Some photographs are just worth missing breakfast for.

The raw magnificence of the Moine House in the early winter darkness is truly a moment worth capturing. The fleeting clouds scurried across the landscape, revealing this open-air gem of a house. Even the fact that the most northerly Scottish munro, Ben Hope, was hidden behind the low cloud, did not detract from the sheer photographic paradise of the moment.

As if choreographed by a master, the open sky hurrying past from nearby Bettyhill completed the support cast for this wonderful photograph. It is clear that sometimes, the most magical moments in photography require a little effort and sacrifice, but the results are always worth it.