Woodland Walk

A popular woodland walk for dog owners at the top of Newtonhill just outside Wick.

Taken Sunday, 3 September, 2006.

© Copyright martin bremner and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Stack o' Brough

Stack O' Brough locally known as Scorrie's Island. It is possible to take a small boat through the natural arch in the stack where a blowhole acts as a skylight giving a Cathedral-like impression.

Taken Friday, 2 July, 2004.

© Copyright Fergus Mather and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Castlehill Harbour

Castehill Harbour Scotland 2010, originally uploaded by Willem van Leuveren.

In 1820 work began on the construction of Castlehill Harbour, intended to allow the easy transport of flagstones from the local quarries to destinations throughout the British Isles and far beyond: Castlehill flagstone found use in places as far afield as South America and Australia.

This photo was taken on September 22, 2010 using a Nikon D3.

Quad Biking at the Quoys of Reiss

The local motorbike club, T.E.A.M. MCC (The End and More Motorcycle Club) and friends on a day out.

Taken Sunday, 24 August, 2003.

  © Copyright Dorcas Sinclair and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

More Qs at ABC Wednesday.

Piebald Horse

Grazing near Upper Gillock, tail acting as a weather vane in the stiff Northerly breeze.

Taken Tuesday, 26 June, 2007.

  © Copyright Stanley Howe and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.


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George V postbox

Set into the wall of Wick Station.

Taken Wednesday, 3 September, 2008.

  © Copyright John Lucas and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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Old Smiddy Inn at Thrumster

On the road to Sarclet, at its junction with the A9.

Taken Tuesday, 26 June, 2007.

  © Copyright Stanley Howe and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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Anglers' Bridge

Anglers' bridge over a ditch at Sibster beside Wick River.

Taken Thursday, 7 April, 2011.

  © Copyright John MacKenzie and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Find more Sunday Bridges at San Francisco Bay Daily Photo.

The Clett

The rocky causeway to the Clett and Little Clett in Brough Bay is uncovered at low tide.

Taken Thursday, 26 August, 2010.

  © Copyright David Martin and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

For Weekend Reflections.

Anti-invasion defences at Freswick Bay

The photo shows a double row of "Dragon's Teeth" and a row of "Cubes".

Taken Thursday, 12 January, 2006.

  © Copyright Claire Pegrum and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

For Skywatch Friday.

Northhead

Coastline at Northhead looking towards Wick.

Taken Monday, 4 September, 2006.

  © Copyright martin bremner and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

For ABC Wednesday.

Wick River Islands

Wick River Islands, originally uploaded by Caithness Aerial Photographic Services.

This photo was taken on June 13, 2010.

Shadows at Castle Sinclair

New access bridge at Castle Sinclair.

Taken Monday, 21 July, 2008.

  © Copyright sylvia duckworth and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

For Shadow Shot Sunday and Sunday Bridges.

Weekend Reflections at John o' Groats

John O' Groats Hotel from across the Harbour.

Taken Friday, 20 July, 2007.

  © Copyright Sarah Charlesworth and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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Dunnet Head Lighthouse, Caithness, With Orkney in the Background

Dunnet Head Lighthouse, Caithness, With Orkney in the Background, originally uploaded by iainmac2.

Via Flickr:
Dunnet Head is the most northerly point on the Scottish Mainland. Taken on April 3rd 2011 with Nikon D700 and 50mm f1.2 ais lens.

For Skywatch Friday.

Mausoleum at Mains of Ulbster

Ulbster was a seat of the Sinclairs and although the house is gone, the graveyard remains.

Taken Tuesday, 20 July, 2010.

  © Copyright Richard Webb and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.


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Camster Forest

Camster Forest was planted on peatland in the 1980s. It consists mainly of Sitka Spruce and Lodgepole Pine.

Taken Wednesday, 7 March, 2007.

  © Copyright david glass and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

More shadows can be found on Hey Harriet.

Weekend Reflections: Burn feeding Loch of Winless through Bilbster forest

Looking into the forest upstream along a minor burn towards its source the other side of Bilbster forest plantation in the north-west. The coarse of the burn has been straightened by forestry workers at this point.

Taken Sunday, 27 June, 2010.

  © Copyright Paul Simonite and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

A contribution to Weekend Reflections at Newtown Area Photo.

Abandoned

Abandoned, originally uploaded by BlueMan..

Caithness skies are absolutely remarkable - sometimes.

This photo was taken on March 23, 2011 in Keiss, Scotland, GB, using a Nikon Coolpix L18.

Visit Skywatch Friday.

Lybster Harbour. A hidden gem

Lybster Harbour. A hidden gem, originally uploaded by Brian Forbes.

Intriguing first look coming down the narrow road from the A9 at Lybster. The North Sea is the backdrop.

This photo was taken on March 25, 2009.

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Shadows at Watten

A well kept public loo in the village of Watten.

Taken Tuesday, 22 June, 2010.

© Copyright Paul Simonite and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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Long Shanks Pool

Reflections in the Wick River near Watten. This stretch known as "Long Shanks Pool" is a good place to catch salmon.

Taken Wednesday, 2 September, 2009.

© Copyright David Greer and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

More Weekend Reflections at Newtown Area Photo.

The Edge

Crag edge beyond the lighthouse at Duncansby Head. It overhangs and there are big caves beneath.
There is a wave cut platform which extends a bit further out.

Taken Tuesday, 20 July, 2010.

© Copyright Richard Webb and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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The Pole at Staxigoe

This pole, which has a barometer on it, was erected by fishermen to assess what sea conditions were likely to be before going to sea.

Taken Saturday, 29 September, 2007.

© Copyright Bill Henderson and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

A contribution to Skywatch Friday.

Kayaks at Noss Head

Kayak club members training at Noss Head.

Taken Friday, 6 June, 2008.

© Copyright Fergus Mather and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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Iron Bridge at Sibster

The girder railway bridge over The Wick River at Sibster is known locally as 'The Iron Bridge'.

Taken Tuesday, 8 February, 2011.

© Copyright John MacKenzie and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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Reflection on Telford Street

Street light on the corner of Telford St. and Williamson St.

Taken Friday, 11 March, 2011.

© Copyright John MacKenzie and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

More Weekend Reflections at Newtown Area Photo.

Merry Dancers

Merry Dancers, originally uploaded by Stewart Watt.

What the aurora are called up in this neck of the woods because of the beams of light that dance across the sky.

This was at the peak of the display with strong beams of light reaching quite high in the sky.

Best display of the current aurora season.

This photo was taken on March 12, 2011 in Halkirk, Scotland, GB, using a Canon EOS 5D Mark II.

A contribution to Skywatch Friday.

John O'Groats

Wick Pipe band at John O'Groats, originally uploaded by Deemac1965.

Wick pipe band playing for the tourists at John O'Groats (Hotel in background).

This photo was taken on July 9, 2006.

Find more J posts at ABC Wednesday.

Shadows on a cow byre

This is the front of an old stone cow byre, which is beside an old croft house in Hillside, Auckengill. The land that the house and byre stands on has now been decrofted.

Taken Friday, 12 May, 2006.

© Copyright Emma Dickeson and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

More shadows can be discovered at Hey Harriet.

Aurora Reflections

Aurora Reflections, originally uploaded by Stewart Watt.

The "Northern lights" reflecting on the Pentland Firth.The Hoy hills of Orkney on the horizon.

This photo was taken on March 2, 2011 in Thurso, Scotland, GB, using a Canon EOS 5D Mark II.

For Skywatch Friday and Weekend Reflections.

Inner Harbour 1974

Between 1860 and 1890 Wick was the largest herring port in Scotland with as many as 1000 boats using the harbour facilities (which had been extended by Thomas Telford). This view was taken in September 1974, just before North Sea oil servicing became important, and still shows fishing boats moored up two or three deep.

© Copyright Trevor Rickard and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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Burgh of Pulteneytown Crest

Pultenytown, once a burgh in its own right, is now part of Wick. At one time it even had its own member of Parliament. The crest shows the importance of the herring fishery.

Taken Friday, 11 March, 2011.

© Copyright John MacKenzie and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Railway Girder Bridge

Girder bridge over the Wick River at Sibster showing the identification number and an accommodation overbridge in the distance.

Taken Wednesday, 26 August, 1992.

© Copyright John MacKenzie and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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Reflections at Spittal Quarry

Part of quarry at Spittal filled with water, pump in background working overtime to pump water away.

Taken Wednesday, 14 June, 2006.

© Copyright martin bremner and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

For further weekend reflections visit Newtown Area Photos.

Warehouse Hill

The view towards Warehouse Hill from Whaligoe.

The hill is surrounded by a fort, a broch and numerous cairns. It is 156 metres above sea level at its summit.

Taken Tuesday, 26 June, 2007.

© Copyright Stanley Howe and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

A contribution to Skywatch Friday.

Second World War Building at Reiss

An isolated relic from WW2 at Reiss, with Noss Head in the background.

Taken Saturday, 19 April, 2003.

© Copyright Martin Loader and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.