Earthwatcher's photos with the keyword: Cotton grass

Easterly view from the trig point and cairn at Sidhean Mòr, the highest point (161 m) of the Stoer peninsula, NW Scotland. The extensive bulk of Quinag is In the distance.

South easterly view from Sidhean Mòr. Loch Cùl Fraioch occupies a depression in the Torridonian Sandstone low ground on the Stoer peninsula, NW Scotland. The relict Torridonian Sandstone mountains loom over the hummocky Lewisian Gneiss 'knock and lochan' landscape in the middle distance.

Southerly view from the trig point and cairn at Sidhean Mòr, the highest point (161 m) of the Stoer peninsula, NW Scotland. On the sky line are the Torridonian Sandstone relict mountains (see notes).

Spectacular carpets of cotton grass (Eriophorum angustifolium) at the Point of Stoer on the Stoer peninsula, NW Scotland. The shadowed cliffs of Handa Island are visible in the centre. The high ground beyond is the remote mountainous moorland south of Cape Wrath.

Spectacular carpets of cotton grass (Eriophorum angustifolium) at the Point of Stoer on the Stoer peninsula, NW Scotland. The sprawling bulk of Quinag is on distant sky line to the right; Ben Stack, Arkle and Foinaven in the far distance to the left of centre.

Spectacular carpets of cotton grass (Eriophorum angustifolium) at the Point of Stoer on the Stoer peninsula, NW Scotland. The sprawling bulk of Quinag dominates the distant sky line.

Spectacular carpets of cotton grass (Eriophorum angustifolium) at the Point of Stoer on the Stoer peninsula, NW Scotland.

Spectacular carpets of cotton grass (Eriophorum angustifolium) at the Point of Stoer on the Stoer peninsula, NW Scotland. The sprawling bulk of Quinag dominates the distant sky line.

A walk on Handa Island - 13 Cotton grass in flower on the slopes of Sìthean Mòr (123 m), the highest point of Handa Island.

Cotton grass in full flower near the Raffin shore and cliffs, on the Stoer peninsula in north-west Scotland. The higher ground to the right is Meall Dubh ('Black Hill').

The Lyke Wake Walk is a long distance footpath across the North Yorkshire Moors - 40 miles from Osmotherley in the west, to Ravenscar radio mast in the east. The mast is the official finish of the walk, although intrepid walkers will want to do the last mile mile or so down to the sea (after 40 miles, it's getting back up to the road again that's the problem!). This photo shows the final ascent over Howdale Moor to Stoupe Brow and the Ravenscar mast. The cotton grass (Eriophorum angustifolium) was lovely on this occasion - carpeting the moor with its silvery-white shimmer.

Cotton grass (Eriophorum angustifolium) on Howdale Moor near Ravenscar, by the side of the Lyke Wake Walk footpath over the North Yorkshire Moors.

Cotton grass (Eriophorum angustifolium) on Howdale Moor near Ravenscar, by the side of the Lyke Wake Walk footpath over the North Yorkshire Moors.

Cotton grass (Eriophorum angustifolium) on Howdale Moor near Ravenscar, by the side of the Lyke Wake Walk footpath over the North Yorkshire Moors.