Applecross

Hello all. Just back from a very wet week on the Isle of Skye. I was hoping the weather would be like this, but it wasn't. Expect a few mean and moody B&W shots to follow...

This is the famous red roofed cottage on the shores of Loch Torridon - but it wasn't taken this year....

Handful of shots from the day trip round Wester Ross, this is the infamous road over to Applecross, the Bealach na Ba

This row of houses which is often referred to as 'Applecross', and is marked as Applecross on some maps, is actually called 'Shore Street' and is referred to locally just as 'The Street'. Extremely isolated, Applecross was only accessible by boat until the early 20th century, and for many years after that the only road access was over one of Scotland's most notoriously treacherous roads, the Bealach na Ba ('Pass of the Cattle'), which crosses the peninsula and reaches a maximum height of 2053 ft

This is another view of the famous red roofed cottage on Loch Shieldaig in the Torridon area of Scotland's North West between Ardheslaig and...

Not sure of the name of this beach, but on coastal route towards Applecross

View Large On Black here A small falls between Applecross and Loch Carron, Eas Ban Falls, horrible weather but great for waterfalls... The white of the falls cutting through the bleak mountainous landscape. 23 second exposure @ F22 ISO200

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Kishorn, Applecross peninsula, Scotland

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Loch Torridon, Scotland

Much better viewed here On Black These falls are quite easy to miss as you head out over the start of the alpine pass to Applecross, well worth stopping and seeking out, the rain had thankfully stopped allowing some nice long exposure times, and plenty of water from the earlier torrential rain.

Best viewed on Black here Another of Eas Ban falls, this time including the old stone overbridge, These falls are quite easy to miss as you head out over the start of the alpine pass to Applecross, well worth stopping and seeking out, the rain had thankfully stopped allowing some nice long exposure time, and plenty of water from the earlier torrential rain.

We eventually made the coast on our hunt for a sunset location with very little time to spare. This road is on the Applecross Peninsula so not...