Herb Riddle's photos with the keyword: Talmine

Driving up the west back of the Tongue we arrive at the charming hamlet of Talmine. We are looking east towards Modary but the foreground may well be the 'Rabbit Islands' From here we have an almost unbroken drive of c50 miles towards Scrabster and Dunnet on the east side of top of Scotland along the same A836. Our Ipernity friend Roger will have filled in many of the gaps that I did not have time to see along that path. See our NC500 group. The NC 500: The Scottish 'North Coast 500' is one of the world’s most beautiful road trips. A route of just over 500 miles (516) of stunning coastal scenery, white sandy beaches, rugged mountains, remote fishing villages and hidden gems.

In the tiny Scottish seaside village of Talmine lies an old wreck. It was the 'Reaper'. Beached here in 1976 after being destroyed by fire in nearby Loch Erribol. A fine skeleton here but since I took this in 2014 I believe it has deteriorated somewhat. She was originally a fishing boast that was built in 1948 and based in Scrabster. As I was photographing this, a local wag, informed me that it was fabled to be escaping with a chest of gold bars that was lost in the sands. Since then treasure hunters have sought in vain to find it. -:) Enjoy full screen