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Steve Carter

@shieldaig.bsky.social

Lives in a forest in the NW Scottish Highlands (Shieldaig / Torridon). Writes music for a living. Posts random photos of Highland life. Never without a dog. Pleased to announce that I do not have a podcast. https://SteveCarter.com

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Aerial shot of mountains and clouds.

Aerial shot of mountains and clouds.

09:30. The tops of the Torridon Hills.

12.10.2025 08:47 β€” πŸ‘ 158    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Aerial shot of fog over loch and mountain.

Aerial shot of fog over loch and mountain.

Looking towards Beinn and Loch Damh. 08:15 this morning.

12.10.2025 07:52 β€” πŸ‘ 92    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yep.

12.10.2025 06:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Lampposts in the mist.

Lampposts in the mist.

06:30 - Shieldaig village.

12.10.2025 06:44 β€” πŸ‘ 87    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Mist and hills over a still sea.

Mist and hills over a still sea.

07:30 this morning. Upper Loch Torridon.

12.10.2025 06:32 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
October light on sea and mountain.

October light on sea and mountain.

Low tide by the 'Bay of Deception'. The munro 'Liathach' behind.

12.10.2025 03:54 β€” πŸ‘ 158    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Wet road flanked by trees.

Wet road flanked by trees.

The A896 heading south (after a rain shower). Loch Dughaill on the right of picture.

12.10.2025 03:45 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Lemur.

Lemur.

My other half's latest pastel pencil drawing.

11.10.2025 09:33 β€” πŸ‘ 70    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
Golden leaves and brown bracken.

Golden leaves and brown bracken.

The colours are changing really fast this year.

11.10.2025 04:16 β€” πŸ‘ 193    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Rainbow over the sea.

Rainbow over the sea.

10.10.2025 05:14 β€” πŸ‘ 171    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A single tree with a bright red sunset behind.

A single tree with a bright red sunset behind.

One from last week that I never got round to posting.

09.10.2025 04:09 β€” πŸ‘ 133    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Fast flowing river.

Fast flowing river.

In a rush to get to the sea.

08.10.2025 04:29 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This morning's Harvest Moon.

07.10.2025 10:18 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Dark broody sky over a still sea.

Dark broody sky over a still sea.

Approaching Loch Carron yesterday morning.

07.10.2025 08:15 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
clouds and mist over the forest.

clouds and mist over the forest.

The temperate rainforest here looks like a ...um... rainforest at the moment.

07.10.2025 05:04 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Miniature coffee shop.

Miniature coffee shop.

My better half has mentioned several times over the years that she wished she'd had a dolls house as a child. So I made her this for her birthday.

06.10.2025 06:37 β€” πŸ‘ 89    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 1
low rainbow over hills.

low rainbow over hills.

You can never quite reach the rainbow.

06.10.2025 04:05 β€” πŸ‘ 129    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Big congratulations to McLaren F1.

05.10.2025 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Rain in front of mountains.

Rain in front of mountains.

This looks like rain falling. In fact, it's going sideways.

05.10.2025 06:31 β€” πŸ‘ 96    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Rural railway station - from the rails.

Rural railway station - from the rails.

Strathcarron Station last weekend. Not exactly Grand Central, but it has a certain charm (and a fair amount of weeds).

05.10.2025 03:45 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Half way down Glen Torridon. That's the munro 'Liathach' behind.

05.10.2025 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Tree blocking road.

Tree blocking road.

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Just got power back after 24 hours. Storm Amy had a right old go at us.

04.10.2025 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
two waterfalls.

two waterfalls.

Rainfall making its way down the Coire na Ba towards Loch Kishorn.

03.10.2025 04:23 β€” πŸ‘ 136    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A red squirrel burying a face full of peanuts.

02.10.2025 06:52 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hope the weather holds for you!

02.10.2025 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Kathy. Directly behind the Torridon Community Hall.

02.10.2025 03:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Pine Trees.

Pine Trees.

Standing tall.

02.10.2025 03:58 β€” πŸ‘ 94    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A single tree by a loch.

A single tree by a loch.

One from a while back. Early morning, Loch Chroisg.

01.10.2025 03:53 β€” πŸ‘ 152    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Signpost at sunrise.

Signpost at sunrise.

Doire nam Fuaran was a very prominent settlement in Torridon and consisted of three townships. Then came the Highland Clearances, and in the early part of the 19th century, folk were forced off the land.

01.10.2025 01:34 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Sweeping road down a steep glen.

Sweeping road down a steep glen.

Glen Docherty (not to be confused with any country & western singers).

30.09.2025 04:32 β€” πŸ‘ 113    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

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