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Raven

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Caithness n Sutherland.
« on: Aug 12, 2018, 02:09:02 PM »
I see a lot of wonderful sights up in the very north of Scotland, a lot of them are along the "A836/8". that runs across the top from John o Groats in the east, to Durness in the west. I never get tired of this road and I'm on it a lot, I never fail to find something new to explore. This is one of my favourites, Loch Eriboll and the tiny island Ard Neackie.


https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/durness/locheriboll/index.html
This link tells you about it.







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« Reply #1 on: Aug 12, 2018, 02:44:30 PM »
Great pics, great place, Raven.
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« Reply #2 on: Aug 12, 2018, 04:53:33 PM »
Thanks Raven.

Your photos, & those of Traveller, always cheer me up.
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« Reply #3 on: Aug 12, 2018, 06:34:40 PM »
Great!
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« Reply #4 on: Aug 12, 2018, 10:42:34 PM »
Absolutely wonderful !  imagine waking up to those views  :)
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Re: Caithness n Sutherland.
« Reply #5 on: Aug 14, 2018, 03:57:36 PM »
Heading along Past the ruins of Thurso Castle for our walk this morning. This is the Reef where the Surfing goes on.



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« Reply #6 on: Aug 14, 2018, 04:00:32 PM »
You are so lucky to be living there.
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Re: Caithness n Sutherland.
« Reply #7 on: Aug 23, 2018, 01:54:57 PM »
The Beast of Thurso. "Wolfburn"

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« Reply #8 on: Aug 23, 2018, 02:46:37 PM »
Who's it by Raven?
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« Reply #9 on: Aug 23, 2018, 02:53:00 PM »
Someone nicked four of our garden ornaments yesterday. Is nothing bloody sacred?
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« Reply #10 on: Aug 23, 2018, 03:37:20 PM »
yes we lost loads last winter... sad bassssss
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« Reply #11 on: Aug 24, 2018, 08:46:11 AM »
Quote from: zoony on Aug 23, 2018, 02:46:37 PM
Who's it by Raven?


There's an interesting tale regarding the distillery's motif as it is taken from the work of Konrad Gesner, a 16th century linguist and zoologist who produced a tome entitled. The History of Four Footed Beasts and Serpents. Back in those days it was quite common to sight wolves in northern Scotland and the coastal area were purported to be the roaming grounds of a supernatural relative "The Sea-Wolf". According to legend, "The Sea-Wolf" did live on both land and sea and Genser's woodcut depicts the creature walking on water. It was widely believed at the time that those who saw the wolf would be granted good luck.
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« Reply #12 on: Sep 04, 2018, 03:37:29 PM »
Pleased I came across these set of photographs, very well taken and beautiful views.
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« Reply #13 on: Sep 04, 2018, 04:25:23 PM »
Quote from: Raven on Aug 24, 2018, 08:46:11 AM

There's an interesting tale regarding the distillery's motif as it is taken from the work of Konrad Gesner, a 16th century linguist and zoologist who produced a tome entitled. The History of Four Footed Beasts and Serpents. Back in those days it was quite common to sight wolves in northern Scotland and the coastal area were purported to be the roaming grounds of a supernatural relative "The Sea-Wolf". According to legend, "The Sea-Wolf" did live on both land and sea and Genser's woodcut depicts the creature walking on water. It was widely believed at the time that those who saw the wolf would be granted good luck.


Interesting...I've known about Silkies since learning the Great Silkie of Sule Skerry (Sorry, English title) as a callow youth but the only Sea Wolf I knew about was Jack London's. Thanks chuck.
If anyone's interested...


It takes a while to get going...sorry.
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Re: Caithness n Sutherland.
« Reply #14 on: Sep 05, 2018, 07:39:36 PM »
there are many places of beauty on these islands
is just unusual for a resident to recognise the beauty
well done raven...
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