Loch Garry

Loch Garry and the peaks of Knoydart from the road to Skye

This is an iconic viewpoint, looking west over Loch Garry towards the snow capped mountains of Glen Quoich and Knoydart. Loch Garry is much photographed from here for its romantic setting and also because a quirk of perspective makes it appear like a map of Scotland. The single track road through the glen leads into some magnificent and remote mountain country and after nearly 30 miles arrives on the western seaboard at the lonely settlement of Kinlochhourn. When I arrived on the scene this February morning much of the glen was hidden beneath a veil of frozen mist which has left its mark on the trees around the loch. Within fifteen minutes this had lifted to reveal the wonderful panorama captured in this image.