PICTURES: Looking back on the ups and downs of a challenging year in the Highlands
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A HAIR-RAISING charity effort, touching tributes to an old friend and an amazing and inspirational story of adapting and carrying on in the face of what could be seen as a huge personal tragedy are just some of the stories the Courier has reported on in the past 12 months.
As the COP26 global environmental conference in Glasgow loomed there were protests by green activists here in the Highlands.
On the lighter side there were also some great sporting moments to enjoy – both as participants and spectators – and live music was back on the agenda as Covid restrictions started to be eased.
As Omicron has proven, the road to recovery is certainly a bumpy one, and who knows what the next 12 months will bring.
But for now hopefully you can enjoy just a few of the amazing shots our photographers have captured covering your stories of life in all its variety over the course of 2021.
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