An ongoing series of photos taken around the Benderloch area of the Scottish West Highlands. If you would like more information about the area, including tourist and "where to stay" info please visit the Benderloch website - link on sidebar. Enjoy the pictures, and remember that if you click on a picture a larger version will open. Steve.

Monday, November 12, 2012

Thursday, November 08, 2012

Migrating birds

Over the past week there's been a huge increase in the number of small birds migrating through the area. Of particular interest has been watching fieldfares (and others) stripping Rowan (mountain ash) trees of their berries in a matter of hours.

Rowan tree full of berries at Connel Bridge
prior to the irruption.

Fieldfare on Rowan

Starlings on Rowan

Monday, November 05, 2012

Aurora Benderloch

9th Oct 2012
Not the best aurora I've seen from Benderloch
but still worth looking at.

Autumn scenes - October 2012

Thistles Loch creran
Connel Bridge

Ben Lora forest and the old smithy

Sunset over north Shian, Loch Creran

Sunset from the road bridge over Loch Creran

Upper Loch Creran

Sunbeam over the Isle of Mull

Double rainbow over Benderloch

Autumn colours at the old smithy, Benderlcoh