Glencoe/Glen Etive, Scottish Highlands. Shot on my Google Pixel 9 Pro XL.
Fun fact: the least perfect Scottish mountain is Princess street in Manchester because it is a. Not a mountain and b. Not even in Scotland
this post was submitted on 13 Oct 2024
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Buachaille Etive Mòr translates as "great/big herdsman of Etive" for anyone curious, with Etive being the name of the river/glen.
Yup. And actually applies to a range of peaks. The name of the actual peak people take photos of, including mine, is Stob Dearg.
Which Google Translate thinks means Red Stubble haha
It means Red Point
https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/guides/the-gaelic-origins-of-place-names-in-britain/
Gaelic defines colours differently from English. The term "red" here means the orange-brown hue of the rock, which is most obvious in the foreground of your picture.
Great pic!
This almost looks like a painting
I thought it was a painting. The composition and colors are just too good.
This almost looks like a screenshot from a modern video game.
It's always disappointing that photos look better than real person.
I think this is actually the first photo of the Boucle that I've seen that isn't horribly oversaturated
The heather and trees do actually go that colour at this time of year
You're spot on.
I would actually say, around this place, nature is better than any photo can capture.
Yeah, I hate when I get catfished by nature.
Especially when I'm trying to catch walleye
Pfff. I know Skyrim when I see it!
AI generated
Nope.