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Photo of Summit of Beinn Dorain with low sun and low clouds behind
December 3rd, 2015
Snow searching at Bridge of Orchy
Beinn Dorain, Beinn an Dothaidh
Photo of Getting closer to Kinlochleven
October 27th, 2015
Westhighland Way to Kinlochleven
Via Devil's Staircase
Photo of Squirrel on Allermuir Hill, Pentlands, Edinburgh
September 29th, 2015
Sunny September in the Pentlands
One of Edinburgh's great assets
Photo of Brocken spectre
September 21st, 2015
Ballachulish brocken spectre
Beinn a Bheithir Ridge
Photo of Near the end of Stob Dearg
September 18th, 2015
Buachaille Etive Mor Ridge
Classic walk on a sunny day
Photo of Emperor moth caterpillar
September 17th, 2015
Mamores, nature still going strong
Sgurr Eilde Beag and Na Gruagaichean from Kinlochleven
Photo of Ever closer to Stob Ban
September 11th, 2015
Glen Nevis to Kinlochleven over Mamores
Stob Ban and Sgurr an Lubhair
Photo of Just before descending the Devils Staircase on West Highland Way Buachaille Etive Mor in background
September 8th, 2015
Three Sisters to Devils Staircase
Sron Garbh and Stob Mhic Mhartuin
Photo of Pap of Glencoe (Sgorr na Ciche) on left of centre, Aonach Eagach to right
September 7th, 2015
Autumn Ballachulish cloud inversion
Beinn a Bheithir Ridge
Photo of Sgorr Dhonuill
August 31st, 2015
Ballachulish
Sgorr Dhearg
Photo of Hover fly on my banana
August 13th, 2015
Ariundle Nature Reserve near Strontian
Ancient oak woodland
Photo of Slow worm
August 9th, 2015
Loch Leven to Kinlochleven
From Callert via Lairigmor
Photo of Heading towards Creag Ghorm
August 7th, 2015
Ballachulish Horseshoe and Wild Camp
Beinn a Bheithir Ridge: Sgorr Bhan NE ridge, Sgorr Dhearg, Sgorr Dhonuill
Photo of Glenfinnan viaduct
July 24th, 2015
Glenfinnan Horseshoe
West of Fort William, Sgurr Thuilm and Sgurr nan Coireachan Munros
Photo of Lochan a' Choire
July 23rd, 2015
Creag Meagaidh national nature reserve
Creag na Cailliche, Creag Meagaidh
Photo of View from near cairn at end of CMD arete before ascent to Ben Nevis summit
July 21st, 2015
Ben Nevis via CMD Arete
An alternative route to Ben Nevis
Photo of Looking back at Meall nan Gobhar with Meall a' Chreamha on left
July 19th, 2015
Beinn Fhionnlaidh
Glen Creran to Glen Etive
Photo of Looking over Loch Leven to Glen Coe
July 15th, 2015
Beinn a' Bheithir Ridge
Sgorr Dhonuill, Sgorr Dhearg, Sgorr Bhan
Photo of View from near road side, Gearr Aonach on left, Aonach Dubh right
July 14th, 2015
Two popular places in Glencoe
Bidean nam Bian and Hidden Valley
Photo of View of route from An Gearanach
July 3rd, 2015
Ben Nevis to Kinlochleven
Half-way Lochan, Glen Nevis, An Garbhanach and An Gearanach
Photo of Mist starting to appear again during descent
July 2nd, 2015
Cairn Mor Dearg (CMD) Arete
Wild camp at half-way Lochan
Photo of Looking across to Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin
July 1st, 2015
Stob Coire Easain, Sgurr Innse and Cruach Innse
Walk from wild camp
Photo of Old trees near top of El Hadj
June 11th, 2015
Morocco, Exploring El Hadj
Small hill outside Imlil at 3,134m
Photo of One of many frogs providing a chorus in the dark during the descent to Tamatert
June 10th, 2015
Morocco, 12 hours exploring other side of Tizi n'Tacheddirt col and returning to Imlil
Anrhemer (3,893m), Adrar nou Ahior (3,791m) and Bou Iguenouane (3,882m)
Photo of Looking down to Tacheddirt
June 9th, 2015
Morocco, Up to Tizi n'Tacheddirt and exploring Adrar Angour (3,616m)
After illness rest at Tacheddirt
Photo of High Atlas mountain car port
June 7th, 2015
Morocco, Imlil for food supplies. Scorpion wild camping
Tamsoult Refuge via Imlil to Tacchedirt
Photo of Waterfalls at Cascades d'Irhoulidene
June 6th, 2015
Morocco, Descent to Azib Tamsoult refuge
Leaving Toubkal valley towards Imlil
Photo of Summit of Toubkal (4,167m)
June 5th, 2015
Morocco's Highest Peak, Toubkal at 4,167m
Tete d'Ouanoums (3,970m) , Toubkal O (4,030m), Toubkal (4,167m)
Photo of Just beyond Aguelzim North (3,547m)
June 4th, 2015
Morocco, Difficult scree ascent
Toubkal Refuge to Aguelzim south (3,650m) and north (3,547m)
Photo of Goats being rounded up for another day in the hills
June 3rd, 2015
Morocco, Arrival at possible Toubkal ascent
Lac de Ifni to Toubkal refuge via Tizi n'Ouanoums col (3,680m)
Photo of View from Gite in Amzouzart
June 2nd, 2015
Morocco, Insight into goat herding
Amzouzart to Lac de Ifni
Photo of Looking north towards Adrar Iferouane (3,996m)
June 1st, 2015
Morocco, Adrar Iferouane (3,996m) and Adrar Azrou Isoualen (3,859m)
2 villages no longer exist so resulted in long day to Amzouzart
Photo of Looking south to Azib Tamenzift
May 31st, 2015
Morocco, Down to valley then up to Adrar n'Ouaourege ridge
Wild camp at 3,800 metres
Photo of Wild camp spot to north of Azib Tamenzift
May 30th, 2015
Morocco, Part way along Cresta Fouzrou n'Ougouti from Tizi Likemt
Wild camp above Azib Tamenzift
Photo of Track after crossing river at Tacheddirt
May 29th, 2015
Morocco, Tacheddirt to Tizi Likemt (3,555m)
Checking if snow covered col is open
Photo of Evening meal of tagine and bread
May 28th, 2015
Morocco, Oukaimeden to Tachddirt via Tizi n'ou Addi col
Easy walk over col on good tracks and paths
Photo of North west spur of Adrar Angour
May 27th, 2015
Morocco, Part of scramble up Adrar Angour (3,220m)
Ascent of north west spur from Oukaimeden
Photo of Looking west just outside Oukaimeden
May 26th, 2015
Morocco, Third attempt to reach Tameskaoute (3,210m)
Good weather at last
Photo of Oukaimeden shop selling just about everything
May 25th, 2015
Morocco, Unexpected snow, poor visibility, 2 tea stops
Second Attempt to Tameskaoute (3,210m) after previous bad weather
Photo of Shops in Oukaimeden
May 24th, 2015
Morocco, Timichchi to Oukaimeden via Tizi Ouhattar (3,130m)
Heading to comfort
Photo of Looking along ridge from Adrar n'Ouhattar with mist forming
May 23rd, 2015
Morocco, Chased off the hill by thunder and lightning
Adrar n'Ouhattar ridge and Tameskaoute (3,210m) attempt
Photo of Approaching Aguerd n'Ourtane
May 22nd, 2015
Morocco, Wild camp at 2,700m outside Agounss
Tizi n'Tacheddirt, Iabassene to Agounss
Photo of Collecting water from melting snow
May 21st, 2015
Morocco, Wild camp at Tizi n'Tacheddirt (3,230m)
Tamatert to Tizi n'Tacheddirt
Photo of Evening meal of cous cous
May 20th, 2015
Morocco, 9 hour walk to check snowline
Tamatert to Tizi n'Tarharat and back
Photo of Ladybirds at 2,400m
May 19th, 2015
Morocco, Journey to Imlil and Tamatert
Short evening walk from Tamatert to Tizi n'Tamatert
Photo of Sunset at arrival
May 18th, 2015
Arrival in Marrakech
Walk around the city
Photo of Parallel roads viewpoint north east of Roybridge
March 18th, 2015
Around Roybridge
Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin and Stob Coire Easain
Photo of Approaching Ben MacDui from south west
March 14th, 2015
Ben Macdui
Sunny spring
Photo of Pap of Glencoe (Sgorr na Ciche) on far left and Aonach Eagach in centre
February 5th, 2015
Winter Ballachulish cloud inversion
Beinn a Bheithir Ridge (Ballachulish horseshoe), Sgorr Bhan NE ridge, Sgorr Dhearg, Sgorr Dhonuill
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