I had always wanted to capture a beautiful dawn over Glencoe from Beinn a’Bheithir, high above Ballachulish. This would mean an overnight camp near the summit of Sgorr Dhonuill which would be a new experience for me. My only concern was the weather as it seldom stays settled in Glencoe for long. The forecast indicated a front clearing late Thursday afternoon leaving Friday clear most of the day. I decided to trust the forecast and go for it. Setting off from Ballachulish just after 2pm, I reached the shoulder of Sgorr Dhonuill just after 5pm. The view south west over Loch Linnhe was fantastic with Morvern, Lismore and Mull all dark against the setting sun. I shot a series of images as the sun finally set and the light faded. Locating a sheltered area to pitch my tent was easy and I settled in for a long night with just my ipod for company. As the temperature dropped and the wind got up I began to wonder what on earth I was doing, I just hoped the weather front would clear completely and I would be rewarded with a clear and colourful dawn. I peaked out of my tent at about 7am to see the twin peaks of Beinn a’Bheithir black against a pink starry moonlit sky, it was perfect and made the long cold night well worth it. Having packed away my camping gear, I made my way to the north facing cliff on Sgorr Dhonuill. The view towards Ben Nevis, the Mamores and Glencoe was amazing, even better than I imagined it would be. I managed to shoot a series of images as the sun rose above Glencoe (reference numbers 1030, 1032, 2038). This was the first time I had used my camera in these conditions and I just hoped my images would do the scene justice. As the forecast predicted, Friday remained clear and I completed the peaks of Sgorr Dhonuill and Sgorr Dhearg (reference numbers 1029, 3011). After a rather hairy descent, I made it back to the car in one piece delighted with my two days work. On the way home, I stopped at Loch Lubhair near Crianlarich as the sun lay low in the sky. The Autumnal colours and reflections were the complete opposite of the mountain ridges earlier in the day (reference number 2037) and were a fitting end to a great couple of days.