Glen Orchy and the Mooring at Connel
After leaving Rannoch Moor we headed south again on the A82 to Bridge of Orchy before turning right on the B8074 down Glen Orchy. This single track road runs parallel with the River Orchy as it passes down the glen with steep mountain ridges on either side. Lower down the woods cover the slopes but further up the trees give way to open mountain tops which were covered in snow. The contrast between the dark green trees and the snow topped mountains made for some great patterns to photograph. The River Orchy drops down through a series of rapids and waterfalls and we stopped a couple of times to get some images. However, because the winter sun was is low in the sky at this time of year, the sunlight didn't reach the bottom of Glen Orchy so the light was a little flat. We also came across a herd of cows in a snowy field, some Highland cattle and some of another breed that I couldn't identify. At the bottom of Glen Orchy ...