Wick to Tongue

Och the Scotties are a hardy breed putting up with this challenging summer weather. Another day of biting wind, rain & wishing I had packed my beanie. 🥶❄️ But it hasn’t stopped us getting out into it & experiencing this great land. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Seagulls sheltering on the cliff face. Duncansby stacks in the background.

I think these are Suffolk sheep with the long ears.

Dunnet Head, the most northerly point of mainland Scotland & the island of Great Britain.

Puffins – they are much smaller than I imagined. They only come ashore for the breeding season which is April to August. Very lucky to see them as you would normally take a trip out to the islands to see them

Drove past the Dounreay nuclear site where decommissioning is in progress but still hundreds of cars in the carpark. A little confronting to see in the nearby village the local mechanic offers a radiation check. 😧