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Harry Potter line view. Even late on an Autumn morning the mist and low cloud stubbornly clings to the mountains beyond Loch Eil and above Loch Shiel, Lochaber, "Road to the Isles," Inverness-shire, Scotland.

Poem.

 

Even in late morning,

autumnal mist can persist,

clinging to the mountains,

like algae on a rock.

Mellow, pastel colours,

where the sun breaks through

the patchy cloud and mist.

Bronze bracken, heather and coarse grasses

of hilly moorlands, glow orange and warm the image

as it is reflected in the still, sea-water of Loch Eil.

Lower slopes contribute to this misty scene,

as coniferous plantations transpire,

“breathe out” their oxygen and water vapour.

The serenity of sea and sky is echoed by the placid,

and tranquil greys, turquoise, beige

and white tones of this sumptuous season.

 

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Uploaded on November 20, 2025
Taken on November 5, 2011