We came upon this scene while driving north from Ullapool, Scotland and then taking a diversion out toward the coast. (We were intrigued by signs promising that we would find blueberry scones, and we just keep going until we… ran out of Scotland at the coast! Sadly, we never found the scones.) We were traveling along some lowland valleys, and at the top of one short incline we looked back and saw this view. Initially the entire scene was shaded by clouds, but since it looked like sunny spots were moving across the landscape we waited until some of that light landed on the foreground.
This scene illustrates one of the things that seems to characterize this part of Scotland; Tall peaks rise above lowland surroundings in dramatic fashion. These peaks are not particularly tall by my California standards — few exceed 3000′ — but the way they rise above the distinctly non-mountainous surroundings make them spectacular. The two peaks in this scene are partially obscured by the atmosphere and light rain, and they contrast with the rich green vegetation and broom flowers in the foreground.
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