Corgarff Castle in Winter, Cairngorms, Scotland

THE STORY BEHIND THE PHOTOGRAPH

Corgarff Castle is one of the most photogenic of Scotland's castles. Corgarff is set in a bowl of hills, in a setting that is by turns incredibly attractive or indescribably bleak. Bleak wins out in this early winter view! Every time I have photographed Corgarff from this viewpoint on the A939 the wind has been blowing strongly enough to rock my car back and forth like a child's cradle. This was no exception; the wind was blowing a gale, so I set up my tripod directly beside my car, hoping it would block the wind enough to allow me to get this shot.