Dougie Cunningham
View From Goatfell
Arran is a stunning island, made all the
more wonderful for the variety of its
landscapes and the fact that it is so
easily reached from Glasgow. On this
occasion I was over for a few days with
the camper van rather than my more
usual day trip. I confess I made the age-
old mistake of getting too comfortable
with a brew in the back of the van while
waiting for the evening light, and had
a bit of a sprint to get to the summit
in time to scout a spot to take in the
sunset. In the end, the weather closed
out before the day’s end but I managed
to capture this frame as the clouds
lowered, and I reckon it is all the more
atmospheric for the impending weather.
The other advantage to the change in
conditions was that I was back in Brod-
ick in time for a late pint rather than
sitting on the hill until the sun went
down!
