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Taken in September about 20 minutes before the sun rose over the eastern hills, and only a few minutes walk from my home in Laide, this scene kept me glued to the spot as I watched it slowly develop.
To the right, the ragged southern shore of Gruinard Bay leads one's eye to the rounded top of Sail Mhor, one of An Teallach's peaks. To the left of Sail Mhor is Beinn Ghobhlach, which means the forked mountain.
Part of the joy of photography is just being alone somewhere and enjoying the wonders that nature unfolds before your eyes. However, in my case there is always a certain tension involved as I consider how best to capture these moments.
I did read somewhere that to truly drink in the moment one should leave the camera behind so that there is nothing to distract the mind. I suspect that would not work for me because my mind would be distracted by the frustration of being unable to record the scene.
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