Took a trip to Glencoe area last week. I was hoping for some snowy/frosty sunrise shots, so I checked weather reports for the past decade, referenced old youtube videos from the area etc, late January is pretty much a sure thing... Soon after booking late last year, I saw the headline that for the first time in decades, Scotland was 100% snow free...
Fast forward to January and as the day creeps closer, Thomas Heaton is posting a series of videos from a VERY snowy Scotland, while the forecast for my trip was saying "Strong winds and heavy rain" - After a 10 hour drive we arrived to just that. I didn't sleep well, still pretty wired from the drive, and after a while started to see a little bit of colour coming through the crack in the curtains. I dragged myself out of bed to get outside and shoot a few shots as the sun popped up. Little did I know this was going to be the only semi-decent light we'd get. We'd arrived in the dark so hadn't done any recon for where to go or where to park other than some bookmarks on google maps, so we opted to stay around the grounds of the hotel for the sunrise....
Scotland by
Jamie Moulton, on Flickr
Scotland by
Jamie Moulton, on Flickr
Scotland by
Jamie Moulton, on Flickr
After breakfast, we headed out o some of the spots I had marked on the map, first of which was "Lochan na h-Achlaise" -
Scotland by
Jamie Moulton, on Flickr
I'm glad we forced ourselves up and out, as from lunchtime onward the weather moved in and photography for the rest of the trip wasn't great - either heavy rain and poor visibility, or flat grey skies. There are a few more to come, but they require some serious polishing and rolling in glitter.
Despite the weather though, it was an amazing trip and an awe inspiring place to see regardless of photography. I highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't been yet.