Guy Larsen

Linguini Loch

If walkers ever asked me where they should visit in the Highlands, I always recommend Linguini Loch. The loch sits in the basin of four large hills that are popular with hikers. From the ridges, you can see down into the water. All that dense seaweed, just below the surface. The wind causes the underwater plant life to pull into strange knots and patterns. They weave in and out of each other, like the loch is squirming. Saturated by green snakes - or as the name suggests, filled with dark, linguini pasta. People have reported seeing the faces of loved ones in the shapes created by the seaweed. Others are haunted by their enemies, or visions of how they will meet their fate. Locals pretend they can finally see their bus arriving on time.