Scotland Travels: Part 2

There is a moment on every travel adventure, when the trip reaches the halfway point. All of a sudden the days start to slip through our fingers, because we’re relaxed and recharged, and life can suddenly move at a slower pace.

Ness Islands, Inverness, February 2026, Nikon Z6

DAY 4

We only spent a few hours in Glencoe and there were so many sights to see in the vast mountains. Before our trip we’d researched countless landmarks that were ideal for landscape photography: lookouts, waterfalls, and banks to catch the sunrise.

'Seasons Blend' - Valleys of Glencoe, Scotland Highlands, February 2026, Nikon Z5

But there’s one thing we’ve learned through years of photography practice. Often the best scenes, the best moments, are the ones we find in the present. We don’t like to rush or chase after landscapes. Instead, we take the time to explore the space we’re in. The details found in walking distance that we can explore on foot. The morning before our departure from Glencoe, we strolled the banks of Loch Leven, marvelling at the sunshine through the mountaintops, as spring florals budded in the valleys.

'From the Banks' - Valleys of Glencoe, Scotland Highlands, February 2026, Nikon Z6

DAY 5

We applied this same practice when we arrived later that day to Inverness. We explored the entire city on foot, cameras in hand from morning until dusk. It was the coldest climate we’d experienced on our journey so far. There was a dampness in the air that could chill you to the bone and a strong wind along the river. We took advantage of the morning sun, escaping the wind through the trails of the Ness Islands, or stopping to rest in a cozy pub.

'An Early Spring' - Inverness, February 2026, Nikon Z5

Inverness Rooftops, Inverness, February 2026, Nikon Z5

Inverness is where we reached the halfway point of our journey, and we found ourselves capturing every moment through the lens, knowing that our time in Scotland was almost over.

It has almost been a month since we returned home to Canada and have been working away at editing our photographs. This week we finalized our new collection from our travels to Scotland, and we will be releasing them over on our Etsy Shop. Each one of our prints was photographed by either Rod or myself, and is printed on premium quality archival paper (giclée print).

Stop by next week as we will be adding Part 3 of this blog series, where we travelled southeast to Aberdeenshire for the last leg of our trip. We will also be sharing our latest print collection, but here’s a sneak peek:

'Quiet Mornings' - Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland, February 2026, Nikon Z5

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As always, we would like to thank you for reading our blog as we love sharing our latest work in this format. As we approach the spring season, let us know in the comments if there are any blog topics you’d like us to write about in the upcoming months.

Stay Wild,

Rod & Meg