Our Thoughts and Musings

View of Fort William and Ben Nevis

The best view of Ben Nevis

I am often asked by guests “where can you get a good view of Ben Nevis?”  Ben Nevis is Britain’s tallest mountain, standing at 1345m above sea level.  That’s not

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Grey Mares waterfall

Grey Mares Waterfall

Grey Mare’s Waterfall, Kinlochleven If you’re looking for a lovely and accessible waterfall in the Highlands, you can’t miss the Grey Mare’s waterfall (or Grey Mare’s Tail waterfall) in the

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Glencoe in June

Reasons for revisiting

Why visit the Highlands again? Many people love going to Scotland, one of the top tourist spots in the world. With its rich history, stunning scenery, culture, and good food,

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Glencoe 1

When Is the Weather Just Too Good?

The weather in Scotland is atmospheric. It’s often said that the weather here is more changeable than anywhere else in the world. And that’s a good thing for landscape photographers!

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Buachaille Etive Mor winter 2

Buachaille Etive Mor

Of all the places I like to visit the Buachaille Etive Mor is the one place that never ceases to enthral me. “The Buachaille” as it is sometimes called is

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Glen Coe from the south

Glencoe or Glen Coe?

Is it Glencoe or Glen Coe?  Whichever way you write it, and it seems to appear in both forms, Glencoe is a stunning place that conjures every superlative that you

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Fort William and Ben Nevis

Views of Fort William

Climbing a hill to view Fort Willaim is worth the effort.  We’ve been living and working at our guesthouse in Fort William for almost five years now. It’s fair to

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Hidden Valley Glen Coe 3

The Hidden Valley Glencoe

The Hidden Valley in Glencoe (or Lost Valley as it is sometimes referred to) is a hike that we’ve been meaning to do ever since we moved here four years

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