Loch Torridon Sunrise

The mountains of Torridon epitomise everything that I love about the Scottish Highlands. The landscape has a grandeur that is unrivalled anywhere else in the country, and, in particular, the tall monolithic mountains of Beinn Alligin, Liathach and Beinn Eighe rise up evocatively out of a rich tapestry of moorland and loch forming secretive glens and magnificent corrie headwalls. I am inevitably drawn back to the viewpoints that I know so very well and from which these mountains look at their best and on this day, that of the winter solstice, I was blessed with light of oustanding quality. The sun did not rise until 0915 but then, over a 20 minute period as the light developed, the snows covering these magnificent mountains turned a deep and rich pink in a spectacular and magical display that makes these special moments so memorable.