Trinkie outdoor swimming pool.

Trinkie outdoor swimming pool newly whitewashed for the summer season.

Taken Sunday 18 July, 2004.

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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Number 2 at Spittal Hill

number 2 at Spittal Hill, originally uploaded by alpha deux cents.

Perspective shot of turbine number 2 at Spittal Hill.

This photo was taken on March 25, 2010.

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Spittal Hill Wind Farm

spittal hill wind farm Caithness, originally uploaded by alpha deux cents.

Looking across the Spittal Hill wind farm.

This photo was taken on March 25, 2010.

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Ackergill Tower from the sea

One of the sights on the "Geo Explorer" castles tour.

Taken Monday, 1 September, 2008.

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

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Sunset scene from the A882

Sunset scene from the A882, originally uploaded by jack_spellingbacon.

Taken on the evening of the 27th August 2007 driving from Wick to Thurso.

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