Dunnethead Lighthouse and foggy memories

Perhaps it may surprise some, but John O Groats is not the most northerly point of mainland Scotland. Dunnethead and its lighthouse is 2.35 miles further north than John O Groats and it is the most northerly point.

I went to photograph the lighthouse several times at sunsetbut as is very common in the area, the north sea haar engulfed it long before the sun started to fade. However a little perseverance soon paid off and I got the following shots.

I confess that Im sorry the fog horns no longer sound along our coasts on foggy nights. I remember listening to the low tones and finding the noise as comforting as the rain of the window pain, when I was tucked up warm in bed on a cold dark winters night. The sound is only a distant memory now.

Duncansby Head and its Sea Stacks

I’m afraid to say that since my holiday to Arisaig, the weekend weather has been that poor, I have not had any new boating adventures. I was also due to finish work last weekend but I was asked if I could assist by working to the end of the month so I agreed. What is another two weeks in a remaining life time of leisure :-D

To keep my blog going until I get back in the boat, I intend posting some of my favourite photos from around Scotland in the hope you will continue to look in

Where better to start than right at the very top of mainland Scotland. A sunrise stroll from Duncansby Head Lighthouse to the Sea Stacks of Duncansby. The lighthouse is on the north east tip of the mainland not far from John o Groats.

Its a short walk of about a two miles round trip but it is worth it, especially on a cold clear crisp morning. Then its back to the hotel for coffee and breakfast... enjoy.