Out & About …

… on the North York Moors, or wherever I happen to be.

Tag: Loch

  • Loch na Leitreach

    Loch na Leitreach

    Perfect reflections on a summer morning. One thing I love about Scottish place names is their meaning. Leitreach means slope, so Loch na Leitreach is slope loch. A strange meaning until I imagine the inhabitants of Carnach at its head naming their loch from this view. Dominating the scene is Carnan Cruithneachd, a mere Graham…

  • Slioch from Loch Maree

    Slioch from Loch Maree

    An early morning wander with the dog along the shore of Loch Maree, the mighty Torridonian sandstone massif of Slioch, 980m high, dominating the view to the south. Its sides from this view is entirely defended by buttresses, crags and scree.

  • Inchmurrin

    Inchmurrin

    A still misty morning on Loch Lomond. Inchmurrin is the largest island on the loch. The name is derived from St. Mirin, an Irish monk who came to Scotland in the first century. The island was the site of a chapel dedicated to the saint.

  • Glas Eilean

    Glas Eilean

    A small island in Loch Gairloch occupied by a dozen or so shags which took flight as I neared.

  • Creag an Fhithich

    Creag an Fhithich

    Lochan Fuar lies at an altitude of just 110m above Slieldaig in Wester Ross but it’s the dominant crag that overlooks it is the true reason for today’s posting. It’s mapped as Creag an Fhithich and ‘fhithich’ happens to be the name I’ve registered as my internet domain. So I feel a sort of affinity.…

  • Ceann a' Chreagain

    Ceann a' Chreagain

    Loch Gairloch in the gloaming, the last of the light after the sun has set. In the distance the hills of Torridon.