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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.

  • Buachaille Etiv Mor

    Buachaille Etiv Mor

    I've often wanted to get to Buachaille Etiv Mor in the winter to get a long exposure of the river here. The light was fantastic, but the snow melt simply wasn't there yet, which mean that all we got of this Glencoe view was a trickle of water. Scotland, 2017.

  • Buachaille Etiv Mor

    Buachaille Etiv Mor

    There was very little snowmelt in this Bauchaille Etiv Mor shot, so the flow of water wasn't really what I had dreamt of all those years of thinking about a winter trip to Glencoe. The light, though, was magnificent. 2017.

  • Glencoe Winter Landscape

    Glencoe Winter Landscape

    This is one of my favourite views of Glencoe, and this time I managed to catch some snow on my first and only winter trip to this famous Scottish glen. 2017

  • Bidean Nam Bian

    Bidean Nam Bian

    Another winter view of Glencoe, this time the River Coe and Bidean Nam Bian, complete with some snow. Actually, more like ice and the "snowmelt" was still to really take hold, hence the lower flows in the river. 2017.

  • Raging River Coe

    Raging River Coe

    Glencoe, Scotland, 2019.

  • The Three Sisters

    The Three Sisters

    Glencoe, Scotland, 2019.

  • Glencoe Reeds

    Glencoe Reeds

    Glencoe, Scotland, 2019.

  • Glencoe Thistles

    Glencoe Thistles

    Glencoe, Scotland, 2019

  • Glencoe Reflections

    Glencoe Reflections

    Glencoe, Scotland, 2019.

  • Climbing

    Climbing

    Glencoe, Scotland, 2019.

  • Ballaculish

    Ballaculish

    Ballaculish , near Glencoe, Scotland. 2019.

  • Ballaculish Sunset

    Ballaculish Sunset

    Ballaculish , near Glencoe, Scotland. 2019.



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