The Northwest Highlands of Scotland - 19^th / 23^rd October 2008

The Old Man of Stoer

Stoer Point lighthouse

Cliffs en-route to The Old Man of Stoer

The Old Man of Stoer

The Old Man of Stoer

The Old Man of Stoer

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A selection of other views from around the Northwest Highlands

Looking west down Loch Loyne......................

……………........and the view northeastwards

Looking down on Strome Castle (behind the white house on the lower-right) - Loch Carron

Loch Carron

Deserted beach near Big Sands (Loch Gairloch)……………........

…………………......well almost deserted!!

Boxers on tour......Fonz, Hetty, Violet and Martha enjoy the freedom

Gruinard Bay

Gruinard Bay

Little Gruinard Bay and sands

Beinn Ghobhlach across Little Loch Broom

Loch Broom

Looking up Loch Broom from Ullapool

Stac Pollaidh and Cul Beag (Photo by Sue)

Ardvreck Castle below Quinag - Loch Assynt

Ardvreck Castle

The peaks and buttresses of Quinag

Beinn Spionnaidh and Cranstackie

Passing squalls – Durness

Sango Bay – Durness

Morning showers - Kyle of Durness

Foinaven from the north

Oldshoremore Beach near Kinlochbervie……………………………

……………………………….and a couple of it’s residents

Eilean na h-Aiteig - Oldshoremore Beach (Photo by Sue)

‘Last one in's a sissy’ (Photo by Sue)

Pink granite intrusions form interesting patterns on this rocky outcrop (Photo by Sue)

Granite intrusions – a close-up

Granite cobbles in one of the upper beach alcoves

Beach reflections - Oldshoremore beach

Whooper Swan

Rich autumn colours - Loch Duartmore near Kylesku

Loch Gleann Dubh, Beinn Aird da Loch, Stack of Glencoul (centre) and Cnoc na Creige

Strath More and a distant Loch Broom

Urquhart Castle - Loch Ness

Monarch of the Glen……………

……………......with some of his harem