A Glencoe picture, the Pap of Glencoe, in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, allowed John to excell in his ability to use strong bright colours offset by deep rich shadows.

The pap of glencoe rises above glencoe village to dominate the landscape, rich in mountain scenery, and marks the north end of the glencoe mountains, with Buachaille-etive-mor at the south end, rising above the kings house hotel at the entrance to the pass of glencoe.

This area of lochs and mountains attracts tourists world wide for its scottish history, culture, scenery, and outdoor recreation of winter skiing, mountaineering, and walkers on the west highland way.