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Glencoe

Glencoe

This history of Glencoe is well known, being the setting for the massacre of the Jacobite McDonald’s in the late 17th Century. Four hundred years later, the site is better known for its dramatic landscape. The distinctive u-shaped valleys are formed between some dominating peaks that, if are not the tallest in the country, are certainly some of the most photogenic. Buachaille Etiv Mor, with its flowing features, and Bidean Nam Bian, with its imposing face, are two of the more recognizable features. When I’m in this part of the world, I make a point to photograph Glencoe, and I have established some favourite spots, including down on the River Coe waterfalls, and high up above one of the car parks that affords a panoramic view.
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  • Glencoe Mountain Stream

    Glencoe Mountain Stream

    I got my feet wet talking this shot, and I was mightily concerned about slipping on the wet rock and injuring either myself or my camera. North of the River Coe adjacent to Aonach Dubh, 2013.

  • Glencoe Waterfall

    Glencoe Waterfall

    I've seen this site with barely a trickle of water, so I feel quite lucky that I've also managed several times to see it with such a raging torrent. This is the Falls of Glencoe, 2013.

  • Buachaille Etiv Mor

    Buachaille Etiv Mor

    A moody looking scene on the moor next to Buachaille Etiv Mor, the dominating peak at the bottom end of Glencoe, Scotland, 2013.

  • Bauchaille Etiv Mor

    Bauchaille Etiv Mor

    A darker and moodier view of Bauchaille Etiv Mor, looking out across a rather ominous looking moorland. South of Glencoe, 2013.

  • River Coe

    River Coe

    I loved the way the clouds sat menacingly above the Bidean Nam Bian in this shot, and that I caught a glimmer of blue sky. This is an impressive Glencoe waterfall beneath Bidean Nam Bian, 2015

  • Glencoe Torrent

    Glencoe Torrent

    I was treated to a real torrent of water at this River Coe site. It was actually mildly dangerous making my way down the slippery rock slope to get this shot, but it was certainly worth the effort given the way the low clouds sat at Bidean Nam Bian. Glencoe, Scotland, 2015.

  • Bidean Nam Bian

    Bidean Nam Bian

    I love this view of the Glencoe Landscape, and each time I go there and try to take this picture, and I venture a little further up the hill to get a better view. A little bit of snow in this image, even in July. 2015

  • Falls of Glencoe

    Falls of Glencoe

    I've seen the Falls of Glencoe in full torrent and also with just a trickle of water - this was one of the good days. It's not easy to get up to this vantage point; you really do have to have sure footing. Scotland, 2016.

  • Falls of Glencoe and Aonach Eagach

    Falls of Glencoe and Aonach Eagach

    A somewhat alternative view of the famous Glencoe. This is from the Falls of Glencoe, looking back towards the usual tourist spots. Scotland, 2016

  • Skyfall

    Skyfall

    This is the River Etiv, south of Glencoe, 2016. It may be better known as one of the locations for the filming of the James Bond Skyfall movie. I personally wouldn't recognize it myself, but I was assured by my partner in crime that day, knowing that the film was definitely shot in the Glencoe vicinity. 2016.

  • Buachaille Etiv Mor

    Buachaille Etiv Mor

    This is one of my earlier Bauchaille Etiv Mor shots, and this time I did get a nice flow of water along the river, even if it was at the height of summer in Glencoe, Scotland, 2016.

  • Lairig Gartain

    Lairig Gartain

    I loved the way the light lit up this u-shaped valley, otherwise known as Lairg Gratin in Buachaille Etiv Beag. It was definitely worth pulling over and setting up for. Glencoe, 2016.

  • Loch Achtriochtan

    Loch Achtriochtan

    This is Loch Achtriochtan, perhaps as calm as I have ever seen this body of water, which sits below Bidean Nam Bian and the Three Sisters in Glencoe. Scotland, 2022.

  • Glencoe Clouds

    Glencoe Clouds

    Loch Achtriochtan, where the River Coe takes a break in the great valley of Glencoe, part of the Scottish Highlands. Seen here under some dramatic low cloud cover. Scotland, 2022.

  • Covering the Three Sisters

    Covering the Three Sisters

    The Glencoe Three Sisters mountain range, draped in low cloud cover. Taken from the shoreline of Loch Achtriochtan at the northern extremity of this famous Scottish pass. 2022.

  • Welcome to Glencoe

    Welcome to Glencoe

    A Scottish Heritage site, well at least the bridge was paid for with public monies. This property is seen under a very dramatic low cloud cover in the valley of Glencoe, near Loch Achtriochtan. Scotland, 2022.

  • Gloomy Glencoe

    Gloomy Glencoe

    I always seem to back to this shot when I travel to Glencoe. It is a 7x5 image HDR bracket, generating this panoramic effect. The low hanging clouds made this shot for me. Scotland, 2022.

  • The Glencoe Gods

    The Glencoe Gods

    When I travel to Glencoe I sometimes like to just point the camera up into the upper reaches of the Three Sisters range. There is no particular compositional basis for this shot, but I just love the eerie quiet and the way the clouds settle nicely into the valley. Scotland, 2022.

  • Glencoe Clouds

    Glencoe Clouds

    This is another HDR generated shot, looking back from my favourite vantage point in Glencoe towards Bauchaille Etiv Mor. The grass and clouds just seem to be draped over rocky Scottish landscape. Glencoe, Scotland, 2022.

  • Glencoe Colours

    Glencoe Colours

    My favourite vantage point in Glencoe (for now) is about 300 steps above one of the laybys on the main road. After capturing some shots I was on the descent back to the car and decided to try something a little different, i.e. focusing on the foreground rather than the magnificent Glencoe background. Scotland, 2022.

  • Glencoe and Invercoe

    Glencoe and Invercoe

    A mountainous skyline that I have often view from afar, but I always wanted an atmospheric short of these distinctive peaks from the Scottish shoreline. The opportunity presented itself here on the opposite side of Invercoe. 2022.



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