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Durness is situated in the far Northwest of the Highlands, and has many unique geological features, as well as a very colourful history. The area has many glorious sandy beaches, and the seas change...
Built of red sandstone, Fortrose Cathedrals’ construction commenced in the year 1250, originally rectangular in shape, roughly 185ft long and 25ft wide. Bishop Robert of Ross was granted permission...
As the most North-westerly point in mainland Britain Cape Wrath is as remote as it feels. Although previously settled by crofting communities and latterly shepherding families this is no longer the...
The Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) with it’s bell like flowers and rolled up tips, is eponymous with the start of Spring, with woodlands carpeted in deep violet blue, from April to late May,...
The Wood Anemone ( Anemone nemorosa) is a member of the buttercup family, and is another early spring woodland flower which also indicates an ancient woodland. Amongst the dark green background of...
The Beauly Firth is a continuation of the Moray Firth, at a length of 7 miles from Inverness to Beauly. In 1999 it was awarded Special Protection Area status, and is also a Site of Special Scientific...
I have written before about this wonderful part of Scotland. Loch Glascarnoch is created by the hard work of many men in the endeavour to bring electricity to the North of Scotland. This endeavour...
At the foot of An Teallach lies Little Loch Broom, separated from Loch Broom by Scoraig peninsula is 9.5 miles long, with the mouth of the loch starting at the village of Dundonnell. The Loch is an...
This photograph was taken from Lower Breakish in May of 2010 on a day trip to the West Coast and Skye. After visiting the Glenelg Brochs, I enjoyed the 5 minute crossing on the small ferry to...
Situated on the A835 between Inverness and Ullapool, Loch Glascarnoch was created in the 1950’s when the Glascarnoch Dam was built, with water from Loch Vaich and Loch Droma taken into the loch....
Smoo Cave is situated in Durness, and is outstanding in it’s formation, as two different methods of erosion have created this wonderful place which is also the largest sea cave in Britain at 83...
With the Northern Cairngorms in the background I am almost envious of these ducks that live at Loch Morlich! The marvellous beaches at 1000ft long are enjoyable to walk along at any time of year, and...
The female Golden-ringed Dragonfly is quite impressive to see at 8.4cm long, she is also the longest Dragonfly species in Britain. This species is common in Britain and can be found near acidic...
From the mountainsides of the ‘Three Sisters of Glencoe’, three streams tumble down the hills and converge to form the picturesque waterfall the ‘Meeting of Three Waters’. These form the River Coe...
Ben Wyvis dominates the skyline of Easter Ross, with it’s highest summit being Glas Leathad Mor, at 3431ft,giving the Ben the status of a Munro. The climb to the summit is fairly straight forward,...
The River Orrin has a length of 14.6 kilometres and originates at the north of Loch Monar a further 26 miles to the East and is dammed in Glen Orrin which makes Loch Orrin. Just upstream from this...
The Dingwall Canal was a short tidal canal running from Dingwall to the Cromarty Firth constructed in 1819, as there was a problem caused by the deposition of alluvium from the rivers Conon and...
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