Postcards from the Black Water

Rich shades of orange, pink and purple fill the sky above Inchbae, with a leafy tree and chimney silhouetted against the clouds. A colourful postcard from the Black Water River in the Scottish Highlands.

Winter sunlight reflects across the Black Water River at Inchbae, with snow-covered rocks and trees beneath a blue Highland sky. A seasonal postcard from Black Water Holiday Lets near Garve.

A red kite glides above Inchbae with outstretched wings and its distinctive forked tail against a clear blue sky. A glimpse of the birdlife around Black Water Holiday Lets in the Scottish Highlands.

A common lizard (Zootoca vivipara) rests beside a rock among moss and grass. A close look at the smaller wildlife found around Inchbae and the Black Water River in the Scottish Highlands.

A common lizard (Zootoca vivipara) peers out from a sheltered crevice between moss-covered rocks. This intimate wildlife portrait captures a small Highland neighbour at Inchbae.

A sparrowhawk’s bright yellow eye and finely patterned plumage stand out in this close-up from Inchbae. A wildlife postcard from the Black Water River in the Scottish Highlands.

Red deer stags stand in a snow-covered clearing, their antlers outlined against the wintry Highland surroundings. A seasonal wildlife scene from the Black Water area near Inchbae.

Two horned goats stand on the grassy verge beside a curving Highland road, with bracken and scrub behind them. A postcard capturing a memorable encounter in the local area around the Black Water.

A tall conifer casts a long shadow across sunlit grass, with a veil of mist over the Highland landscape beyond. A peaceful postcard scene from the Black Water at Inchbae.