Sun rise at Fearnmore, Applecross Peninsula on the Winter Solstice, December 21st 2014.
We left Fearnmore in less inclement weather and the sun shone pretty much all the 250 miles to Edinburgh. It was a long drive but photos had to be taken and diesel bought from the community
garage in Applecross.
Red deer stag moving back up from the coastal grasses, which they graze at night, to the higher hills on the Fearnmore/Applecross road.
Rocky silhouette on the Applecross road.
At the top of the Bealach na Ba looking north-east over the Sgurr a Chaorachain.
Jo stayed in the car while I pratted about with the camera at the summit of the Bealach na Ba.
The Bealach descent to Kishorn past the impossing bulk of the Meall Gorm (710m) and the buttress of Creag a Chumhaing.
Na Ciochan from Loch Coire nan Arr on the Bealach descent.
We had the road to ourselves in all its glory.
Sgurr a Gharaidh (730m) stands immobile above the ashwoods of Rassal on their outrcrop of Durness limestone above Kishorn.
Golden Eagle or sea eagle? Flying way up in the freezing sky and moving fast with apparently no effort.
Looking back over Loch Carron to the moutains that guard the road to Applecross.
Eilean Donnan Castle on Loch Duich between Kyle of Lochalsh and Shiel Bridge.
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