Glencoe is one of Scotland’s most dramatic landscapes, a deep glacial valley surrounded by steep ridges and shifting weather. I visited in late February 2023, during a trip that also took me to the Isle of Lewis and Harris.

The conditions were what you’d hope for in a Scottish winter: low cloud, rain turning to snow, and brief clearings that lit up the valley walls. The mountains here have a presence that demands patience. I spent three days working in and around the glen, often waiting for the light to do something unexpected. These photographs are from those days of watching and responding.

For more on the role of awe in places like these, see Awe and Wonder in the Field Notes.