With a flock that is scattered to the far ends of Lochaber, the Reverend Fiona Ogg found it tough to do her rounds.
But the Church of Scotland minister had some divine inspiration – and now uses a campervan to get round her Highland parishioners.
Since 2016, the minister has clocked up thousands of miles travelling around the parish in her “mobile manse”.
Rev Ogg, who looks after an area that spans 131 square miles of Lochaber, said her trusty white Fiat Ducatto campervan is an “excellent conversation starter” – and often her Border Terrier Maisie is on board.
She regularly stays overnight at Kilchoan when visiting her flock at Ardnamurchan Parish Church because travel times between there and her home in Archaracle can be lengthy.
The minister, who leads the linked Parishes of Acharacle and Ardnamurchan, said the campervan is “great fun” to drive and she invites people on board for a hot drink and a chat.
Rev Ogg said: “I think it is important to be a visible presence in Kilchoan given that the church building closed in October 2018 for health and safety reasons and the congregation meets in a community centre.
“If there is an evening event followed by a morning event in Kilchoan, going back to the manse in Acharacle to sleep then returning is tiring, time-consuming and pushes up travel costs.
“Having the van frees up the travel time for pastoral work and desk time.”
Rev Ogg travels between her churches most Sundays and once a week and has driven around 4,000 miles to date.
She said the van, bought second-hand in 2016, has gone down well with parishioners.
The minister said: “Using it as a base is often an opening into conversation, but also means parishioners can stop me, or pop in, maybe just for a look around.
“They also stop for a chat when I’m walking the dog.
“One of the best days was going for a walk with someone, on a rare hot, summer day, on a beach and returning to the van to eat ice-creams that we’d bought earlier and left in the freezer.
“The van is snug and cosy in the winter.”