Iolair-Bhara
Stob Dearg (Buachaille Etive Mòr) & Stob a' Ghlais Choire
At the risk of falling flat on my face, I've held back with posting this photo, personally regarding it as a 'gift' from Nature, & not a sight you could ever hope to repeat exactly the same way ever again.
Upon reaching Creise's northern top, this incredible outlook nearly knocked me over. I immediately knew I'd stumbled across a phenomenal sight that could be arranged into a gem of a composition*: intersecting 'snow triangles', & the stunning backdrop of snow-plastered Lochaber, lit in the gentle hues of a considerate, dawn sun, all culminating in something quite special.
*Nothing is perfect, of course.
One slight annoyance to me is the presence of the 'Ben Nevis Problem': being too high & therefore looking DOWN upon a mountain landscape - which rarely does it favours, & seriously diminishes impact. The fact that Stob Dearg fails to break the horizon, here, is a niggle, I have to admit. Achieving this by dropping height (& - crucially - losing time) would have lost Stob a' Ghlais Choire's vital role in the bottom right. You can't always get what you want.
Stob Dearg (Buachaille Etive Mòr) & Stob a' Ghlais Choire
At the risk of falling flat on my face, I've held back with posting this photo, personally regarding it as a 'gift' from Nature, & not a sight you could ever hope to repeat exactly the same way ever again.
Upon reaching Creise's northern top, this incredible outlook nearly knocked me over. I immediately knew I'd stumbled across a phenomenal sight that could be arranged into a gem of a composition*: intersecting 'snow triangles', & the stunning backdrop of snow-plastered Lochaber, lit in the gentle hues of a considerate, dawn sun, all culminating in something quite special.
*Nothing is perfect, of course.
One slight annoyance to me is the presence of the 'Ben Nevis Problem': being too high & therefore looking DOWN upon a mountain landscape - which rarely does it favours, & seriously diminishes impact. The fact that Stob Dearg fails to break the horizon, here, is a niggle, I have to admit. Achieving this by dropping height (& - crucially - losing time) would have lost Stob a' Ghlais Choire's vital role in the bottom right. You can't always get what you want.