The Highlands in Colour was W.S. Thomson’s first full-colour pictorial book, published by the Edinburgh company Oliver & Boyd, in 1954. The Scottish mountaineer W.H. Murray wrote the introduction.

Ben Lomond and Loch Lomond at Luss

Swans nesting at Rhubodach, Kyles of Bute

Loch Ard and Ben Lomond

Loch Vennacher in the Trossachs

Ben A’an and Loch Achray from the Duke’s Road in the Trossachs

Loch Lubnaig near Callander

Rhododendrons at Balquhidder. Loch Voil in the distance

Spate on the Falls of Dochart, Killin

Foxgloves at Ardeonaig, Loch Tay, looking across to Ben Lawers

Loch Tay and Ben Lawers near Killin

General Wade’s Bridge at Aberfeldy

Ben More and Stobinian from Strath Fillan near Crianlarich

The Sma’ Glen between Crieff and Amulree

Loch Faskally, Pitlochry

Autumn at the Falls of Bruar, near Blair Atholl

Loch Awe, Kilchurn Castle and Ben Lui

Castle Stalker, Appin. In the distance are the islands of Lismore and Mull

The Pass of Glencoe and the Three Sisters

The Nunnery ruins of Iona

Loch Leven and the Pap of Glencoe

Torren Lochan and Stob Coire an Lochan, Glencoe

Nets drying at Onich, Loch Leven

Autumn clouds on Ben na Keil at Corran Ferry, Ardgour

Ben Nevis in winter’s garb from Glen Nevis

Autumn at Loch Lochy, Achnacarry

Loch Oich and Ben Teigh in the Great Glen

Rhododendrons at Invergloy, Loch Lochy

Looking towards Meall Fuarth from Inverfarigaig, on Loch Ness

Ben Nevis from Corpach

Fort Augustus and Loch Ness from Glen Doe

Looking towards Skye from Eilan Donan Castle, Loch Duich

Inverness Castle and the River Ness

Garven of Ardgour from Loch Sunart at Strontian

Loch Shiel and the Monument of the ’45 Rebellion (Glenfinnan Monument)

Rhum and Eigg from Ardtoe, Acharacle

Loch Quioch and Sgurr Gairich

Affric Lodge and Sgurr nan Lapaich

The River Moriston, Glen Moriston

Loch Duich and the Five Sisters of Kintail from Letterfearn

Blaven and Loch Slapin, Isle of Skye

The Cuillin Hills from Portree, Isle of Skye

Roe deer fawn

Rushing waters on the Gearr Garry, Glen Garry

Keissmuil Castle, Castle Bay, Isle of Barra

Loch Coruisk and the Cuillin Hills, Isle of Skye

Suilven from Loch Roe, Achmelvich, near Lochinver

Ruined croft af Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye. Sgurr Alasdair in the distance

Badachro village, Gairloch, Ross-shire

The Hills of Torridon from Gairloch, Ross-shire

Liathach from Loch Clair, Glen Torridon

Slioch and Loch Maree

Sunset over Ardmair Bay, Loch Kanaird, north of Ullapool

Ullapool and Loch Broom. In the distance are Ben Goleach and the Summer Isles

Loch Glendhu and Loch Glencoul from Kylescu Ferry

The Lairig Ghru and the Cairngorms from Aviemore

By the Lairig Ghru track, near Coylum Bridge, Aviemore

Cairn Gorm and Cairn Lochan from Loch Morlich, near Glen More Lodge

Loch an Eilean, near Aviemore

Balmoral Castle from the Tomintoul Road

Autumn at Crathie Church, Lochnagar in the distance

The old Brig o’ Dee at Invercauld, near Braemar

Braemar

Spring snows melting at Loch Callater near Braemar