If you’re willing to walk further than the edge of Loch Watten from your car at sunset, then there are a number of locations in Caithness worth taking your camera to. Here’s five of my favourites that I don’t visit often enough: 1. Loch Scye Location: N 58° …
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Fog, it ruins sunny days here in the far north of Scotland, but for the past week it has been constant. Six and a half days of almost completely uninterrupted fog! I’ve enjoyed it mostly… mostly because it has provided me with some great photo opportunities! Bring on …
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If there’s one thing Caithness isn’t short of, it’s harbours. The first herring boom occurred in Caithness around 1790, but the peak of Herring fishing in Caithness happened in 1907 when 250,000 tons of Herring were landed, cured and exported all over Europe and Russia. This fishing legacy has left Caithness with an abundance of …
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On the evening of the 27th of February I (and most of Caithness) saw some of the most fantastic displays of the aurora borealis ever! Unfortunately I was engrossed in episodes of Lilyhammer (check it out, it’s fantastic!) and only found out about it at around 10 p.m when …
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After being down in Inverness for a car service yesterday it was nice to get out for a walk today, even if it was stormy! I love photographing the sea, and even more so when it’s in a foul sort of mood! For the past few days the …
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