Sunrise on an Ancient Landscape
"Sunrise on Stac Pollaidh", watercolour, 16 x 26 cm
Stac Pollaidh, or Stack Polly in English, is one of the iconic mountains in Scotland. It's not very impressive in its height, but it's profile and location make it instantly recognisable to lovers of Scottish mountains. It lies in Assynt, which is an area in Sutherland, and also forms part of the North West Highlands Geopark. The rocks here are the oldest in Europe, and they contain some of the earliest evidence of life on Earth. It was in this area that some of the early pioneering work on geology was done by Benjamin Peach and John Horne. Assynt is truly one of the natural treasures of Scotland.
Location - https://goo.gl/maps/vZLYfGANM6J2
Comments
Your colour-filled painting captures that very early morning glow that all morning worshippers like you and I so enjoy. So sad... that half the world has likely never seen it for themselves! HA HA!!
Good Painting!
Warmest regards,
Bruce
All the best,
Keith
I love Sutherland too: all that rock visible on the surface is fascinating.