Luke Sutton
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Research Biologist | Mountaineer | Montane Ecologist | Upland Land Manager
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Side-on view of Spidean Coire nan Clach (Gaelic: Peak of the Stony Corrie), showing the sheer bulk and drama of the mountain Walking Scotland walkhighlands scotlands views Mountaineering Scotland
Beinn Alligin traverse in Torridon today, accompanied by roaring stags and cronking ravens, with hardly a breath of wind. Sublime National Trust for Scotland
A superbly luminous Map Lichen (Rhizocarpon geographicum) at 986m on the summit of Sgurr Mhor in Torridon yesterday The British Lichen Society National Trust for Scotland
Spidean Coire nan Clach on the Beinn Eighe ridge from earlier this week in Torridon walkhighlands scotlands views The Great Outdoors
Least Willow and Liathach, two of my favourite things in one special place #wildflowerhour wildflowerhour BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland
Rostkov's Eyebright found near the Coire Dubh car park in Glen Torridon this week #wildflowerhour wildflowerhour BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland
Bog Asphodel still in flower at 850m on Beinn Eighe this week #wildflowerhour wildflowerhour BSBI Scotland BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland
Arctic Bearberry showing its Autumnal crimson red finery in Torridon this week #wildflowerhour wildflowerhour BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland BSBI Scotland
Alpine Lady's-mantle keeping low high on the scree slopes of Beinn Eighe in Torridon this week #wildflowerhour wildflowerhour BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland
Always a welcome sight to see Fir Clubmoss on the hill. Usually start seeing the first spikes at 500m, a reminder that you're now in the montane zone #wildflowerhour wildflowerhour BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland
Arctic Bearberry at 550m at the start of the north ridge of Sgurr Ruadh in the Coulin Forest. Easy to find this time of year in it's deep red Autumn colour #wildflowerhour wildflowerhour BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland
Least Willow in its finest Autumnal colours on Beinn Alligin this week #wildflowerhour wildflowerhour BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland BSBI Scotland
Found the elegant spikes of Viviparous Sheeps-fescue on the 865m summit of Na Rathanan (Horns of Alligin) on the Beinn Alligin traverse this week #wildflowerhour wildflowerhour BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland
The lochan with no name at Pt 591m on Quinag today. Had utter silence sat here without even a breath of wind blowing. Only broken by the sound of Raven wingbeats, which strangely sound like an incoming helicopter! John Muir Trust
A dreich start to the day in Assynt but it cleated through this afternoon with Suilven looking grand in the late afternoon light Assynt Foundation Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape Discover Assynt
Atmospheric ridge traverse on Stac Pollaidh in Coigach today. Walked in at dawn to the sound of the red deer rut and had the ridge to myself for an hour or so walkhighlands NW Highlands UNESCO Global Geopark