My favourite tree, Pitstone Hill near Tring, Hertfordhsire, England
A lone tree, much photographed. in a field near Nettleden, Hertfordshire
A flock of geese take flight at sunset over Wilstone Reservoir near Tring, Hertfordshire, England.
Incredible March sunset from the A82 across Loch Leven near Ballachulish, Scotland
Stob Dearg, Buachaille Etive Mor
One of the finest mountain in Scotland, The Saddle in Glen Shiel, as seen from the Five Sisters ridge on the other side of the glen.
The Five Sisters of Kintail ridge in Glen Shiel, Scotland. Looking west from near Sgurr nan Spainteach on a glorious October morning.
Looking eastwards along Glen Shiel from the Five Sisters of Kintail ridge on a beautiful day in October
Approaching the famous pinnacle ridge of Liathach, Glen Torridon, Scotland. This is a spectacular hike through wild scenery that includes some difficult sections of scrambling. It was definitely one of my most memorable mountain days. Shortly after I took this, it started to snow, then hail, then the sun came out.
The mighty mountain Liathach (The Grey One) in Glen Torridon, Scotland is the kind of place you expect to find pterodactyls
Sunset over Beinn a'Bheithir and Ballachulish from Invercoe on the frozen shores of Loch Leven, Scotland
As autumn paints the Highlands with hues of orange and gold, the early morning sun casts a serene glow on the northern Black Mount at Loch Ba.
A misty autumn morning on Loch Ba, a favourite spot on Rannoch Moor in the Scottish Highlands at the entrance to Glen Coe.
Autumn sunrise sees the northern Black Mount reflected in Loch Ba on Rannoch Moor, Highlands of Scotland. The mountains reflected through the mist are Creise and Meal a'Buiridh.
Sunrise over Loch Ba, Rannoch Moor, Highlands of Scotland on a misty autumn morning
October sunrise at Loch Ba, Rannoch Moor, Scottish Highlands. As the sun came through the mist, this tree stood out for me.
In the far north-west corner of Scotland, in the county of Sutherland, is the mystical land of Assynt and its iconic mountain Suilven - a ridge of ancient sandstone standing mighty above the primeval bedrock littered with lochs. It is a place of legends, a wilderness where solitude, if sought, can truly be found.
Beautiful sunset in early March at Wilstone Reservoir in Hertfordshire, England, now a nature reserve.
View eastwards from the Snowdon Horseshoe near the summit of Snowdon, with Llyn Llydaw in the foreground and Moel Siabod in the background. Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales
Tryfan, a distinctive mountain in the north west of the Snowdonia National Park, Wales, UK
In my opinion Marsco is the prettiest hill on Skye. It looks great from any angle and in almost any light. This is a shot of it with an early April sunrise reflected in one of the myriad small pools scattered around the moorland near Sligachan
Descending west from the pass between Gleann Lichd and Glen Affric, Scotland as a peak at the end of the west ridge of Sgurr Fhuaran is briefly revealed through the clouds
The shores of Loch Leven and the pap of Glencoe
Loch Coruisk, a wild and inaccessible loch on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. This is the view from the hill Sgurr na Str looking deep into the wild heart of the Black Cuillin
A lone rowan tree growing at the edge of the Dubh Loch in the heart of the Fisherfield wilderness, Westr Ross, Scotland. This is one of my favourite places to come and sit and enjoy the peace and solitude.
The Great Wilderness of Fisherfield, Scotland, encompasses some mighty peaks and fabulous lochs.
The sun sets behind Wilstone Nature Reserve, near Tring, Hertfordshire, UK.
Wilstone Reservoir
Kilchurn Castle, Loch Awe, Scotland on a rainy day in October with a rainbow appearing to emerge directly from the castle.
Blubells in bloom on a fine spring day at Dockey Wood, Ashridge. Owned by the National Trust, Dockey Wood is a small but beautiful patch of wild English bluebell woodland.
The setting sun creates a dramatic perspective pattern of shadows in the bluebell woods
Blubells in bloom on a fine spring day at Dockey Wood, Ashridge. Owned by the National Trust, Dockey Wood is a small but beautiful patch of wild English bluebell woodland.
The delicate green finger of land that sits at the base of The Pap of Glencoe (right) houses both The Glencoe Lochan and Invercoe Campsite, as well as Glencoe Village itself. Here it is seen from the southern shore of Loch Leven on a beautiful day in October.
Stormclouds roll in over Stob Coire nam Beith and Loch Achtriochtan, Glen Coe, Scotland
Morning reflections of the mountains in Loch Ba, Rannoch Moor, Scottish Highlands
Autumn sunrise on Loch Ba - Rannoch Moor, Scotland. Rannoch Moor is an amazing high plateau wilderness that, for many people coming from the south, marks the start of the 'true' Scottish Highlands.
The MIghty Stob Dearg, the highest point of Buachaille Etive Mor in Glencoe, Scotland.
Glen Etive taken from the Lairig Gartain, Glen Coe, Scotland. Glen Etive is one of the most scenic of Scotland's glens and was featured in the James Bond movie 'Skyfall'. The visible summits are Stob Dubh (L), Ben Starav (L, rear) and Beinn Trilleachan (R)
The beautiful view down Loch Maree from near Tollie Farm at Poolewe on the NC500 route, towards sunset in September
Loch Maree, in the north west Highlands of Scotland, is Scotland's largest freshwater loch. This view is taken from the western end just south of Poolewe, looking dirtectly up the loch with Slioch the prominent mountain on the left and the mountains of Torridon on the right. The famous Isles of Maree are in the foreground of the water.
Another stnning sunset at Wilstone Nature Reserve, near Tring, hertfordshire, UK
Another stunning sunset at Wilstone Nature Reserve, near Tring, hertfordshire, UK
A' Mhaighdean (the Maiden) is one of the most remote Munros in the Scottish HIghlands, usually tackled over 2 or 3 days. This is a shot of her reflected in the Fionn Loch in September
A lone tree and the remains of a ruined building deep in the wilderness near Beinn Lair, Wester Ross, Scotland. The area known as "The Great Wilderness" lies inland from Poolewe, near the route of the North Coast 500.
Sunset over Beinn Airigh Charr and Kernsary from the western end of Loch Kernsary. The peaks of Fisherfield are visible in the distance.
The amazing scenery around Loch Kernsary near Inverewe Gardens, Scottish Highlands. Beinn Airigh Charr (which I've started calling 'Ben Armchair' for convenience) is reflected in the Loch, while the distant mountains of Torridon sit on the horizon.
The Munro Ciste Dubh (The Black Coffin) viewed from the 'brother's ridge' in Glen Shiel near the Cluanie Inn. This was taken in July on a day when the clouds were blowing through fast and low, making a continually changing pattern of light and dark on the ground.
A ferry passes in front of Holy Island off the coast pf Arran, seen from the grounds of Culzean Castle
The hills of Ardgour as seen from the banks of Loch Leven by Glencoe, Scotland. The prominent peak on the left is Garbh Bheinn. Apparently the profile resembles a recumbent Queen Victoria but as I've never slept with Queen Victoria I can't comment on the accuracy of this statement.
The view westwards from the top of the Pap of Glencoe, looking out over Glencoe village and Invercoe campsite, past Ballachulish and out towards the remote and beautiful hills of Ardgour and Mull.
The last remaining snows of winter rest on the peak of Stop Coire nam Beith in Glen Coe, Scotland. This outlier peak of Bidean nam Bian is reflected in Loch Achriochtan which will be well known to all who have passed that way.
The Aonach Eagach in Glen Coe is Scotland's finest ridge scramble. The Chancellor is a promontory that juts out into Glen Coe just before the start of the ridge. It is possible to scramble down and stand right on his nose
The breathtaking Three Sisters of Glencoe rise up from the green valley, captured in a panoramic view that invites viewers into the hidden valley beyond. The peaks stand tall against a summer sky, their rugged beauty a testament to the majesty of Scotland's northwest highlands. The entrance to the hidden valley can be seen to the left of centre.
The ridge that leads from A Chraliag to Mullach Fraoch-choire in Kintail, Scotland.
Magnificnet Beinn Alligin viewed across Loch Torridon on a chilly evening in April
Mountains backlit by the setting sun, from Glen Coe, Scotland
Two of the outlier peaks of the well-known Black Cuillin range on the Isle of Skye, Clach Glas (center) and Bla Bheinn (Blaven - under cloud)
Amazing reflections of the Aonach Eagach in Loch Achtriochtan, Glen Coe, Scotland
The Corbett (hill between 2500 and 3000 feet high) of Marsco, near Sligachan on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.
A lone tree and the peak of a nearby hill are all that can be seen through the mist. The hill is called Ysgryd Fawr (The Little Skirrid) and is the site of an ancient church
From very near Sligachan on the Isle of Skye, the peak of Marsco (right) is a prominent feature. This skyline will be familiar to anyone who has driven down the road from Portree - from R to L, Marsco, Bla Bheinn, Clach Glas, and Garbh Bheinn. Here they look moody and mysterious under cloudy skies with the ground foliage still in winter colours.
The Trotternish Ridge, Isle of Skye, Scotland., taken from near Sconser looking north across Loch Sligachan. Ben Tianavaig is dead centre, with The Storr in the background.
Sunset at Wilstone Reservoir, UK.
Wilstone Reservoir
Surreal skies and reflections at Wilstone
The causeway across Loch Duich in Kintail, Scottish Highlands. Taken from Sgurr an Airgid near Morvich. In the foreground is the ancient Clachan Duich burial ground and St Dubthac's Church
Near Miswell Farm, Tring
The Scottish mountain Ciste Dubh (The Black Coffin) rearing up impressively through a cloud inversion at the end of March. The photo was taken from the nearby peak of Am Bathach, which was only about 2 feet above the top of the cloud layer, a truly surreal experience.
Loch Achtriochtan in Glen Coe, Scotland on a calm and misty day in March.
Sunset behind Beinn a'Bheithir and Ballachulish seen across Loch Leven from Glencoe, Scotland
A frozen Loch Ba and the Blackmount on a frosty winter's morning at Rannoch Moor. The peak just behind the cloud is Meall a'Bhùiridh, on the other side of which is the Glencoe Ski Center.
Trees and mountains reflected in the head of Loch Etive, Scotland, in early December
Tranquild reflections of tress in the sunset against the backdrop of mountsins at Loch Etive, Scotland
Startopsend Reservoir, near Tring, Hertfordshire, UK
Trees and rhododenrons reflected in lochan Urr, Glen Etive, Scotland in late November sunshine
Buachaille Etive Mor is the huge pointed mountain at the entrance to Glen Coe, Scotland. Here it is from the side, by the A82 with the tiny hut of Lagabarbh nestled underneath.
Liathach (Gaelic for "The Grey One") is a mighty mountain in the heart of Glen Torridon in Wester Ross in northwest Scotland. It towers up 3000 feet directly from the road and looks like The Land That Time Forgot. This photo was taken in November after 3 days of rough and violent weather had left everywhere coated with early season snow.
Liathach (Gaelic for The Grey One), wreathed in dramatic clouds and covered in fresh snow in mid-November. Glen Torridon, Scotland.
Beinn Eighe in Glen Torridon, Wester Ross, Scotland, here seen from near Kinlochewe, looking at the eastern end of its great ridge towards the Black Carls. Not so black on this day though as this was taken after 2 days of solid snowfall in November.
Perhaps my favourite view... Loch Leven and Kinlochleven from the Mamore estate landrover track way up in the hills. The small pointy hill on the left is Sgorr na Ciche - this being Gaelic for, basically, "Tit Mountain". When the Victorians, obsessed with cataloguing everything, came across this they recorded it as 'The Pap of Glencoe' - 'Pap' apparently being the only socially acceptable term they could come up with. Funnily enough, on more than one occasion I've heard visitors pronounce the word 'Mamore' as 'Mammary'. This is wrong, unless I've not been keeping abreast of changes in pronunciation.
The top of the road to Glen Etive, with Sron na Creise on the left, on a cold and snowy winter's day.
Late Summer sunset at Wilstone Reservoir Nature Reserve, near Tring, Hertfordshire, England
Loch Leven and The Pap of Glencoe, with Mamore Lodge in the foreground. Taken from the hills above Kinlochleven.
Waterbirds wheeling in front of the setting sun. I often watch them and sometimes I really get the impression they're just playing.
Stormy November weather over The Pap of Glencoe and Loch Leven, Scotland, taken from the foothills of the Mamores above Kinlochleven.
On a spectacular late-autumn afternoon, looking across the hills around Glen Strae and Glen Kinglass towards distant Ben Cruachan from the summint of Beinn an Dothaidh near Bridge of Orchy, Scotland
from Poolewe beach
