This photographic series was taken from specific area of the Scottish Highlands, centred around the remote Loch Ossian or Loch Oisein. This area is only feasibly accessed by railway (the West Highland line), the stop being one of the most remote in the United Kingdom, established in 1894. During the session the weather was so variable that the resulting images suggest a shoot on various locations, only the shared mountainous skyline giving away the perspective.

A dominant landmark of the area is Leum Uilleim, the hill famously featured in a scene in the film Trainspotting (Danny Boyle, 1996) along with Corrour Railway Station. The loch itself has fascinating wildlife, including shy but inquisitive and beautiful Red Deer and other mammals, amphibians, birds and insects, not to mention the amazing colours of the vegetation in the changing daylight.

Loch Ossian Cloud

Overcast sky over Loch Ossian, looking west.

Trees and Boat.

Boat beached on the banks of Loch Ossian.

Loch Ossian in the Mist

Misty perspective looking along Loch Ossian.

Loch Ossian Cloudy Panorama

Panorama of the marshy landscape on the west side of Loch Ossian

Loch Ossian

Wide view at the bottom of Loch Ossian, the colours of the vegetation vibrant on a dark day.

Loch Ossian

Contrasting the textures of air, water and earth with this wide monochrome view of Loch Ossian.

Ossian Trees

Loch Ossian's islands, possibly crannogs (artificial islands), with trees growing successfully in this exposed area.

Highland Railway

A panoramic view out of the carriage window on a higland railway on the way to Corrour Railway Station. (Notice the photographer in the shot on the left taking the same photograph.)

Leum Uilleim

Leum Uilleim is the hill famously featured in the film Trainspotting, on the edge of Rannoch Moor.

Leum Uilleim from Loch Ossian

deep perspective showing a gradient from the fore ground to the background, with Leum Uilleim on the right.

Loch Ossian Panorama

Panoramic view of Loch Ossian, available as an 80 megapixel, 360 degree digital file.

Corrour Youth Hostel

Hostel located on the banks of Loch Ossian.

Solitary Rock

A solitary rock stands precariously next to the rough track.

Loch Ossian Altavista

High view of the west of Loch Ossian, with both the Hostel and the railway track visible in the same image.