Ross-Shire

This is Applecross one of the biggest settlements on the remote Applecross peninsula, We arrived to typical weather from the North which a long but beautiful journey past Lochs and Mountains, (1pip) Our road south tomorrow will take us onto Scotland's best driving road via "Bealach na Ba" (626m) and the "Applecross Pass", Twisty roads, hairpin bends, windy streams, beautiful views all feature on the road down to sea level

Loch Shieldag on a balmy June morning in 2010

The second of today's images for the North Coast 500 group

A roadside river in Applecross Pass, which is the road leading up to the sunmmit of Bealach na Ba, (The C1087) A very fast changing weather day, a case of grabbing shots as and when possible.

The Russel Burn, flows beneath the road down from"Bealach na Ba" and Applecross Pass on a typically murky day, Squrr a' Chaorachain (792m) is the mountain in the background. Large View Recommended.

An image from 2011 showing a peaceful Ullapool as it used to be, Places are rapidly changing mainly because of the impact of the extra visitors on the North Coast 500 road, Pleased to say I have many images of the route before it's popularity changed it forever!

Bright sun and strong shadows for this image of Loch Carron which is a sea loch on the west coast of Ross and Cromarty,Scotland, This is captured from Plockton which is one of the countries most scenic coastal villages, HBM and a good week to all!