Shorter Winter Days and Photo Opportunities
Posted December 18, 2019As the nights draw in and Mull becomes a little quieter the island remains a landscape photographer’s paradise. The light becomes softer and the colours deepen. Ironically its also a wonderful time of year for black-and-white photography too. Both the landscape and the sky can be more dramatic when captured as a black-and-white photo.
If sunrise and sunsets are a favourite for you, then the shorter days of late Autumn are a perfect time of year on Mull. October on Mull sees the sun rising at around 7.30a.m. and setting at around 18.30p.m. Arguably much more civilised times to be out with a camera in pursuit of fire-red skies.
The White House of Aros is best located for sunrise and beautiful photos or orange skies reflected on misty waters over the estuary can be captured. Throughout October and into the Winter, as the cold river water meets the warmer waters of the sea an ethereal mist hangs over the shoreline. Gently swirling no more than four feet over the water the mist marches out to the bay as herons stand on rocks like the gatekeepers of nature. Mornings at The White House of Aros are a special time.
Sunset is best seen from the North and West of the island. The views over Dervaig are spectacular in the evening, and similarly around Ulva too.
