A few miles west of Tongue, on the North coast of Scotland, are the remains of Moine House. It's in the middle of the Moine, a vast area of peat and heather moor between the Kyle of Tongue and Loch Eriboll, and served as a refuge for travellers. Behind it is Ben Loyal, which with Ben Hope (behind the photographer) dominates the landscape of this part of Scotland.
Unsurprisingly the main peak of Ben Loyal is called "An Caisteal", or "The Castle". Much of the bulk of the mountain is hidden below the ridge. You get a much better view from Tongue itself.
We were very lucky with the light when we were in Tongue: although there had been a lot of rain earlier in the day, the sun came through with quite amazing clarity.Part of the reason that I like the picture of Moine House so much is the way in which the remains of the front which had brought the rain are still visible.
These pictures actually date from last summer - there haven't been many days like this in this summer in Scotland!
Unsurprisingly the main peak of Ben Loyal is called "An Caisteal", or "The Castle". Much of the bulk of the mountain is hidden below the ridge. You get a much better view from Tongue itself.
We were very lucky with the light when we were in Tongue: although there had been a lot of rain earlier in the day, the sun came through with quite amazing clarity.Part of the reason that I like the picture of Moine House so much is the way in which the remains of the front which had brought the rain are still visible.
These pictures actually date from last summer - there haven't been many days like this in this summer in Scotland!
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