High in Glen Coe
Posted by John Parminter 2010-04-26 10:29
I had a chance to spend a night in Glen Coe and decided to use the opportunity to try and take some pictures of the glen but specifically the range of mountains that make up The Three Sisters. The south western side of the glen has some superb mountains for walking or climbing, Stob Coire Sgreamach and Bidean nam Bian, however, they are difficult to see from the road but the buttresses that spur off these two mountains are very prominent.
The usual view of The Three Sisters are from just above the road from a vantage point called the Study but I've always wanted to view them from a high position.
The Three Sisters from The Study, taken a year or so ago.
My intention was to climb Am Bodach before sunrise and be in a high vantage point for dawn and the early light that would hopefully stream down the glen to illuminate the ridges in relief. On waking, the weather was poor with low lying mist so a relaxed breakfast and a potter about was in order. After a bit of debating I decided to go for a walk up onto the ridge anyway as the exercise would be welcome. Once onto the opposite ridge the clouds broke and lifted to reveal a fine spring day in the Highlands, I'd missed dawn light but made the best of the changeable midday conditions anyway.
Beinn Fhada, one of the Sisters and Buachaille Etive Beag.
I don't usually shoot straight into the Sun or when the Sun is so high directly overhead as contrasts can be very difficult to deal with but on days when there is a lot of broken cloud then some interesting atmospheric images can be made.
Once I'd reached the summit of Am Bodach it was time for a bit of lunch and a spell of just sitting and taking in the view. After a while I headed down but chose a different route as I wanted to recce a vantage point for a future image of the Sisters, I headed over to A Chailleach and found a decent location. I took a few from here but the Sun was directly infront and overhead so it will definately be worth going back when the light is more favourable.
The Three Sisters from A Chailleach.
Please click on an image to see larger or visit the Glen Coe gallery for further images.
The usual view of The Three Sisters are from just above the road from a vantage point called the Study but I've always wanted to view them from a high position.
The Three Sisters from The Study, taken a year or so ago.My intention was to climb Am Bodach before sunrise and be in a high vantage point for dawn and the early light that would hopefully stream down the glen to illuminate the ridges in relief. On waking, the weather was poor with low lying mist so a relaxed breakfast and a potter about was in order. After a bit of debating I decided to go for a walk up onto the ridge anyway as the exercise would be welcome. Once onto the opposite ridge the clouds broke and lifted to reveal a fine spring day in the Highlands, I'd missed dawn light but made the best of the changeable midday conditions anyway.
Beinn Fhada, one of the Sisters and Buachaille Etive Beag.I don't usually shoot straight into the Sun or when the Sun is so high directly overhead as contrasts can be very difficult to deal with but on days when there is a lot of broken cloud then some interesting atmospheric images can be made.
Once I'd reached the summit of Am Bodach it was time for a bit of lunch and a spell of just sitting and taking in the view. After a while I headed down but chose a different route as I wanted to recce a vantage point for a future image of the Sisters, I headed over to A Chailleach and found a decent location. I took a few from here but the Sun was directly infront and overhead so it will definately be worth going back when the light is more favourable.
The Three Sisters from A Chailleach.Please click on an image to see larger or visit the Glen Coe gallery for further images.
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