The heavy rain was easing as I set off. It was already 8.30 in the evening. The forecast was for a short break in a week of rain and thunder...

The heat has been extraordinary. 30 ° C in the glens, 20 ° C on the summit of Cairn Gorm. And much, much hotter in the blazing sun under ...

Sunset from Ben Macdui Spring in the Cairngorms can bring alpine-like conditions with bright intense light as the sunshine reflects off...