemed to radiate from across the Loch:
much of the sky seemed to radiate from across the Loch:
Otters, just up the shore from the cottage: they were very active, in and out of the icy sea all the time lithe in the extreme busy and curious eating and playing and watching emerging from under the ice just by the shore... ...and further out - what's this - water on top of ice, in the sea?!
Then we went otter-watching, just a stone's throw from the cottage
The shore ice shone at midday
The shore ice shone at midday 		Sgorr Ruadh
Sgorr Ruadh 		Needles of frost in detail...
Needles of frost in detail... 		...and en masse: the path to Torridon House
...and en masse: the path to Torridon House
...The estate pond, just west of the path up to the road bridge: winter colours
...The estate pond, just west of the path up to the road bridge: winter colours 		Sunset approaching: the sky seems to match the frozen surf Sunset approaching - reflections Sunset approaching - reflections
Sunset approaching 		Some of the more intricate ice patterns Some of the more intricate ice patterns Some of the more intricate ice patterns
Day 4: At Annat: morning light on Beinn Alligin, reflected on one of the few parts of the loch not frozen
Day 4: At Annat: morning light on Beinn Alligin, reflected on one of the few parts of the loch not frozen 		First view of Maol Chean Dearg, as the path gently climbs and veers south round Beinn na h'Eaglaise
First view of Maol Chean Dearg, as the path gently climbs and veers south round Beinn na h'Eaglaise 		Contrasts started early, though they became stronger: The skyline is Beinn Eighe's Spidean Coire nan Clach (left) and Sgùrr Ban (centre), snow-covered quartzite territory; low sun picks out Seana Mheallan's very different (Torridonian) structure in the foreground.
Contrasts started early, though they became stronger: The skyline is Beinn Eighe's Spidean Coire nan Clach (left) and Sgùrr Ban (centre), snow-covered quartzite territory; low sun picks out Seana Mheallan's very different (Torridonian) structure in the foreground.
More path ice More path ice
More path ice 		The Fannaichs in the morning
The Fannaichs in the morning 		Beinn Damh from Loch an Eoin
Beinn Damh from Loch an Eoin 		Ice on Loch an Eoin
Ice on Loch an Eoin
Fuar Tholl, from just the other side of the Bealach
Fuar Tholl, from just the other side of the Bealach 		Heading back now towards Loch an Eoin, Beinn Alligin re-appeared dramatically:
Heading back now towards Loch an Eoin, Beinn Alligin re-appeared dramatically: 		Still sidelit - more of the shore of Loch an Eoin Maol Chean-Dearg, low sun now at its heel
Afternoon light round Loch an Eoin
Mullach an Rathain re-appears, low sun giving shadow and character, any loss of power more than made up for by the darkness of the sky behind
Mullach an Rathain re-appears, low sun giving shadow and character, any loss of power more than made up for by the darkness of the sky behind 		The rest of Liathach's ridge, with Loch Uillt-bheithe
The rest of Liathach's ridge, with Loch Uillt-bheithe 		..now joined by Beinn Eighe: we're back at the stepping stones now
..now joined by Beinn Eighe: we're back at the stepping stones now 		Back at the big slab...
Back at the big slab...
Mullach an Rathain
Mullach an Rathain 		Spidean a' Choire Lèith
Spidean a' Choire Lèith 		The Fannaichs, looking "warmer" and much less shadowy now...
The Fannaichs, looking "warmer" and much less shadowy now... 		...and pinker, stealing the show from the nearer Sgorr Dubh (right)
...and pinker, stealing the show from the nearer Sgorr Dubh (right)
Beinn Eighe also caught some alpenglow
Beinn Eighe also caught some alpenglow 		Long after sunset, nearly back at Annat: reddish haze on the horizon, mimicing the colours just there at the opposite end of the day. Long after sunset, nearly back at Annat: reddish haze on the horizon, mimicing the colours just there at the opposite end of the day.
Long after sunset, nearly back at Annat: reddish haze on the horizon, mimicing the colours just there at the opposite end of the day. 		Back at Fasag, someone's garden reminded us that Christmas was only a couple of weeks away
Back at Fasag, someone's garden reminded us that Christmas was only a couple of weeks away
Although we still had a little way to go, it was a fitting "endpoint" to pause Jo's place - Torridon Stores and Cafè - even after it had shut for the night, looking bright and welcoming
Although we still had a little way to go, it was a fitting "endpoint" to pause Jo's place - Torridon Stores and Cafè - even after it had shut for the night, looking bright and welcoming 		The next morning, it was time to head home. We realised what the incredible cacophony overnight was - like the sound of a massive fireworks display. This was ice on the beach by the shore road
The next morning, it was time to head home. We realised what the incredible cacophony overnight was - like the sound of a massive fireworks display. This was ice on the beach by the shore road
Silver world: nearer the head of the loch, it was still frozen over
Silver world: nearer the head of the loch, it was still frozen over 		Looking back: a sharp angle in the precipitation behind us - a sign of snow on its way...? But for now, it was time to meet Murdoch, Mairi and John MacDonald at Jo's place - a great end to an extraordinary holiday.
Looking back: a sharp angle in the precipitation behind us - a sign of snow on its way...? But for now, it was time to meet Murdoch, Mairi and John MacDonald at Jo's place - a great end to an extraordinary holiday.

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