Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Eilean nan Gobhar
Loch Ailort, looking east
The southern shore of Loch Ailort
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Loch Ailort
The southern shore of Loch Ailort
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"Is this a dagger that I see before me?" No, but the setting sun catching the remote Ardnish Peninsula looks very like one. Taken from near to Glenuig where Loch Ailort and Loch nan Uamh merge, Inverness-shire, Scotland.
Poem. Slate-grey shoreline rocks. A ruffled bluey-grey sea. The indigo, snow-tipped hills of Arisaig are split, broken, penetrated, by a golden spear of sunlight. The sun found a break in the dark clouds and creates this anvil-forged dagger of burning gold. For a moment it is mesmeric, surreal and then in another moment, it is gone. But the image, keeps that moment alive ……eternally!
19-Feb-14 • Scotland by NJC. • flickr
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OS Map
This is OS mapping. In some areas, OpenStreetMap shows more footpaths
Spatial NI has online OSNI mapping. Click "Basemap Gallery" (4 squares icon at the top).
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Photos
Please tag your photos and upload them to the British and Irish Mountains group on Flickr
The other photos have been geo-tagged as on or around the summit. For less busy mountains, it can be a little hit and miss.
Loch Ailort, looking east
The southern shore of Loch Ailort
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Loch Ailort
The southern shore of Loch Ailort
coastwalk383 lochailort lochmoidart coast scotland 52456944478
"Is this a dagger that I see before me?" No, but the setting sun catching the remote Ardnish Peninsula looks very like one. Taken from near to Glenuig where Loch Ailort and Loch nan Uamh merge, Inverness-shire, Scotland.
Poem. Slate-grey shoreline rocks. A ruffled bluey-grey sea. The indigo, snow-tipped hills of Arisaig are split, broken, penetrated, by a golden spear of sunlight. The sun found a break in the dark clouds and creates this anvil-forged dagger of burning gold. For a moment it is mesmeric, surreal and then in another moment, it is gone. But the image, keeps that moment alive ……eternally!
19-Feb-14 • Scotland by NJC. • flickr
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From just west of Roshven the winter setting sun catches the hills of Loch Ailort and sets them on fire, Loch Ailort, Scotland.
Commentary. Beneath the steep, rocky slopes of Rois-Bheinn, this view of Ailort was caught in a glowing moment. What seemed like potential storm clouds split just enough to let the setting sun radiate through. Slopes north and south were splashed with fiery yellowy-orange by the evening rays. In contrast with the threatening clouds and the darkening indigo hills this made for a memorable and compelling scene.
19-Feb-14 • Scotland by NJC. • flickr
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From just west of Roshven the winter setting sun catches the hills of Loch Ailort and sets them on fire, Ardnamurchan, Scotland.
Commentary. Beneath the steep, rocky slopes of Rois-Bheinn, this view of Ailort was caught in a glowing moment. What seemed like potential storm clouds split just enough to let the setting sun radiate through. Slopes north and south were splashed with fiery yellowy-orange by the evening rays. In contrast with the threatening clouds and the darkening indigo hills this made for a memorable and compelling scene.
19-Feb-14 • Scotland by NJC. • flickr
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Loch Ailort under stormy skies. The early setting sun breaks through the clouds to set the hills on fire, West Coast of Scotland.
Commentary. Beneath the steep, rocky slopes of Rois-Bheinn, this view of Ailort was caught in a glowing moment. What seemed like potential storm clouds split just enough to let the setting sun radiate through. Slopes north and south were splashed with fiery yellowy-orange by the evening rays. In contrast with the threatening clouds and the darkening indigo hills this made for a memorable and compelling scene.
19-Feb-14 • Scotland by NJC. • flickr
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Loch Ailort under stormy skies. The early setting sun breaks through the clouds to set the hills on fire, West Coast of Scotland.
Commentary. Beneath the steep, rocky slopes of Rois-Bheinn, this view of Ailort was caught in a glowing moment. What seemed like potential storm clouds split just enough to let the setting sun radiate through. Slopes north and south were splashed with fiery yellowy-orange by the evening rays. In contrast with the threatening clouds and the darkening indigo hills this made for a memorable and compelling scene.
19-Feb-14 • Scotland by NJC. • flickr
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Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.