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Buachaille Etive Mòr beneath a moody sky

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Buachaille Etive Mòr (Scottish Gaelic: Buachaille Èite Mòr, meaning "the herdsman of Etive"), generally known to climbers simply as The Buachaille, is a mountain at the head of Glen Etive in the Highlands of Scotland. Its pyramidal form, as seen from the A82 road when travelling towards Glen Coe, makes it one of the most recognisable mountains in Scotland, and one of the most depicted on postcards and calendars.

Buachaille Etive Mòr takes the form of a ridge nearly five miles (8 km) in length, almost entirely encircled by the River Etive and its tributaries. The ridge contains four principal tops: from north-east to south-west these are Stob Dearg (1022 m), Stob na Doire (1011 m), Stob Coire Altruim (941 m) and Stob na Bròige (956 m).
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25 comments

Gudrun said:

Wow, with a sky like this the mountain comes into its own!
7 years ago

Doug Shepherd replied to Gudrun:

Thanks you Gudrun, your visit and kind words are very much appreciated.

Best wishes, Doug
7 years ago

Cheryl Kelly (cher12… said:

Powerful image! Nicely done.
7 years ago ( translate )

Doug Shepherd replied to Cheryl Kelly (cher12…:

Thanks very much Cheryl.

Best wishes, Doug
7 years ago ( translate )

Rosalyn Hilborne said:

You can certainly see why it makes so many postcards Doug! I love the colour contrasts and I know I have said it many times of your pictures but it is also true of this one....very dramatic ;-))

Best Sunday greetings, Rosa.
7 years ago

Doug Shepherd replied to Rosalyn Hilborne:

Thanks very much Rosa.

Best wishes, Doug
7 years ago

Danielle said:

Impressionnant *********
7 years ago ( translate )

Doug Shepherd replied to Danielle:

Thanks very much Danielle, glad that you like it.

Best wishes, Doug
7 years ago

Roger (Grisly) said:

A fantastic image of another Scottish icon, my congratulations Doug.
7 years ago

Doug Shepherd replied to Roger (Grisly):

Thanks for your visit and kind appreciation Roger.

Best wishes, Doug
7 years ago

©UdoSm said:

That's great...
7 years ago

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Wonderful landscape image; very well taken Doug.
7 years ago ( translate )

Ulrich John said:

Dramatic ! Like your treatment very much !
7 years ago

Doug Shepherd said:

Thanks very much for your kind appreciation Ulrich.

Best regards, Doug
7 years ago

Andy Rodker said:

A wonderful capture of this iconic mountain!
Best wishes,
Andy
7 years ago