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The northern ridge of Creag Dhubh looms out of the mist beyond the deer fence at Doire Daraich. | |
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A few yards to the north is this second gate in the deer fence, previously photographed on a sunnier morning. (Meall a Ghiubhais is pronounced 'mel a yuvay') | |
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Up on the plateau we can see the low cloud swirling about Beinn Eighe. From left to right the three peaks are Creag Dhubh, Sgurr Ban and Ruadh-stac Beag. | |
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Despite the bare white quartzite rock and extreme weather, nature - on a small scale - does well here. This little unidentified mushroom / toadstool was about 3cm tall, growing on a patch of moss. | |
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About 2cm across, this little flower was growing in the same area north of Creag Dhubh. Thanks to DavidAC for identifying it: It's "dactylorhiza maculata" = "heath spotted-orchid", also known as "moor spotted-orchid". | |
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Frogs and/or toads were leaping about the ground everywhere we walked. They varied in size from 2cm to 7cm. This one found a pool between the rocks, and paused long enough for me to take a photograph. | |
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In the same pool was this newt. The land here is about 500m above sea level and 58 degrees north. | |
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Near the A896 on the southern shore of Loch Torridon is the picturesque village of Shieldaig. Just south of here the road heads south to Lochcarron, or you can take the narrow scenic route round the peninsula to Applecross. |
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Zoomed in to show more detail of Shieldaig on its own little peninsula. There is also Shieldaig Island. |
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