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Strictly Highland Photography https://strictly-highland-photography.picfair.com/ Having lived in various places in Europe, I have finally settled in the Scottish Highlands.

Self-taught, enthusiastic photographer, having had an interest in photography since my early teenage days (quite some time ago!). I have started this page with the aim of turning an enjoyable hobby into something a little bit more professional. The outstanding landscapes, mountains, glens and wildlife of the Highlands will be the focus of this page. The only thing which remains to be said is thank you for taking the time to look, and I hope that you have enjoyed my take on the Highlands!

A few photos of this morning's sunrise, taken from my quiet place on the hill behind home in Ardullie, Highland...The ph...
27/09/2026

A few photos of this morning's sunrise, taken from my quiet place on the hill behind home in Ardullie, Highland...
The photos take in the Cromarty Firth, Invergordon, Alness, the point at Balblair, Nigg, the Sutors and even a distant Cromarty.
A couple of photos caught a mushroom cloud (but not as we know it!).

Saturday was blowing an absolute hoolie, but it was dry(ish) in the Northern Highlands. We decided to hike to a place th...
08/09/2026

Saturday was blowing an absolute hoolie, but it was dry(ish) in the Northern Highlands.
We decided to hike to a place that had been on the bucket list for a while - Altnaharrie.
Quite difficult to reach and a bit of a leg stretcher: the old Altnaharrie Inn sits on Loch Broom, but to hike over one needs to drive to Little Loch Broom, cut off to the road to Badrallach and then find a precious space at the high point in the road. From there, it's all downhill...
The photo is taken from the descent to Loch Broom, and shows the tiny Rhue Lighthouse, Rhue and Ben More Coigach.
Smoothed the sea to make the photo more pleasant on the eye.
For those who like a bit of history, here's a link to the past of Altnaharrie Inn which contains lovely photos (credit to Neil King, the blogger). ***Updated with forgotten link :)
https://exceptthekylesandwesternisles.blogspot.com/2026/03/a-poor-little-public-house-altnaharrie.html

Last Saturday, it was grey, damp and blowing a hoolie.Given that, we decided to do a fairly local 16km hike around Portm...
04/09/2026

Last Saturday, it was grey, damp and blowing a hoolie.
Given that, we decided to do a fairly local 16km hike around Portmahomack :)
The loop took us around Portmahomack, Tarbat Ness Lighthouse, Ballone Castle, Rockfield and back again to the start, giving the old muscles a bit of a workout!
Lunchtime was just pas the lighthouse atop the cliffs, and luckily I had an ND filter in the backpack for long exposures.
I snapped off a few whilst eating a roll, and this is one photo of Tarbat Ness with the waves crashing in the foreground.

It's taken a couple (or more) years to finally have a good look at the photos taken from the top of Suilven.Thought that...
27/08/2026

It's taken a couple (or more) years to finally have a good look at the photos taken from the top of Suilven.
Thought that this one may be worth a share, taken on the way down from the dome...

Just a quick portrait of a newly fledged woodpecker near the Cromarty Firth last Sunday.Easy to tell the juveniles by th...
28/06/2026

Just a quick portrait of a newly fledged woodpecker near the Cromarty Firth last Sunday.
Easy to tell the juveniles by the patch of red on top of its head.

Solo un retrato rápido de un pájaro carpintero recién emplumado cerca del Cromarty Firth el pasado domingo.
Es fácil reconocer a los juveniles por la mancha roja en la parte superior de la cabeza.

Apenas um retrato rápido de um pica-pau recém‑emplumado perto do Cromarty Firth no domingo passado.
É fácil distinguir os juvenis pela mancha vermelha no topo da cabeça.

From the grandeur of the mountains to a simple, cute photo snapped from the glamour of the kitchen whilst washing the di...
23/06/2026

From the grandeur of the mountains to a simple, cute photo snapped from the glamour of the kitchen whilst washing the dishes!
For the past few tears in June, we're extremely fortunate to have our local Woodpeckers bring their newly fledged juveniles to the peanut feeders.
This little one still hasn't figured our how to stay airborne, and landed in the middle of a plant (right outside the kitchen window)!

23/06/2026

Just a little three minute tour from the top of the Fiddler a couple of Sundays ago.
I started the movie just a few metres from the summit, when the incredible landscape of Coigach/Assynt finally reveals itself.
Apologies for the heavy breathing as the old lungs caried me to the top!!!

A small snap of a solitary tree in the early morning light during a hike around Loch Clair and Loch Coulin (and beyond) ...
19/06/2026

A small snap of a solitary tree in the early morning light during a hike around Loch Clair and Loch Coulin (and beyond) on a beautiful, icy morning last November, with Liathach towering in the distance. Such a great hike to do in winter (highly recommended) with little chance of getting into danger. Well worth the icicles that were hanging from the specs :) !

Una pequeña toma de un árbol solitario a la luz de la madrugada durante una caminata alrededor de Loch Clair y Loch Coulin (y más allá) en una hermosa y helada mañana de noviembre del año pasado, con Liathach elevándose a lo lejos. Es una caminata estupenda para hacer en invierno (muy recomendable) y con pocas probabilidades de meterse en problemas. ¡Muy valió la pena por los carámbanos que colgaban de las gafas!

Uma pequena fotografia de uma árvore solitária à luz da manhã cedo durante uma caminhada à volta de Loch Clair e Loch Coulin (e mais além) numa bela e gelada manhã de novembro do ano passado, com o Liathach a erguer-se ao longe. Uma caminhada excelente para fazer no inverno (altamente recomendada) e com pouca probabilidade de perigo. Valeu bem a pena pelos pingentes de gelo que pendiam dos óculos!

Up at four am again this morning (no alarm clock for the past few years). My atomic body clock still serves me well and ...
19/06/2026

Up at four am again this morning (no alarm clock for the past few years). My atomic body clock still serves me well and saves a few bob on buying an alarm! This morning, I thought it might be an idea to find a little time to add a couple of photos to the page. This one was taken early one morning back in November at the start of a hike past Loch Clair and Loch Coulin in the Northwest Highlands. I took loads of photos that I was (almost) happy with. This one was taken after slipping on the icy wooden bridge in the foreground. Great colour on the bare trees and Beinn Eighe towering above in the early morning sunshine (one could almost be fooled into thinking it was warm – and not well below freezing)!
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De nuevo despierto a las cuatro de la mañana hoy (sin despertador desde hace ya unos años). ¡Mi reloj biológico atómico aún me funciona bien y me ahorra unas monedas en comprar un despertador! Esta mañana pensé que podría ser buena idea encontrar un poco de tiempo para añadir un par de fotos a la página. Esta fue tomada temprano una mañana de noviembre, al comienzo de una caminata pasando por Loch Clair y Loch Coulin en las Highlands del noroeste. Tomé muchísimas fotos con las que estaba (casi) satisfecho. Esta se tomó después de resbalar en el puente de madera helado en primer plano. Gran color en los árboles desnudos y Beinn Eighe elevándose por encima bajo la luz del sol de la mañana (casi podría engañar a uno haciéndole pensar que hacía calor, ¡y no muy por debajo de cero!).
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Acordei às quatro da manhã novamente hoje (sem despertador há já alguns anos). O meu relógio biológico “atómico” continua a servir-me bem e ainda me poupa uns trocos na compra de um despertador! Esta manhã pensei que podia ser boa ideia arranjar algum tempo para adicionar algumas fotos à página. Esta foi tirada numa manhã cedo, em novembro, no início de uma caminhada passando por Loch Clair e Loch Coulin, nas Highlands do noroeste. Tirei imensas fotos com as quais fiquei (quase) satisfeito. Esta foi tirada depois de escorregar na ponte de madeira gelada em primeiro plano. Ótimas cores nas árvores despidas e o Beinn Eighe a erguer-se ao fundo sob a luz do sol da manhã (quase poderia enganar alguém a pensar que estava calor – e não bem abaixo de zero!).

Life — and alas, that horrid little creature called work — has been rather cluttered these past couple of years. As a re...
16/06/2026

Life — and alas, that horrid little creature called work — has been rather cluttered these past couple of years. As a result, this page has been left gathering a little digital dust, like an old walking boot at the back of the cupboard.
Over a year since the last post! Good grief. Even the midges have probably started to wonder where I’d gone.
I do hope that everyone who still wanders by this page is well, happy, and finding plenty of small joys along the way.
I’ll make a valiant attempt to post a little more often — though I make no promises that life won’t trip me up with a rucksack full of excuses.
That said, here’s a photo from Sunday, taken after giving the old bones a stern talking-to and hauling them up to the summit of Sgùrr an Fhìdhleir — The Fiddler — in the Coigach range.
And what a reward. Surely one of my favourite views in the Highlands: Stac Pollaidh, Cul Mòr, Cul Beag, Suilven, and even Knockan Crag standing proud in the distance, like old friends gathered beneath a wide Highland sky.
Well worth the wobbly legs the day after — though the stairs and I are currently not on speaking terms.

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La vida — y, por desgracia, esa criatura insistente llamada trabajo — ha estado bastante revuelta estos últimos años. Así que esta página ha acabado acumulando un poco de polvo digital, como unas viejas botas de montaña olvidadas en el fondo del armario.
¡Más de un año desde la última publicación! Madre mía. Seguro que hasta los mosquitos de las Highlands se estaban preguntando dónde me había metido.
Espero de corazón que todos los que todavía pasáis por aquí estéis bien, felices y encontrando pequeños momentos para disfrutar la vida como se merece.
Intentaré publicar con algo más de frecuencia — aunque no prometo que la vida no aparezca de pronto con una mochila llena de excusas.
Dicho esto, aquí va una foto del domingo, tomada después de convencer a estos viejos huesos de que todavía les quedaba una subida más hasta la cima de Sgùrr an Fhìdhleir — The Fiddler — en la cordillera de Coigach.
Y vaya recompensa. Para mí, una de las vistas más hermosas de las Highlands: Stac Pollaidh, Cul Mòr, Cul Beag, Suilven e incluso Knockan Crag, todos asomando en la distancia como viejos conocidos bajo un cielo inmenso.
Mereció totalmente la pena… aunque al día siguiente las piernas presentaron una queja formal.

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A vida — e, infelizmente, essa pequena entidade persistente chamada trabalho — tem andado bastante atulhada nos últimos anos. Como resultado, esta página acabou por ganhar algum pó digital, como umas botas velhas de caminhada esquecidas no fundo do armário.
Mais de um ano desde a última publicação! Francamente. Até os mosquitos das Highlands já deviam estar a perguntar por mim.
Espero sinceramente que todos os que ainda passam por aqui estejam bem, felizes e a encontrar bons motivos para saborear a vida pelo caminho.
Vou tentar publicar com um pouco mais de regularidade — embora não prometa que a vida não apareça entretanto com uma mochila cheia de desculpas.
Dito isto, f**a aqui uma fotografia de domingo, tirada depois de dar uma conversa séria a estes ossos já rodados e os convencer a subir até ao cume de Sgùrr an Fhìdhleir — The Fiddler — na serra de Coigach.
E que recompensa. Deve ser uma das minhas vistas preferidas das Highlands: Stac Pollaidh, Cul Mòr, Cul Beag, Suilven e até Knockan Crag, todos lá ao longe, firmes e serenos, como velhos amigos debaixo daquele céu imenso.
Valeu bem a pena — mesmo que, no dia seguinte, as pernas tenham apresentado reclamação por escrito.

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