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Steve Carter

@shieldaig

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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River in full spate.

River in full spate.

It's all go out there today.

12.03.2026 07:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 63 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Blue sky, loch and mountains.

Blue sky, loch and mountains.

One from last week.

12.03.2026 04:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 78 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Trees, hills and mist.

Trees, hills and mist.

A stand of Pine Trees on the hill by Loch Damh.

11.03.2026 04:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 86 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Red squirrel on bird feeder.

Red squirrel on bird feeder.

The Red Squirrels still have 'tufted ears' at the moment - but will soon lose the extra fur as Spring gets warmer. Two of them here on different sets of bird feeders this morning. Then to the hazel nuts to grab and bury somewhere in the forest.

10.03.2026 09:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 56 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Tree lined road by a loch.

Tree lined road by a loch.

The A896 by Loch Dughaill yesterday afternoon.

10.03.2026 04:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 85 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Golden mountains.

Golden mountains.

Early sunlight on Beinn Alligin.

09.03.2026 05:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 106 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Who knows!

08.03.2026 12:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Dramatic sky over the sea.

Dramatic sky over the sea.

06:45 this morning. Upper Loch Torridon.

08.03.2026 07:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 123 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Package on ground.

Package on ground.

Having been told that my parcel had been delivered by Hermes and "left in an outhouse", I spent some time trying to locate it. After several communications with the seller, I got the photo that Hermes took. This is about 600 metres from my house by the side of the road. I went there and it had gone.

08.03.2026 06:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Highland landscape in the early morning.

Highland landscape in the early morning.

Kenmore on the Applecross Coast Road.

08.03.2026 05:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 87 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Ha. For the record, it's the inability to reverse on single track roads that irks me!

07.03.2026 08:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A pan across Upper Loch Torridon yesterday morning.

07.03.2026 04:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 106 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Meanwhile... a pod of Dolphins were in the loch just now and I ran out with the camera to take photos to share, only to see 'Battery Exhausted'.

Doh.

You'll have to put up with the boring roof pic.

06.03.2026 14:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 26 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Clean tiles.

Clean tiles.

This may well be the most boring photo I've posted. But there's a story. We had a Latvian chap clean the roof (It was coated in years of forest flotsam). It took him 3 days, and he turned up at 6:30 a.m.. and worked to 17:30. With no lunch break! They don't build them like that any more.

Meanwhile

06.03.2026 14:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 38 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Blue sky, blue sea, mountains.

Blue sky, blue sea, mountains.

Nice out there today. Upper Loch Torridon 08:30

06.03.2026 09:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 87 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Snow covered mountain.

Snow covered mountain.

Taken a while back, the comms mast by the top of the Bealach na Ba.

06.03.2026 03:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 73 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Mad people in power.

Mad people in power.

They walk among us.

05.03.2026 11:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
River and mountain.

River and mountain.

The snappily named 'Allt a' Choire Dhuibh Mhor'. Beinn Eighe behind. Photo taken last week.

05.03.2026 07:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 102 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Mussels on bare rock.

Mussels on bare rock.

Mussels at low tide, by Upper Loch Torridon.

05.03.2026 05:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 59 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Path through forest.

Path through forest.

I got PrintPanoramics.co.uk to make me a 5 ft wide canvas of one of our favourite walks. Good service.

05.03.2026 04:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 40 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
snow topped mountain.

snow topped mountain.

Snow on the tops again.

04.03.2026 05:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 107 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Dog holding lead in mouth.

Dog holding lead in mouth.

Bertie being impatient on a walk - demanding with a backward glance that we keep up.

04.03.2026 03:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 50 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Moon

Moon

This morning's full moon.

03.03.2026 06:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 70 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Dry loch.

Dry loch.

Full loch.

Full loch.

Two weeks ago. Now. (After some proper rain)

03.03.2026 04:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 68 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looking like a prat, I assume.

02.03.2026 11:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

To be clear... that ain't me! ;)

02.03.2026 10:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
People looking stupid in terrible clothes.

People looking stupid in terrible clothes.

Barbour just sent me an email suggesting what myself and my wife should be buying to look the part for the 'new season'.

02.03.2026 09:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 29 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Board of Peace - Season 1

24.01.2026 07:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 11503 ๐Ÿ” 6476 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 467 ๐Ÿ“Œ 802
Rainbow over tree covered island.

Rainbow over tree covered island.

The first day of (meteorological) Spring yesterday, so the meteo bit gave us this... logically.

02.03.2026 04:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 330 ๐Ÿ” 38 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
2 deer.

2 deer.

I only noticed when I looked on my computer that one of these Deer is missing its right horn, and the other its left. A matching pair of odd socks I guess. By the way, good camouflage.

01.03.2026 07:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 45 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0