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An aide-mémoire. Mostly hiking & snowboarding in Scotland. Currently involved with @RoamResponsibly & @ProtectOurWintersUK

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Northwest is best

Posted on 25th August 201710th October 2017

Returning to Torridon and beyond Over a year ago I made my first foray to the far Northwest of Scotland. Having only been as far as Little Gruinard Bay, I was keen to explore further and reach Assynt and the fabled hills of Stac Pollaidh and Suilven and prove the mantra – Northwest is Best. […]

Posted in Outdoors, TravelTagged Assynt, Gairloch, Highlands, Loch Ness, Lochinver, road trip, Scotland, torridon, Ullapool

Glen Etive

Posted on 21st January 201727th January 2017

Failed astro shots but stunning scenery I had taken Friday off work as I had to get the car headlights sorted. I’ve banked a load of days to take for my sliding addiction and need to start using them before the end of March. There is still a severe lack of snow around so I’ve […]

Posted in Photography, Stories, TravelTagged astro photography, camping, deer, Glen Etive, Highlands, Loch, Scotland, stars

VSCo Distinction

Posted on 11th January 201711th January 2017

Always happy to receive a little love from the VSCo team.

Posted in Outdoors, Photography, Snowboarding, TravelTagged Highlands, mountain, photography, Scotland, scottish, snow, VSCo, VSCo Cam, vsco distinction, Winter

Glencoe

Posted on 17th April 201622nd April 2016

Day 29 of Scottish Season 15/16. I spent a cold and clear night sleeping in the car after taking night time landscape shots. I awoke at 6:00 am to wind and snow. The cloud was low and it didn’t look promising for a day on the mountain. I took a drive into Glencoe itself and […]

Posted in Snowboarding, StoriesTagged Glencoe, Highlands, Scotland, Snowboard, Spring

Deer Stalking

Posted on 29th November 20141st December 2014

Cousin Ian was visiting from Australia and I just had to show him Glencoe. We stopped by Kingshouse so I could show him the red deer. The hinds there stalk humans for food!

Posted in Outdoors, UncategorizedTagged deer, Glencoe, Highlands, hind, iPhone, red deer, Scotland

All that glistens…

Posted on 23rd April 201426th May 2014

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michael MacDonald | Scotland (@ruanaich) All that glistens, sometimes is gold & maybe a wee bit of platinum. An engaging prospector shows off his finds for the week. Rivers all over the highlands of Scotland hold such treasure. #latergram from last weekend.

Posted in Outdoors, UncategorizedTagged gold, Highlands, panning, Scotland, Tyndrum

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