Duncan McCallum will be better known to most site users as Streapadair, one of the most highly-rated photographers in the UKH/UKC community. A chance bothy encounter more than three decades ago left a lasting impression on him, a story of love and loss that he recalls in the latest episode of the new Mountain podcast series.
September 1981, Skye. A young woman sits in a dark bothy, staring into a fire. A pair of flimsy shoes are propped next to her, drying in the heat, and a kettle comes to the boil. Just who was Freya, the mysterious Angel of Camasunary? And why did they lose touch?
Hear Duncan's story here:
Duncan's pictures are consistently rated among the best in the user galleries. This is the top-voted photo of all time on UKHillwalking:
And here's his third place shot:
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