A rowan tree amongst bracken near Knockendo in Moray, North-East Scotland.

Torridon in the North West Highlands.

The River Findhorn in a now sadly rare winter wonderland.

I have to confess that I didn’t even realise that there was an aurora untill I saw it on my PC. Apparently it was a KP 7 storm event but it wasn’t forecast!

Lochindorb in the North East Highlands.

This pool is actually up on top of a flat rock two metres above the Moray Firth at Covesea near Lossiemouth in Moray.

West beach at Lossiemouth, Moray, NE Scotland.

In Gaelic mythology the female warrior Scàthach (pro: scawach) lived here on the Isle of Skye and taught the demi-god Cú Chulainn his warrior skills.

The dark brooding Gabro rock of the Black Cuillin on the Isle of Skye.

People wonder why I do light painting like this and I have to confess that the amount of clambering up and down on slippy leaf covered rocks right above the churning waters of the River Nevis, that I had to do to get this, did have me wondering, too. Glen Nevis, Lochaber, The Grampian Highlands of Scotland.

Across a frozen Loch Garten in the winter of 2010. The Cairngorms National Park.

Over the Moray firth.

Autumnal aspen by the River Findhorn at Dulnain Bridge in Moray, North East Scotland.

In the River Findhorn in Moray.

A little cascade falling in to the River Nevis near Fort William in the Grampian Highlands.

Perhaps my favourite hills, the Grey Corries are some of the highest in the Highlands and culminate out of shot on the right, with Ben Nevis. Here in perfectly layered light close to sunset over the Braes of Lochaber. Effort wise this was an easy capture since I was standing by the main road, but you don’t always have to bust your guts for a good photograph!

Dusk by the Moray Firth at Clashach Cove near Hopeman in Moray.

Some of the oldest rocks on the planet by the Moray Firth at Covesea near Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland.

Winter by Loch Torridon in the North West Highlands.

Near the original village of Dallas in Moray.

The incoming tide actually moved my tripod a few times in the process of getting this image. Enough shots were lined up to make this image, though.

Standing in the incominig tide of the Moray Firth looking towards the remnant of the huge aurora from the day before that I missed!