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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…