Suilven and Canisp from Cam Loch

“The Stillness and the Storm”

The stillness I feel when I look at this picture belies the reality. Sunrise shoots are always a mad dash to get images while the light lasts. Add into the mix a flying a drone and the peace that you might expect feel on a still autumn morning gets droned out by the stream of thoughts and the whir of propellers.

In truth though, I did find some peace during this morning’s shoot. And as I drove away from Cam Loch, the sound of roaring red deer and lapping water drowned out the usual chatter of my mind. This first day of my autumn Highlands adventure was the best for weather—sunny with occasional showers rolling through. The rain that came throughout the day, was prescient, however, of the winds and heavy rain of Storm Babet that would roll in close behind.