Duncansby Head Lighthouse, Caithness, Scotland
Not quite John O’Groats but near enough. Duncansby Head is just about the most northerly point of mainland Scotland. The Lighthouse is just one of a many along this part of the north east Scottish mainland, strategically placed to protect shipping using the wild Pentland Firth.
The last occasion we visited this tip of Scotland the weather was remarkably kind……and dare I say, it was a very rare day.
The views over the Pentland Firth were spectacular. The Islands of Stroma and the Orkneys looked temptingly close but despite the idyllic view one could still see that the currents through the Firth were running fast. As usual the wind whipped past, also reminding us that this was more often than not a wild location.
We then did what photographers do regularly…we waited for that sun to drop in the west and bring us a colourful evening sky. But as on so many occasions, it didn’t oblige, heavy low cloud returned…..may be the next time!
23rd February
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