Until recently we were living in Gairloch on the north west coast of Scotland. This wonderful place will always been home in my heart and I go back frequently to visit my mother and friends who still live there. When the kids were small we used to take them to Poolewe swimming pool every Saturday to learn to swim. We passed Loch Tollaidh on the way and every time we passed it the light and atmosphere was different. It’s a little elevated and so has a slightly different climate to the villages that are at sea level.

A good friend of mine took a photo of the loch the other day and I just had to paint it.