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The Jacobite (24 Sep 2024)

I had to go to Fort William on the 24th, and took the chance to see The Jacobite leaving for Mallaig. Sadly it was hauled by a diesel…

Glen Tilt (31 Aug 2024)

I started walking at 8am, and it was not much above freezing! Glen Tilt is one of the Athol Glens, and provides a relatively low-level route through the…

Heather (14 Aug 2024)

I went for a walk on Bishop Hill and to my surprise found the heather in full bloom. It smelt divine! The hill in the distance is East…

Our Common (15 Jul 2024)

Walked up to the Common from the village with my camera, and spotted a Six-spot Burnett on some field scabious. Was also rather then by some of the…

Maspie Den (11 Jul 2024)

Another walk up Maspie Den, and a field en-route had a vast number of Northern March Orchids in flower. It was also a pleasure to see water in…

Isle of May (09 Jul 2024)

The Isle of May is a National Nature Reserve and in July is all about seabirds, which is why I went. I went on the May Princess, and…

Falls of Bruar (10 Jun 2024)

It was time to go home. We stopped at the Falls of Bruar for a walk, and for lunch. I did the full circuit, Terri did the lower…

Dunnet Head (09 Jun 2024)

Dunnet Head is the northern-most point on the UK Mainland – John O’Groats isn’t that, nor is it the northern-most settlement! It’s also another place to see nesting…

Castle of Mey (09 Jun 2024)

We had wanted to visit the Castle of Mey in 2023 but our itinerary didn’t give enough time to do so. We made sure that this year we…

Return to Scrabster (09 Jun 2024)

We got up early on the 9th to catch the first ferry back to Scrabster, which left at 9am. I got a shot of the leading lights at…