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Roger (Grisly)'s photos
Loch Cainaird
The waters of the loch lap gently on the pebbly beach of Loch Cainaird at Ardmair, producing that soporific effect that comes from waves on pebbles.
The headland is Ardmair Point and to the left of the image is the A835 road which forms a part of the "North Coast 500",
Large view recommended
Cairn.
The result of someone's patience on the beach of Loch Cainaird at Ardmair
Large Please.
The Summer Isles,
A small diversion from the main road to the Coigeach Peninsula at Achiltibuie, This is looking west to the Summer Isles. These are a group of about 20 islands, rocks and skerries within the Wester Ross Marine Protected Area, all are unpopulated.
An image from the archives
Coigeach Peninsula
Another image from this peninsula with a varied landscape this is Achnahaird Beach, looking North,
A headland on Assynt can just be seen in the distance.
An image from 2012 for the "North Coast 500" group
The Stac,
An image from 2011 showing Stac Pollaidh, often called Stac Polly,
The English translation, Is "The pinnacle of pool river" it has a height 612m (2008ft)
The rocky crest is of Torridon sandstone and is a nunatak, (the ridge was above the ice during the last Ice age) which is why the sides are smooth, and the ridge has many pinnacles.
The following image will show is position in the range.
Posted for the "North West 500 Group"
Deep Freeze Mountains,
Deep Freeze Mountains with Stac Pollaidh as a centerpiece. But from a differing direction,
another image from 2011, Posted for the "North West 500 Group"
For Information see previous image,
Street Scene!
This is the main street in Lochinver, Sutherland, and a vintage Ford leaving after refuelling at the local garage,
It has what I believe to be a Somerset licence plate, which is at the other end of the UK and my home county!
It is now 110 years old!
"Posted for the "North Coast 500" Group
Loch Inver.
Lochinver sits at the head of Loch Inver which is a sea loch in the Assynt district of Sutherland, Highland, Scotland.
Posted for the "North Coast 500" Group!
Kyle of Durness.
Another misty image from Keoldale Green, and the Kyle of Durness,
an image from 2012 which shows its age a little.
The second half of the virtual journey around the "North Coast 500" coastal road starts today
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