Lochcarron at Easter

Friday 14th to Friday 21st April 2006

Easter weekend and the following week was spent at Lochcarron, including a visit to the Red Hills of Skye.

Anne-Céline gets new gaiters

Anne-Céline gets new gaiters

Friday 14th 2:40 PM

Shieldaig bay and island

Shieldaig bay and island

Friday 14th 3:48 PM

Anne-Céline, Pierrick and Claudia in Shieldaig

Anne-Céline, Pierrick and Claudia in Shieldaig

Friday 14th 3:50 PM

Ben Shieldaig looms behind the village and the car

Ben Shieldaig looms behind the village and the car

Friday 14th 4:00 PM

Shieldaig

Shieldaig

Friday 14th 4:15 PM

The crags of Ben Sheildaig

The crags of Ben Sheildaig

Friday 14th 4:27 PM

Rainbow seen from the nose of Ben Shieldaig

Rainbow seen from the nose of Ben Shieldaig

Friday 14th 4:53 PM

A boat arrives in Shieldaig

A boat arrives in Shieldaig

Friday 14th 5:54 PM

Shieldaig, Loch Torridon, and a distant rain shower

Shieldaig, Loch Torridon, and a distant rain shower

Friday 14th 5:55 PM

Claudia on the ascent

Claudia on the ascent

Friday 14th 6:06 PM

Liathach from Ben Shieldaig

Liathach from Ben Shieldaig

Friday 14th 6:19 PM

Summit of Ben Shieldaig (Beinn Damh behind)

Summit of Ben Shieldaig (Beinn Damh behind)

Friday 14th 6:40 PM

Pierrick & Claudia

Pierrick & Claudia

Friday 14th 6:55 PM

Another view down to the loch

Another view down to the loch

Friday 14th 7:02 PM

Loch Torridon panorama featuring Beinn Alligin, Beinn Dearg and Liathach

Loch Torridon panorama featuring Beinn Alligin, Beinn Dearg and Liathach

Friday 14th 7:02 PM

Plockton

Plockton

Sunday 16th 2:11 PM

Loch Carron from the island at Plockton

Loch Carron from the island at Plockton

Sunday 16th 2:14 PM

Plockton with a background of the Applecross mountains

Plockton with a background of the Applecross mountains

Sunday 16th 2:16 PM

View towards Duncraig Castle

View towards Duncraig Castle

Sunday 16th 2:19 PM

Almost tropical!

Almost tropical!

Sunday 16th 2:38 PM

Skerries near Plockton

Skerries near Plockton

Sunday 16th 2:51 PM

About to cross a wet patch

About to cross a wet patch

Sunday 16th 3:19 PM

Difficult terrain

Difficult terrain

Sunday 16th 3:38 PM

Peter and Jamie, squinting into the wind

Peter and Jamie, squinting into the wind

Sunday 16th 3:40 PM

Pierrick struggles through gorse bushes

Pierrick struggles through gorse bushes

Sunday 16th 3:47 PM

Lottie in the gorse

Lottie in the gorse

Sunday 16th 3:48 PM

Pete emerges from the prickly bushes

Pete emerges from the prickly bushes

Sunday 16th 3:48 PM

Plockton airfield

Plockton airfield

Sunday 16th 4:26 PM

Hielan' Coo

Hielan' Coo

Sunday 16th 4:27 PM

Two Highland cattle

Two Highland cattle

Sunday 16th 4:29 PM

Rock cutting wrapped up like Christmas

Rock cutting wrapped up like Christmas

Sunday 16th 5:04 PM

Jamie and Anne-Céline at the railway bridge

Jamie and Anne-Céline at the railway bridge

Sunday 16th 5:10 PM

A small vet and a very large redwood tree

A small vet and a very large redwood tree

Sunday 16th 5:30 PM

Duncraig Castle

Duncraig Castle

Sunday 16th 5:46 PM

Detail of the crest over the doorway

Detail of the crest over the doorway

Sunday 16th 5:48 PM

Plockton Bay

Plockton Bay

Sunday 16th 5:55 PM

Duncraig station

Duncraig station

Sunday 16th 5:57 PM

Claudia serves up her lasagne

Claudia serves up her lasagne

Sunday 16th 9:55 PM

I'm not sure that's supposed to seat five!

I'm not sure that's supposed to seat five!

Monday 17th 12:30 AM

Rainbow above Loch Carron

Rainbow above Loch Carron

Tuesday 18th 4:59 PM

A wee lochan on Glas Bheinn

A wee lochan on Glas Bheinn

Tuesday 18th 5:35 PM

Dave somewhere near the top

Dave somewhere near the top

Tuesday 18th 5:35 PM

Two frogs in a small pool

Two frogs in a small pool

Tuesday 18th 6:58 PM

Waterfall of Allt a' Chùirn

Waterfall of Allt a' Chùirn

Tuesday 18th 7:36 PM

Waterfall again, slow picture

Waterfall again, slow picture

Tuesday 18th 7:39 PM

The whole cascade of falls

The whole cascade of falls

Tuesday 18th 7:43 PM

and again

and again

Tuesday 18th 7:46 PM

Navigation faff

Navigation faff

Thursday 20th 3:05 PM

Torridon hills under a threatening cloud

Torridon hills under a threatening cloud

Thursday 20th 3:17 PM

Coire na Poite

Coire na Poite

Thursday 20th 3:36 PM

Torridon panorama from on Beinn Bhan

Torridon panorama from on Beinn Bhan

Thursday 20th 3:38 PM

Snowy gullies

Snowy gullies

Thursday 20th 4:03 PM

Cornice-collapse avalanche

Cornice-collapse avalanche

Thursday 20th 4:07 PM

Descending into Coire na Feola

Descending into Coire na Feola

Thursday 20th 4:22 PM

Descent continues - in a less controlled manner

Descent continues - in a less controlled manner

Thursday 20th 4:23 PM

Coire na Feola

Coire na Feola

Thursday 20th 4:24 PM

Another avalanche...

Another avalanche...

Thursday 20th 4:37 PM

...and another

...and another

Thursday 20th 4:39 PM

The crags of Coire na Feola

The crags of Coire na Feola

Thursday 20th 4:57 PM

Shapes of Skye, from Kishorn

Shapes of Skye, from Kishorn

Thursday 20th 6:15 PM

Slumbay harbour on a peaceful morning

Slumbay harbour on a peaceful morning

Friday 21st 9:28 AM

Lochcarron end-to-end

Lochcarron end-to-end

Friday 21st 9:49 AM

Morning view of the Cuillin

Morning view of the Cuillin

Friday 21st 9:53 AM

Postcard view of the Skye Bridge

Postcard view of the Skye Bridge

Friday 21st 10:12 AM

Postcard view of Sgurr nan Gillean

Postcard view of Sgurr nan Gillean

Friday 21st 10:59 AM

A scenic spot for a map faff

A scenic spot for a map faff

Friday 21st 11:41 AM

Fiaclan Dearg

Fiaclan Dearg

Friday 21st 12:25 PM

Gillean's eastern aspect

Gillean's eastern aspect

Friday 21st 12:26 PM

Dave scrambling on Fiaclan Dearg

Dave scrambling on Fiaclan Dearg

Friday 21st 1:25 PM

Scrambling high above the glen floor

Scrambling high above the glen floor

Friday 21st 1:35 PM

Southern Cuillin

Southern Cuillin

Friday 21st 1:38 PM

View northwards from the scramble

View northwards from the scramble

Friday 21st 1:51 PM

Dave admires the view

Dave admires the view

Friday 21st 1:52 PM

More view-gazing

More view-gazing

Friday 21st 1:53 PM

Sgurr nan Gillean, including Pinnacle Ridge

Sgurr nan Gillean, including Pinnacle Ridge

Friday 21st 2:01 PM

Sgurr na Stri, with islands beyond

Sgurr na Stri, with islands beyond

Friday 21st 2:11 PM

Toiling up scree above the scramble

Toiling up scree above the scramble

Friday 21st 2:54 PM

Loch Ainort, Scalpay, and Raasay

Loch Ainort, Scalpay, and Raasay

Friday 21st 3:02 PM

Garbh Bheinn, Clach Glas and Blà Bheinn (and Dave) from the top of Marsco

Garbh Bheinn, Clach Glas and Blà Bheinn (and Dave) from the top of Marsco

Friday 21st 3:08 PM

Cuillin panorama

Cuillin panorama

Friday 21st 3:14 PM

The northern Red Hills

The northern Red Hills

Friday 21st 3:26 PM

Last glimpse of Clach Glas

Last glimpse of Clach Glas

Friday 21st 3:30 PM

Garbh Bheinn and Blà Bheinn

Garbh Bheinn and Blà Bheinn

Friday 21st 3:59 PM

On the way down

On the way down

Friday 21st 4:06 PM

Garbh Bheinn is also about to disappear from view

Garbh Bheinn is also about to disappear from view

Friday 21st 4:14 PM

Stream pool

Stream pool

Friday 21st 4:37 PM

Marsco from the stream

Marsco from the stream

Friday 21st 4:42 PM

Glen Sligachan

Glen Sligachan

Friday 21st 5:18 PM

A boat arriving at Kyleakin

A boat arriving at Kyleakin

Friday 21st 6:44 PM

Boat arriving with Loch Duich behind

Boat arriving with Loch Duich behind

Friday 21st 6:45 PM

Caisteal Maol and Kyleakin harbour with boat being unloaded

Caisteal Maol and Kyleakin harbour with boat being unloaded

Friday 21st 6:48 PM