Bucholly Castle

Bucholly Castle is a fascinating ruin set in a stunning, remote location on the east coast of Caithness south of John o' Groats. It is perched above the North Sea on a rocky peninsula joined to the mainland by a narrow neck of land with steep drops to the geos on either side.

Saturday Afternoon – Choppy Pentland Firth

Waves crashing on to the rocks on a grey Saturday afternoon in Caithness, just a fleeting hint of brightness from the west and a choppy Pentland Firth with Dunnet Head, the most northerly point of the British Mainland, in the distance.

An Teallach – A Winter Solstice Round of Toll an Lochain

Photos, route and an account of a winter solstice round of Toll an Lochain, An Teallach in Wester Ross. An Teallach is one of the finest mountains in the British Isles and the round of Toll an Lochain takes in the spectacularly jagged skyline of Corrag Bhuidhe, Lord Berkeley’s Seat and Sgurr Fiona and the mountains highest peak, Bidein a’ Ghlas Thuill.

The Summer Isles from Stac Pollaidh

I am delighted that my photo "The Summer Isles from Stac Pollaidh" has been used on the cover of Philip Marsden's new book "The Summer Isles: A Voyage of the Imagination". See the photo and read about it here. Purchase prints from our online store at Redbubble.com

Ben Hope Summit Camp

A summer night camping on the summit plateau of Ben Hope. Sunset in the north west, sunrise in the north east, shifting mists and changing light. See the photos and read about it here. Purchase prints from our online store at Redbubble.com

Caithness Summer Evenings

Stunning sunsets and seascapes, summer evenings in Caithness on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and the Pentland Firth. Purchase prints of from our online store at Redbubble.com

Puffin Colony – Wester Clett, Sutherland

An account and photos from a visit to the puffin colony at Wester Clett, "Puffin Island" on the Sutherland/Caithness border between Melvich and Reay in northern Scotland. Purchase prints of puffins from my online store at Redbubble.com

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