Looking south from the shore at Lisgarry in Portree on the Isle of Skye across to the Cuillin hills.

The standing stones known as the Ring of Brodgar is on the West Mainland of the island of Orkney on a narrow strip of land between Loch of Harray and Loch of Stenness. They were erected in the Neolithic period around 5000 years ago, before Stonehenge, and about the same time as the Egyptian pyramids. The stones are fairly local, probably from about 10 miles from the site. There were originally around 60 stones, of which only 27 now remain standing.

Looking south from Portree across Loch Portree to the Black Cuillin on the Isle of Skye.

A wide sandy beach just below the ancient Neolithic village of Skara Brae on the island of Orkney. It looks over the Atlantic Ocean with nothing between it and Canada.

This aurora near the little village of Lewis on the Outer Hebrides was visible to the naked eye. Sometimes in Scotland they only appear through the camera but if they are bright enough you can see them. The aurora was visible for a couple of hours along a twenty mile stretch of the west coast of Lewis.

The Callanish Stones (Clachan Calanais in Gaelic) are an arrangement of standing stones in a cross with a central stone circle. They were erected around 5000 years ago in the late Neolithic era, and were a focus for ritual activity during the Bronze Age. They are near the village of Callanish on the west coast of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The site is managed by Historic Environment Scotland.

Talisker Beach is on the west side of the Isle of Skye on the Minginish peninsula. This looks south east to the most westerly of the Black Cuillin mountains. The peaks in the foreground are Sgurr na Banachdaich and the cliffs of Sgurr Dearg and Sgurr Alasdair.

Eilean Donan Castle is in the western Highlands of Scotland, on the shore at the meeting of three sea lochs, Loch Duich, Loch Long and Loch Alsh. The mountain in the distance is Sgurr Mhic Bharraich at the western end of Glen Shiel. The photo was taken from the shore opposite the village of Dornie.

Loch Cluanie is a fresh water loch in the Kintail region of the Scottish Highlands at the east end of Glen Sheil. The mountains on the right are Sgùrr an Fhuarail and Aonach Meadhoin, the most easterly of the ridge along the north side of the glen, ending the Five Sisters of Kintail.

Looking down Loch Duich towards Shiel Bridge and the mountains of Glen Shiel. Loch Duich is a sea loch in the Kintail region on the west coast of Scotland. The mountains in the background are the Five Sisters of Kintail on the left and the South Shiel Ridge on the right.