Way up in the very north of the Scottish mainland, lie Caithness and Sutherland, full of hidden gems and beautiful skies
here sunset amongst the buildings of Thurso *

looking across to Scrabster - pointing the camera in a variety of directions at this time of day gives such different colours *

seems to me that lit-up object should be a chest of treasure washed ashore *

with such great skies I couldn't choose between all these sunset pictures so I uploaded them all! *

a close up of an earlier photo
- near here was the independent hostel I was staying at Sandra's Hostel - excellent *

I didn't see any sign of Sandra but the father and son owners were very friendly
the hostel had 24 hour access, free tea or coffee whenever you wanted, free internet access and free breakfast - all for £14 per night, a bargain!
For more on Sandra's Hostel click
here
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Harald's Tower (1790), a sham mausolem, built for Sir John Sinclair to bolster his ancestral claims of descent from Harald the Earl of Caithness who was killed here at the end of the 12th Century *

looking across to Scrabster *

Thurso castle ruins